From: Tim May <tcmay@got.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 10:24:48 +0800
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Subject: Re: manners and piracy
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At 4:59 PM -0800 11/19/98, Bernardo B. Terrado wrote:

>
>It is the duty of all to say "Hey! respect intellectual property!"

If you send me a check for $350 I will agree to issue the statement "Hey!
respect intellectual property!"

But it is by no means a duty of anyone to make any kind of political statement.

Final hint: Cypherpunks don't respond well to "argument ad shame on 'em."
That is, to arguments along the lines of "It is the duty of all to protect
X." Or to condemn Y. Or to support Z.

--Tim May

Common Y2K line: "I'm not preparing, but I know where _you_ live."
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