Monday, April 8

Censor this, Bitches!
Remember when I wrote the rant on homosexual persecution and I said "few things piss me off more..."? Well, here's THE ONE THING that pisses me off THE MOST manifesting in our own FUCKING university.

Eta.cs.uoregon.edu has been unofficially and unceremoniously removed from the University's Servers. This unannounced closing of the page was due to some whiny little pussy complaining about the site's language to her CS prof, who promptly took it down. Welcome to the land of facism, folks.

Yeah, I understand the limitations of posting on a University server. No pornography, no bomb-recipes, etc, etc. But give me a FUCKING break, here!! Eta's forums weren't just about counterstrike, no; recently they've taken political and controversial turns in their subject matter. Some people have been pissed off about others expressing their views and expressed their frustration with "bad language." It happens most every time the rednecks post. But, I don't blame them, entirely AND, while I think strong anguage is no appropriate to discussions, I DO NOT IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE THINK IT SHOULD BE CENSORED.

Isn't college supposed to foster diversity and the exchange of ideas? To expand us rather than limit us? Aren't we here to talk about STUFF? Maybe you should take a look at what was being SAID in the Eta forums instead of doing a hunt-and-peck search for buzz-words, you hypocritical fucks! Did you even read it? See what was being discussed? Did you look at how we were trying to get the "potty-mouths" to shut the hell up so we could continue talking? I'm guessing NOT. You probably saw how someone stupid told another person to "STFU" and called it good. Well, thanks. I hope it makes you feel smart and powerful. I wont say any names, either, but I know which one you are. And tell me if it doesn't make you feel a little guilty for shutting down a forum where most of your fellow CC employees convened. Not guilt? Satisfaction maybe? I wonder...

There's the core issue here. I don't care about UO policy, this is fucking ridiculous. Whatever university policy is in state, we do have a goddam constitution here that grants us, as adults, freedom of speech. Blow me, Computing Center! It makes me sad to have worked for you! I laughed when you banned people's IPs for downloading copyrighted porn, but now you've hit where it hurts.

I don't understand why Eta was taken down. Granted, it's hosted somewhere else now... but the principality of the action defies me. People at this school need to start pushing the envelope. Don't put up with this shit... it's unwarranted and it's ridiculous.

I don't wanna talk myself up, but this makes me one VERY ANGRY JOURNALIST. Take this page down, assholes! See what it gets you!

P.S. Your mom! Boobies! Lesbian midgets! And other controversial shit! Neener Neener! Bite me!