>From: ChiSpot@aol.com >Date: Sun, 19 Jun 94 23:25:03 EDT What follows is the text of a letter that I sent to America OnLine complaining about user profiles that advocated viloence against Gays and Lesbians. A fiend of mine in QN hear in Chicago suggested that I E-mail you a copy. I am writing to report what I consider to be blatant violations of TOS. After seeing "GAY BASHIN'!" listed as a hobby I decided to do a little digging and see just how widespread anti-gay statements were in member profiles. A quick search turned up over 20 profiles that I believe are in violation of TOS, specifically the section which states : Member specifically agrees not to submit, publish, or display on America Online any defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, racially offensive, or illegal material... A number of these profiles make references to "fag" or "gay bashing," (which is physical violence against gays), "killing fags" and hating fags. A number of my friends have been bashed and I find this kind of profile very upsetting. I also find it rather odd that profiles like this go unchallenged when other users have been told that words like "leather" or "bondage" are verboten. This is not a recent problem on AOL and I have written in the past to complain of isolated instances, but the problem seems to be growing. Perhaps it is time to revise TOS to EXPLICITLY ban derogatory comments about gays and lesbians just as it bans slurs against racial minorities. The lesbian and gay community of AOL is a very large and active one. It is a shame that you seem not to value our business and your continued silence on this subject gives tacit approval to such behavior. Attached to this document is the file "BASHERS.TXT" which contains the profiles I found. Sincerely, George K. Grayson (ChiSpot@aol.com) _________________________________________________________ What follows is the contents of BASHERS.TXT Screen Name: ToddB46386 Member Name: TODD BRAKE Location: YOU'RE MAMA'S BEDROOM Sex: Male Marital Status: Divorced/Separated Computers: CARD-BOARD BOX Hobbies: GAY BASHING QUEERS, HARRASSING YOU Occupation: YOU'RE MOM Quote: "YOU'RE MAMA WAS GREAT!!!!!!!" Screen Name: Viper DX2 Member Name: Unknown Location: Not Sanfrancisco!!!!!! Birthdate: 9-03-78 Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Computers: IBM compatible Hobbies: Fag bashing, being an asshole. Occupation: Fag basher Quote: It's not how many fags you bash,its how hard you bash them. Screen Name: Hetro Member Name: Hetro Computers: Cray III Hobbies: Gay Bashing, Offending Feminists, Defacing Enviornmentalists Yards, Etc Occupation: Whaler/Logger Quote: Homo's SUCK! Screen Name: Pyro Slug Member Name: Spence Roper Location: Smithfield, UT USA Birthdate: 4/26/? Sex: Male Computers: 1998 Qx376-78433-098 with built in laser sights and a nuclea explosive devise when you order with your Visa. Hobbies: Burning things, killing innocent animals, and gay bashing. Occupation: Arsenist for hire Quote: I want it said by those who knew me best that I always killed living things and used thier remains for ashes. Screen Name: AntiClint Member Name: Big Dave Location: ATLANTA, GA USA Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Computers: 486-66 Laptop Hobbies: WaterSports,Gay Bashing,Creative Persuits. Occupation: Programmer Quote: Sterilization for a Felony, or at Least Cane the bastards. Screen Name: HUMAN FART Member Name: TODD BRAKE Location: IN YOU'RE MAMA'S BEDROOM Sex: Male Marital Status: Divorced/Separated Computers: CARDBOARD BOX Hobbies: GAY BASHING AND YOU'RE MOM Quote: "DAMN YOU'RE MAMA WAS GOOD Screen Name: Blue Felix Member Name: WILLIAM DYCHE Location: WEST DES MOINES, IA USA Computers: 486 IBM Compatible Hobbies: Toking the reefer, getting laid, and gay bashing. Occupation: Slacker Quote: "Live to live, live to die, fuck the world, let's all get high." Screen Name: VaBeachM26 Location: Virginia Beach Birthdate: '68 Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Computers: If you are a gay male DONT IM me unless you like being bashed. Hobbies: Going out, making friends Occupation: Gainfully employed. Desc: Black hair, blue eyes, 5'8, 162lbs athletic build Quote: Reality is always a much bigger turn on...... Screen Name: BrianH6972 Birthdate: YESTERDAY Computers: MAC PERF 476 Hobbies: GAY BASHING;PIMPING STUPID RICH TEENAGERS ON-LINE Occupation: BULL SHITTER Quote: I'M LOOKING AT YOU TOO,,, RIGHT NOW!!! Screen Name: Rage622958 Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Computers: 486 IBM PS\1 Hobbies: havin pits Occupation: cliff jumping Quote: "ALL FAGS MAY DIE"----"GO NUTS" Screen Name: ANAL SEX Member Name: Michael Jackson Location: California Birthdate: sometime Sex: Female Marital Status: Single Computers: Vibrator Hobbies: Raping little boys Occupation: Fag Quote: "I wasn't me." Screen Name: Antigay372 Member Name: Fag Hatin',Gay Bashin White Boy Computers: Real big one. Hobbies: mostly GAY BASHIN'!................................ AHHHH Yeah!!!!! Occupation: President of (GBI) Gay Bashers Inc. Quote: IF YOU WANNA BE GAY............... YOUR GONNA HAVE TO PAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Screen Name: Ariel Man Member Name: Jason Ritchey Location: Grand Ledge, MI USA Birthdate: 2-12-77 Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Waterskiing , Snowskiing , Quote: I hate Fags. Screen Name: SeanB13019 Member Name: SEAN BRUMIT Location: DAYTON, OH USA Birthdate: 2/22/77 Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Hobbies: lifeguarding...... basketball.....karate....... Occupation: student.........lifeguard........ Quote: lifes .....a.......b-t-h......i hate fags 4 life Screen Name: Comicman1 Quote: fuck you fag Screen Name: Loadsmashr Member Name: Loadsmasher Location: Rickenbacker AFB, OH Birthdate: 02/29/52 Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Computers: Tandy Sensation Hobbies: Building Houses, Sports, Killing Faggots Occupation: Fag Killer, on my off time. Quote: The only good faggot is a dead faggot! Screen Name: AUNT PITTY Member Name: JERRY,