From: nobody@huge.cajones.com (Huge Cajones Remailer)
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 13:12:35 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Media seekers, reputation and banishment
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> A community offers few punishments for asocial behavior. Killfiles
> are partly effective. But the strongest punishment is banishment.

The "community" didn't decide anything.  John Gilmore did.  His
machine, his mailing list, his decision, and his responsibility.

> The issue is "do we individually banish asocial louts or
> collectively?" and of course how do we decide who to banish.

Collectively => ban for people who don't want to ban the person.

> All of this is certainly easier when done individually yet it is
> often prudent and effective to have someone take action when they
> are in a position to do be effective. Gilmore acted properly in my
> opinion. And DV remains in my killfile.

If you still need a killfile, Gilmore wasn't very effective, was he?