Excerpts from internet.cypherpunks: 17-Jun-96 Re: Remailer Operator Liabi.. by Duncan Frissell@panix.co
However, even if remailers didn't exist, kiddies could still be unknowingly reached via mailing lists (anyone know who came up with the term "email exploder" that the Court used instead of "mailing list"?), freenet accounts, un- age verified accounts opened anywhere on earth, or borrowed accounts. The decision mentioned some of this.
I believe we used the term "email exploder" instead of "mailing list," particularly in cross-examination and closing arguments, to convey the idea that such a device is often used for conversation, not just one-way communication. The fight-censorship list (mail exploder?) is part of the lawsuit, and my sworn testimony included: the list sometimes includes material that could be considered "indecent" or "patently offensive." Minors are not excluded from this list. -Declan