From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 1996 19:01:54 -0700 (PDT)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Swan song...
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Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net> writes:
> Perry E. Metzger wrote:
> > Well, folks, after four or five years here, I'm finally leaving.
>
> [pathetic whining snipped]
>
> > The new list will be run very tightly. Some people will doubtless
> > label me a fascist and say I'm impinging on their ability to be
> > "free". Those that feel that the best use of their freedom is to
> > urinate into their own drinking water are entitled to their beliefs --
> > but they will not be welcome on the new list.*
>
> [more whining snipped]
>
> Nothing in the real world is perfect, ideal, or even relatively close to
> either one.  If you want to really solve your problems, it will not
> likely be in running away, but in getting some therapy (seriously).
>
> As far as Fascist goes, fascism is fun enough when everyone gets to
> participate, but I get the idea you feel "some of the pigs are more
> equal than others", if you know what I mean, and I think you do.
>
> I haven't been on the list more than 6-8 weeks, but in that time, it's
> been more interesting than I would have guessed for a non-technical
> forum, which isn't necessarily good, but this is the real world.

It's time to split the folks who want to do crypto from the folks who
want to read Timmy May's inanities, lies, and personal attacks.

Who gets to keep the name "cypherpunks"?

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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
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