From: J. Michael Diehl <mdiehl@triton.unm.edu>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 93 21:32:38 PDT
To: ld231782@longs.lance.colostate.edu (L. Detweiler)
Subject: Re: FIDONet Mail filtering - a course of action
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According to L. Detweiler:
> 
> As for what *we* can do, well, if premier cyberspatial laywer Mike
> Godwin considers himself a hardcore cypherpunk, I'd expect that a
> letter on EFF stationary would have a pretty significant effect. It
> wouldn't have to be hostile or intimidating, just something along the
> tone of `please join the cyberspatial community and your concerned
> peers.' It could mention the strict legal significance of the ECPA --
> that a strong case can be made that *any* filtering is in violation of
> it, and that one cannot screen encrypted mail without breaking it. In
> fact, ideally the letter would be general enough to give to anyone who
> is engaged in unwholesome activities along the same lines.

Well, I have no ethical problems with giving out the guy's name...

> Hee, hee, though I'd say the actual letter would be worth a coveted
> L.D. Cypherpunk of the Week award <g>  I'm just waiting for an excuse
> to give M.G. one. I don't think everyone realizes how lucky we are to
> have him and Gilmore in the same room with us!

We are indeed lucky people.  There are a lot of "quality people" on this list.
I am very gratefull to all of you.


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