From: wisej <wisej@acf4.NYU.EDU>
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 94 16:35:29 PST
To: "Perry E. Metzger" <pmetzger@lehman.com>
Subject: Re: Detweiler blocking
In-Reply-To: <9402162231.AA03653@andria.lehman.com>
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On Wed, 16 Feb 1994, Perry E. Metzger wrote:

>
> I see nothing wrong with remailer operators taking steps to prevent
> Detweiler from using their equipment against their will. This is not
> censorship. Mr. Detweiler is still free to use Usenet any way he sees
> fit. It is simply the act of saying "Mr. Detweiler can't use MY
> REMAILER any way he sees fit."
>
In a society where anonymity were commonly available, I would agree withyou, but
sadly we do not live in such a society.  As cypherpunks we are trying to rectify
this, to make anonymity available for _all_, pricks like Detweiler included.  I 
think that it sets a bad precedent to boot him off of our private remailers 
while our remailers are still all that's out there.  When public remailing is a 
reality, we can rightly do as we see fit with our private remailers without 
risking jeopardizing the future of anonymity rights on the net as a whole.
Understand of course, that I am not saying that you have no right to boot 
Detweiler...I am merely pointing out that I think it would set a dangerous 
precedent, and would in the long run be detrimental to all we are working for.

				Jim Wise
				wisej@acf4.nyu.edu
				jaw7254@acfcluster.nyu.edu
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