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# Alan Herrell on the Sony v. Kottke experience

I am with [Alan](http://theheadlemur.typepad.com/ravinglunacy/)on this one.

His [open letter](http://theheadlemur.typepad.com/ravinglunacy/2004/12/an_open_letter_.html) to the Sony Corporation on the [Kottke](http://www.kottke.org/)/Jeopardy is a very clear expression of what happens when a major corporation attempts to paralyze free speech.

Sony, please take me off your mailing list. Until you re-align yourself with your reality, I will not buy your products, see your movies, or buy your artists cds.

The blogosphere is very tribal. You attack one of the members, we all retaliate.