"Evidence"? Because I post from the same city as this "Detweiller" net.kook I am guilty by association? I did NOT make up people's supportive mail. I'll send you a copy if you don't believe me, if you promise to keep it private. I think you must have something against women. In fact, I think the whole list is pretty unbalanced. I haven't seen any other women except Sandy post. If you are trying to create an atmostphere of fear and intimidation, let me say that you have succeeded! Are you involved with the moderation with the list? What is your authority to tell me to get lost? I am certainly thinking of giving up on you guys. I have posted two messages I thought were similar to everyone's interests here. But all I get is a lot of serious antagonism. Look, I'll level with you. The name *is* a pseudonym. But it's to keep jerks like you from harassing and stalking me in the real world. It seems that people that are jerks in the real world can be even more insane in cyberspace. I've had some bad experiences in the past when I used my real name. I don't think I will have much to say to you in the future. And I may stick around just to spite you. It's a free country, last time I checked (contrary to what all you Orwellian-thought-police-paranoids think) and I'm free to choose. This is a nasty message, but you are being nasty to me for no reason. I'm going to use you as a punching bag for everyone that is bashing me for nothing. When/if you apologize, I will. Have you ever looked at a newborn child? Do you think, "here is another perverted arm of humanity waiting to cause untold misery"? Or do you think, "what a joyous event, a clean slate, an innocent soul come to the world with undreamed-of possibilities"? If you believe in reincarnation (as I do) you will understand that the earthly realm is a place where souls are being recycled. And a baby is born without a tatoo of all their previous crimes against humanity for a *reason*-- so that the Perry Metzgers of the world give them a chance anyway. So think of my new "appearance" into this forum that like a new baby. A chance for a new beginning, a clean slate. We are all fellow passengers on this planet earth. Let us work together in harmony and find our common goals, and resolve peacefully our differences. There are a lot of neat parallels between reincarnation and email addresses. When someone gets a new email address it is like their spirit has found a new vehicle for expression free of prior "reputation baggage" (identical to the process it goes through of "wearing" a body). In weird cases where people seem to be "possessed" by different spirits, or people are "channeling" them, it is just a case (or "manifestation) of the lack of an entirely one-to-one correspondence between spirits and bodies, just as there is not a one-to-one correspondence between people and email addresses. I find it a refreshing atmosphere, full of possibilities. I thought some cypherpunks were interested in this kind of thing. I remember seeing someone's flashing signature about "digital pseudonyms" or something like that. Isn't that the idea? It is all just another variation of the scenes that play out in this earth drama. Whether the aspect of this "fluidity of identity" is used for good or evil is based on the application. I foresee a new harmony between technology and spirituality in the near future in which these ideas won't sound so bizarre. But I will not be depressed by anyone's attacks of my ideas. I have long ago learned how to "turn the other cheek" over ideas. In fact, it is easy in cyberspace. I hope you can get over your obvious intolerance, Perry. --nym@netcom.com