I would like to know more about the decision process involving censorship on the IETF list.
About October 5th I sent a reply to a message from "Cel" http://ietf.org/mail-archive/ietf/Current/msg13899.html which specifically asked for any ideas to stop the solicitation from the "DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES ... LAGOS, NIGERIA" http://ietf.org/mail-archive/ietf/Current/msg13896.html I suggested these URLs: http://www.phoenixproject.net/ (hydrogen as an alternative to petrol) http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=22166&cid=2377370 (codeposition fusion) My message was apparently lost. I find it odd that a well-known scam would be allowed while honest suggestions for less destructive alternatives to a probable cause giving rise to the "Nigerian Letter" scam would be censored. I think the likely explanation is that an IETF administrator had decided to pull messages regarding the subject, and found mine inappropriate (and perhaps a joke) for a subjective reason. In fact, I think all engineers, even those involved primarily with communication technology, have a pressing need to support the study of fossil fuel alternatives. The way I always hoped this would happen was a greater support for telecommuting. But my attempts to encourage additional telecommuting to the Cisco V.P. of Information Systems, when I worked for him, were met with more direct and staunch forms of suppression. Cheers, James
