One important differentiation to make is filtering on form vs. filtering on content. Most if not all remailers have clear usage guidelines. These indicate several form restrictions on what messages the remailer is offering to transmit. These restrictions may be on message size, instruction formatting, number of destinations for one message, or number of identical messages. These restrictions are no more censorship than restricting messages to SMTP compliant ascii. Where people do not follow the stated rules, I take action to enforce them. Either by source blocking the abuser if known, destination blocking the destination, or trying to apply public pressure. I think all these actions are completely reasonable, given that the proper use guidelines were clearly defined up front. It is similar to putting up a fence around your yard when people start hanging out there uninvited. Of necessity most remailers also restrict some content. This is very difficult to enforce, but is generally done for legal reasons. I restrict illegal and harassing posts. Since I don't see the content, these provisions are largely unenforced. Are you suggesting that I not take perfectly legal and open actions to enforce the public statement of allowed uses of my remailer? -Lance ---------------------------------------------------------- Lance Cottrell loki@obscura.com PGP 2.6 key available by finger or server. Mixmaster, the next generation remailer, is now available! http://www.obscura.com/~loki/Welcome.html or FTP to obscura.com "Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra. Suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night the ice weasels come." --Nietzsche ----------------------------------------------------------