From: ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov @ home)
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 11:20:58 -0800 (PST)
To: clay.olbon@dynetics.com (Clay Olbon II)
Subject: Re: Pyramid schemes and cryptoanarchy
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Clay Olbon II wrote:
> 
> Now, what is the point of this discussion of pyramid schemes?  It is to
> bring to light yet another area that will be untouchable by governments.
> And I think that it will help continue the development and proliferation of
> some of our pet projects, specifically fully anonymous digital cash and
> remailers.  Remailer operators could even fund their operations through
> pyramid schemes (directly, or indirectly through digital postage stamps).  I
> am not, however, advocating spam. I simply see it as a natural extension of
> current practice, that may actually provide tangible benefits in the near
> future.  
> 

I wonder if spammers have already figured out that they can use remailers 
to send spam without being traced.

	- Igor.