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1998-12-04 - RE: I Got Mine

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From: “Blanc” <blancw@cnw.com>
To: <cypherpunks@cyberpass.net>
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UTC Datetime: 1998-12-04 07:40:47 UTC
Raw Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 15:40:47 +0800

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From: "Blanc" <blancw@cnw.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 15:40:47 +0800
To: <cypherpunks@cyberpass.net>
Subject: RE: I Got Mine
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>From Tim May:

: I was very careful to phrase my points in terms of how I
: _hope_ to respond in a certain way, not claiming I have in the past or know I
: will in the future. Maybe I'll wimp out, maybe I'll offer to tell them
: everything I know about the Politician Removal Lottery, maybe I'll open up
: on them with my shotgun. Who knows?
.............................................


I expect how one responds will in part depend on how rational you think "they"
are, or suppose them to be.   I know that if I had been just subpoenaed with a
piece of paper I would have said 'no' or just not shown up, in spite of the
trouble that might get me into.   But I generally wouldn't prevent from talking
to Authorized Government Officials, although only a very little.   I think it's
best to try to understand the situation first, and see what the deal is, before
jumping to conclusions and alarming them into attack mode, like Hyper-Anon
mentioned (I hadn't envisioned such a scenario, thanks for the notice (how do
you know about this, or are you just imagining that that's what will happen?) ).

I did say that everyone should think about their own responses to trying
situations, because it is a valuable mental exercise.   Some people's bark *is*
louder than their bite, after all, and they do bark pretty loudly in email,
especially anonymously.


   ..
Blanc, who will no longer talk to strangers in the hall without first conferring
with Duncan McCloud of the Clan of Immortals

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