On Thu, Sep 27, 2001 at 05:59:57PM +0200, Eugene Leitl wrote:
On Thu, 27 Sep 2001, Tim May wrote:
Given the new Anti-Terrorism laws the Congressvermin are racing to pass, there's a chance the Cypherpunks list/group will be placed on the list of terror organizations, with any support for (such as running nodes) declared to be illegally supporting an illegal organization.
Are any cypherpunks nodes being operated outside of U.S.?
Not that I know of. Want to run one? It doesn't take much bandwidth, just a host that's up most of the time. You or anyone else who wants to set up a node is welcome to use some or all of the majordomo mods I made to filter spam.
Can subscription to an international mailing lists be outlawed?
Sure. It might be difficult to pass such a law in the US, and completely unconstitutional, but that doesn't always stop them. It's more likely that the cypherpunks list would be declared a "terrorist organization" under sealed FISA orders, and the various "ringleaders" rounded up in the middle of the night. But I don't think even that is likely; it's easier and more productive to ignore the list and target the rare list member who does something chargeable in real life.. Eric