From: "E. ALLEN SMITH" <EALLENSMITH@ocelot.Rutgers.EDU>
Date: Sat, 18 May 1996 04:37:48 +0800
To: frantz@netcom.com
Subject: Re: crosspost re remailers
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From:	IN%"frantz@netcom.com" 15-MAY-1996 18:54:28.83

>I thought the statement that remailers are supposed to be ephemeral and
>common was the answer.  If one is shut down, a dozen spring up in its
>place.  Advertising new remailers does become an issue.  What mechanisms
>are in place for new remailers to advertise themselves?

	Emailing to Raph Levien (sp?) would seem to be the current way to do
it, as well as announcements on cypherpunks. If we do get increased remailer
turnover, Raph's increasing the frequency of such postings (possibly with
moving the increased-frequency ones to a dedicated mailing list for the
subject) would be advisable.

>I find it interesting that this remailer is being shut down by private
>action and not by government.  (Yes, they are threatening government
>action, but if they couldn't do that they would find some other threat.)

	It does look like governments really haven't noticed remailers much,
at least publically. I'm sure the NSA, etcetera know about them, but I would
guess they see no reason to give remailers publicity.
	-Allen