From: jim@bilbo.suite.com (Jim Miller)
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 94 18:57:22 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: The Packwood Memorial Diary Server
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Jim choate writes:

> The courts could then assume that the purpose of the
> server is to collect and store documents in such a way that
> there is a priori intention to prohibit legal agents from
> accessing said data under court ordered supeona. This
> qualifies as a conspiracy in every legal jurisdiction
> that I know of. It also opens the sysadmin open to
> prosecution as well.
> 

> Won't float in any pond I know of... 

> 



Are there really no countries in the world that would permit such a  
server?  How depressing.

If true, I guess the next question becomes:  How can you offer a service  
to the Internet, but make it impossible for a Bad Guy to physically locate  
you?

Perhaps the server shouldn't stay in any one location for very long.   
Bring it up and post an Internet address.  Operate for a few days, then  
shut it down and move to some new location, with a new Internet address.  

Sounds possible, but damned inconvenient.  A wireless connection would  
help.  The server host could be in a van or RV or something.  <sigh>


Jim_Miller@suite.com