IP: Univ of Pittsburgh wrestles with censoring amiblackornot.com

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 16:04:27 -0500
> To: politech () politechbot com
> From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
>
> The site in question (a parody of amihotornot.com):
> http://www.amiblackornot.com/
>
> Some background:
>
>      Pittsburgh college: 'Racist' Web site doesn't appear to violate
>      school policy
>      Apr. 17, 2001 05:41 ET
>      www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=13684
>
>      Pittsburgh student under fire over 'racist' Web site
>      Apr. 14, 2001 05:41 ET
>      www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=13677
>
>      Pitt won't shut down student project described as racist
>      Apr. 14, 2001 05:35 ET
>      www.postgazette.com/regionstate/20010414pitt4.asp
>
>      ACLU to help Pitt student in Web site dispute
>      Apr. 13, 2001 05:35 ET
>      www.postgazette.com/regionstate/20010412pitt6.asp
>
> A rather snotty press release from the university (apparently not just 
> Yale is infected by this disorder):
>
> http://www.univ-relations.pitt.edu:591/media/FMPro?-db=media&-format=detail.html&-lay=article&-sortfield=date&-sortorder=descend&-op=neq&exclude=out&-max=15&-recid=33627&-find=
>
> > PITTSBURGH, April 12 -- The University of Pittsburgh has notified Matt 
> > Schiros, a Pitt freshman, that his activities involving previously 
> > self-described sponsored research on sociological aspects of racism 
> > violate University Research Policy. In a letter to Mr. Schiros dated 
> > April 10th, the Office of General Counsel of the University directed Mr. 
> > Schiros to cease these activities.
> >
> > The University has recognized the right of Mr. Schiros to exercise his 
> > protected First Amendment freedom of speech. Nonetheless, whatever his 
> > personal beliefs are and his constitutional right to both hold them and 
> > speak them, violations of Federal and University research policies that 
> > protect human subjects are not and will not be permitted.
> >
> > The University will continue to monitor the situation and will continue 
> > to respond appropriately.
> >
> > Questions should be directed to the Office of Public Affairs, at
> > 412-624-8891 or >>412-624-8891 or hillr () pitt edu.
>
> -Declan
>
>
>
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