[can-talk] Censorship

Merle: While I do not accept censorship, particularly where it inhibits 
what we might regard as free speech, one way of improving communications 
would be to update our code of ethics (Who has actually read it?) to 
include a short section on the use of the Internet for the exchange of 
views between individuals and/or institutions. We should endeavour to be 
honest, accurate and uninhibited in all our communications. However, it 
would be incumbent on each one of us to avoid being offensive, in 
particular avoid attacking each other, rather than the views expressed.

Regards

Desmond Kennard

Merle Hathaway wrote:

>Over the past couple of years I have tried to respond to various comments by 
>others - sometimes a bit tongue in cheek - like suggesting we needed elastic 
>walls for growing collections & display needs (& of course there are 
>actually wall systems that do this).
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>And  my comment yesterday originally was blocked.
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>My point is that even though I feel swamped by the ever-growing demands of 
>"paperwork" - reporting etc, it is great to have a "conversation" with 
>colleagues in a wide variety of museums across the country (including the 
>doily and machinery ones!). I like to see those queries, (& will follow this 
>with one of my own) but a little chatter is good too. It's human.
>m
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>Merle Hathaway
>Director
>Horsham Regional Art Gallery
>80 Wilson Street, Horsham, Victoria 3400, Australia
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: <Sebastian.Gurciullo at prov.vic.gov.au>
>To: "Merle Hathaway" <merle.hathaway at hrcc.vic.gov.au>
>Cc: "CAN Talk" <can-talk at collectionsaustralia.net>
>Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 9:56 AM
>Subject: Re: [can-talk] Censorship
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>>If the list is meant to foster all manner of discussion on issues, theory
>>and practice relating to collections, and should not just be a forum for
>>exchanging useful information, is it worth asking what it was about 
>>Merle's
>>posts that was deemed inappropriate? What were they about?
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>>cheers
>>
>>Sebastian
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