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Scientology library: “Silencing criticism, censorship”

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Reference materials Silencing criticism, censorship
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May 19, 2001
Online Scientology critic seeks political asylum // Usenet as a 'weapon of terror' — The Register (UK)
Type: Press
Author(s): Thomas C. Greene
Source: The Register (UK)
A couple of weeks ago computer engineer Keith Henson was found guilty in California of a criminal act related to posts he made in the newsgroup alt.religion.scientology, which contained obviously comical (all right, Sophomoric) references to targeting Scientologists with a nuclear missile. The jury convicted him of interfering with a religion — likely due to his habit of picketing near the cult's properties — but failed to reach a decision on two other patently idiotic charges brought by Deputy District Attorney ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Mar 17, 2001
Xenu do, but not on Slashdot — Wired
Type: Press
Author(s): Declan McCullagh
Source: Wired
The geek-culture destination Slashdot.org said on Friday that it deleted a post in response to legal threats from the Church of Scientology. Scientology's notoriously litigious team of attack attorneys successfully pressured the site's editors into erasing a discussion board message, which allegedly contained copyrighted material. "While Slashdot is an open forum and we encourage free discussion and sharing of ideas, our lawyers have advised us that, considering all the details of this case, the comment should come down," co-founder Rob "CmdrTaco" ...
Mar 16, 2001
Scientologists force comment off Slashdot — Slashdot
Type: Press
Source: Slashdot
Last Saturday a comment was posted here by an anonymous reader that contained text that was copyrighted by the Church of Scientology. They have since followed the DMCA and demanded that we remove the comment. While Slashdot is an open forum and we encourage free discussion and sharing of ideas, our lawyers have advised us that, considering all the details of this case, the comment should come down. Read on to understand what this means. This is the first time since ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Mar 16, 2001
Slashdot caves in to Scientology loonies / Chief Rob Bended-Knee wants your sympathy — The Register (UK)
Type: Press
Author(s): Thomas C. Greene
Source: The Register (UK)
Geek paradise Slashdot has taken the unprecedented step of removing a post which contained text allegedly copyrighted by the 'Church' of Scientology, after receiving threats from Hubbard Space Command shysters citing the dreaded Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). "Our lawyers have advised us that, considering all the details of this case, the comment should come down," Slashdot founder Rob Malda aka CmdrTaco regrets to announce. "Last Saturday a comment was posted here by an anonymous reader that contained text that was ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
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