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1994-11-30 - Re: We are ALL guests (except Eric)

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From: “L. Todd Masco” <cactus@hks.net>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Message Hash: e6292b310c755c7ebe5b07d5aa42646d834b3d14aaeb64562b4c3deed06e0f70
Message ID: <199411301727.QAA05211@seabsd.hks.net>
Reply To: <199411301717.QAA05193@seabsd.hks.net>
UTC Datetime: 1994-11-30 21:31:51 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 30 Nov 94 13:31:51 PST

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From: "L. Todd Masco" <cactus@hks.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 94 13:31:51 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: We are ALL guests (except Eric)
In-Reply-To: <199411301717.QAA05193@seabsd.hks.net>
Message-ID: <199411301727.QAA05211@seabsd.hks.net>
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Perry E. Metzger writes:
 > 
 > "L. Todd Masco" says:
 > > 
 > > Perry E. Metzger writes:
 > >  > Eric can turn the list on and off at will. By my lights, that gives
 > >  > him control, and thus a proprietary interest, i.e. the list is his
 > >  > property.
 > > 
 > > I can forge a flurry of unsubscribe requests (turn the list off) and 
 > > set up the same list on another host (turn it on) at will.
 > 
 > I can steal your car or buy one of my own. Does that make your car not
 > your property?

I don't think so -- but by the argument you gave (above), it does.  Ergo, 
your argument strikes me as insufficient.

	-- Todd

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