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The Wash Post today has front page "Specialists Say Message Spotlights Issues of Power, Responsibility" on an alleged abuse of the Internet by a UMD student (and member of the Utopian Anarchist Party) who posted a message accusing a mother of mistreating a daughter, and asking readers to telephone the mother to protest -- which many did, causing mayhem in the harem. Stiff-necks say that the incident demonstrates the uncontrolled nature of the Net. "Computer experts said lack of accountability in Internet communication could expand with the use of anonymous remailers." Easy e-mail forgery is noted. MES_sag