If I were to take Choate seriously, I'd point out that most of us, when we talk about "crypto anarchy" (which is a chapter by itself in Crypto), are not talking about lack of rules. In fact, anarchy can include many rules: protocols, standards, and social routines. Instead, we're talking about lack of *government* rules instituted by force. But all of us know better than to take Choate seriously. So we can do what's appropriate in an anarchy, and simply ignore him. Shunning, after all, is more than appropriate: When it comes to loons, it's even necessary. -Declan On Wed, Jan 10, 2001 at 09:46:56AM -0600, Jim Choate wrote:
The reality is that the issue isn't the CDR, attachments, or whatever.
Just another demonstration of why anarchy doesn't work. "Do it my way or I won't play..." ;)