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Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 14:10:59 +0100 From: Adam Back <aba@dcs.ex.ac.uk> Subject: Re: Too few cypherpunks nodes.
Does anyone know how many people are using Jim's cypherpunks@ssz.com?
I don't even check, less than 100 for shure and probably less than 25. Don't remember seeing that many notices of subscription to the cpunks list. There are a LOT of info and help requests though.
Also I might point out that the afforded privacy is mostly illusionary because any TLA who cared could observe the mail fanning out from ssz.com with Sender: cypherpunks-owner@ssz.com and reconstruct the list in short order.
True, but in that case they can simply walk in with a subpeonae and take it as well, it is sitting there in a plain text file. The reason I do this is to minimize spammings and other such attacks it is not to protect anyone from a truly determined assault but rather from those marketing idiots out there with no clue as to anything close to reasonable behaviour. And yes, I realize that this can be defeated by simply subscribing to the mailing list and watching your incoming as you reference above. (Hint: I ain't a marketing weenie) There are other boogey-men than just TLA's....who in my opinion are the easiest to deal with. Jim Choate CyberTects ravage@ssz.com