There have been a bunch of messages about this. Some satirical, some serious. I've avoided any comment (so far as I remember). But is it news? I think so. Not necessarily for Cypherpunks. But I hear people saying this isn't news, that other things are more important. Sure, in some cases. But what is more important this week? News from Mars, news that Congress is back in session? Sometimes "personality" stories are more important than "normal event" stories. This story involves many interesting issues--freedom of speech, rights of privacy, the accomplishments of Diana, the issue Toto raised that Diana is surely a better role model than Diane (Feinstein), the monarchy, the boycott of tabloids, etc. No firm conclusions, but I reject completely the idea that routine reports of Congress being back in session, or that several people were blown up in Jerusalem, are bigger new stories than this. This is headed for being the biggest news story of 1997, barring, of course, an even bigger news story. Get used to it. --Tim May There's something wrong when I'm a felon under an increasing number of laws. Only one response to the key grabbers is warranted: "Death to Tyrants!" ---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---- Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, tcmay@got.net 408-728-0152 | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero W.A.S.T.E.: Corralitos, CA | knowledge, reputations, information markets, Higher Power: 2^1398269 | black markets, collapse of governments. "National borders aren't even speed bumps on the information superhighway."