Why no Abanes (was Facing The Challenge web site / Ground Rules)

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Heidi wrote:
> One of the primary reasons that discussion of the book is banned is 
because 
> Mr Abanes, at post 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/17645, 
>  accused a member of HP4GU of copyright infringement for quoting 
sections of 
> Abanes' book in a response. It would be very very difficult, if not 
> impossible, to discuss Abanes' theories, arguments and citations 
without 
> quoting from the book, and given the interest of the mods to avoid 
a 
> copyright infringement lawsuit (which I will not comment about the 
merit of 
> now), it is, IMHO, reasonable and necessary to ban discussion of 
the book 
> itself.

This is very very very very very very useful information.  I too had 
been wondering why discussion of Abanes & his book was banned, while 
convos like the one inspired by the guy (Kevin, was it?) who posted 
an essay containing his views on why the HP books went against 
Christian morality (etc) was allowable.  Any way you could make this 
explanation available, say in the posting rules/guidelines?  Rather 
than just listing Abanes as a banned topic with no reasons as to why, 
that is.

A small thought, feel free to ignore completely!

Mahoney