slimboyfat droned: The Watchtower organisation went after quotes simply because they were motivated to assert their rights over the literature, on a slippery slope principle. I don't imagine it was mentally framed by any of the Witnesses involved in the action as an attempt to suppress, or even combat apostate discourse.
As per usual, SBF, you totally dodge the point and are telling out and out lies. Quotes was not an 'apostate' site, even by the WTS's standards, as the owner did not use any materials that were not from the Society's own literature. By their own admission, they wanted the site taken down because they found it "embarassing" to have their own words in days gone by, displayed for all the world to see that they haven't a clue what they're talking about.
It is certainly not to be compared with the aggressive strategies of Scientology in suppressing opposition for instance that goes far beyond mere considerations of copyright. That apostates here have generally construed it as such is more an indication of their inflated sense of self-importance as regards the impact apostates have on the Witness organisation.
LMAO!! Here's a question for you: If this is the 'one true religion' and their goal is to spread their message "to the ends of the earth", then why would they go to such lengths to have their message removed from a web site? And please don't bother trying to minimize the impact that 'apostates' are having on the Organization. The impact of sites that expose the WTS for what it truly is, is gaining momentum all the time. If the Governing Body weren't concerned about having their false doctrines exposed, they wouldn't be constantly harping about "apostates" and "the internet" to the R&F like they do. If Jesus were alive on earth today, do you think he'd mind having his beliefs posted on the internet, or would he hire a lawyer to go to court to have them removed? You're such a jackass, you don't even stop to think about what you're writing.
If quotes had confined its presentations to pre-1950s literature (or whenever the copyright expires) or placed the quotes within the context of an argument (yes I understand that to have done such would have been against the purposefully gentle approach of the site, but there you have it) it would not have run into trouble.
Well, like I said: If God is truly working through the WTS, they would have no problem with anyone quoting their literature on a website---if fact, they would welcome it. Since they did the exact opposite, it's obvious that they've got plenty to hide-----hardly in keeping with the image they like to promote. So run along like a good little boy and count the 30 seconds of your stupid post on your Service Report.
