17. Private Governance and Censorship

A. Forms of Private Governance

  1. Virtual Magistrate Project

  2. First Virtual Magistrate Decision
  3. Gillett, The Self Governing Internet, Coordination by Design
  4. Furr, Advertising on Usenet: How to Do It, How Not to Do It
  5. The Usenet Site Administrator's Guide to Netiquette
  6. Yale University Policies For Use of Information Technology Services Facilities

B. Private Censorship, Blocking and Filtering

  1. Cyber Promotions v. America Online, (Nov. 4, Nov. 26, and Dec. 20, 1996 Opinions) Supp., pp. 570-597

  2. AOL's Terms of Service, Supp., pp. 598-614
  3. AOL's Censorship and TOS, Supp., pp. 615-616
  4. Hurley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Group of Boston, Supp., pp. 617
  5. Peace fire Discussion of Cybersitter
  6. Meeks and McCullagh, The Keys to the Kingdom, Supp., pp. 618-622
  7. Vesely,Cybersitte r Goes after Teen
  8. The Truth about Cyberpatrol
  9. Pescovitz, Site-Filtering Controversy Likely to Heat Up, Supp., pp. 623-625
  10. ACLU Letter to South Dakota Governor Janklow, Supp., pp. 626-627

C. Rights to Link and Avoid Links

  1. Robischon, The Bad News About Total News, Supp., pp. 628-630

  2. "Framing" Muddles Issue of Content Ownership, Supp., pp. 631-633
  3. "T oda y's" Comics on the Web
  4. United Media Comics Page (Query: Does this link violate any right of United Media?)