> At 7:06 PM -0700 7/23/00, L. Sassaman wrote:
> >
> >I've been watching this thread, and wanted to make a few comments.
> >
> >First, I have become increasingly annoyed by the persistent lack of signal
> >in the discussions on this list. Everyone here seems to be bent on arguing
> >about the minor nits that they have with each other's posts, and not
> >discussing the meat of the issues.
>
> Well, the best way to increase signal is to--drum roll--increase signal.
>
> I just checked my accumulated posts, and this is only the second
> article from you that I can find. (The only other one was dated
> 2000-05-03 and was a pointer to an FBI article on violent crimes.)
>
> It's possible I've deleted some of your other past messages. But it
> sure doesn't look like you're doing much in the way of contributing
> articles, starting threads, adding to the signal.
>
> I don't want to belittle you, but it is passing strange when folks
> who aren't contributing signal then complain that there is not enough
> signal!
>
>
> --Tim May
>
The fun part is that the "signal" did everything it was supposed to do,
did it very quickly and without regard for international boundaries or
government rules or requests or threats.
The CP threads are just the ripples from a torpedo that is long gone.
They'll be expended agitating the plankton and polishing sand on a
beach.
I'm a little bummed about Cryptome. The vulnerabilities of the net are
scary. Anyone can be nixed, anytime. This needs to be corrected. Adding
FBI nodes to ISP's sites is a definite dozen steps backwards towards
totalitarianism. That's why Congress will probably allow it.
Mike
