From: Dave Otto (the Wizard of TOTOSoft) <dave@marvin.jta.edd.ca.gov>
Date: Wed, 4 May 94 09:52:13 PDT
To: Carl_Ellison@vos.stratus.com
Subject: Re: TLAs, etc.
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> Jim Miller says: 
> > 
> > My hypothesis:  The TLAs could shut down the cypherpunks mailing list  
> > (as it now exists) by dragging all the U.S. list members into court.   
> > The TLAs would probably lose the case, but they would still do a lot  
> > of damage to the lives of the U.S. list members.
>
> Carl continues with:
> Actually, we might try inviting such prosecution -- e.g., with each of us
> posting source code for some algorithm to the list.  This is so clearly
> publication (ala newsletters on paper) that the case would never hold but
> it wouldn't hurt to have a court rule.

Perhaps by being more charitable to non-hardcore crypto discussions (Perry),
the list could attract more members.  Large groups are much more difficult
to prosecute (persecute) than small ones (yes I know, it's not how big it
is, it's how you use it).  Personally, I find the social dynamics on this
list *HIGHLY* entertaining and quite informative.

dave