Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM wrote:
Someone writes:
Dr. Vulis, A lot of things surrounding the upcoming 'moderation' of the CypherPunks list just don't seem to add up.
If you think their agenda is what I think it is, then it all adds up.[snip]
Notice, please, that John and Sandy have remained above the fray. They have been content, until very recently, to let the dogs tear at each other's throats (and let the 'voters' take part in self-delusional schemes and scenarios, constructing 'moderation systems' in-the-sky). And now Sandy begins to step in, replying only to his 'supporters' (like a 'staged' political rally), gracefully accepting their kudos in his assumption of benevolent dictatorship. (Complete with assurances that there is no 'enemies list'.)
Of course, Dimitri, you and I are just paranoid. John Gilmore is really Mother Teresa, and he dedicates his time and valuable equipment solely to our personal betterment. John has no agenda other than the uplifting of mankind. How could *anyone* possibly think that what John says and what John really means could be two different things. Now, I've stated this on the list before, but nobody's reading us, so it won't matter if I repeat it [hee hee]. John has the full attention of the FBI, CIA, and several other such orgs (any disputing that?). Those guys are about as likely to allow John to do whatever John wants as they are likely to allow you and I to run our own currency exchange in Barbados, unhampered by them. This cuts both ways: If Gilmore kept the list open, the feds can sit on their butts and troll to their hearts' content. One presumes the list is a good source of names and info, even if some of the names are just connections to other leads, in other areas of business even. If Gilmore wrecks the list, it has the very distinct possibility of discouraging a *successful* replacement list for some time to come, perhaps forever. Think about how successful the assassination business was for the feds for some time - today they get patsys and hide them away for years awaiting trial, while the feds run their cases almost entirely through the media. Gilmore's silence has a familiar ring....