FORWARDED MAIL ------- From: netcomsv.netcom.com!phantom.com!bruce (Bruce Fancher) Date: 01 May 94 Originally To: prism.poly.edu!rarachel (Arsen Ray Arachelian) passes. I think handing out floppy disks is NOT a very cost efficient scheme. It makes more sense to spend the money on xeroxing flyers explaining to people what encryption is, why it's important and how they can get the tools for themselves. Very people are going to load up a program from a disk that some stranger gave them. You'll also likely get thrown out of Javitts. I think that uploading to a local BBS is a bueno idea. I downloaded all PGP and shell programs from Internet and then uploaded them to a local BBS. I then put a classified add in the local Mensa paper (monthly) and gave phone number, description and asked that if anyone downloaded the files to upload a copy to their favorite BBS. In Haydukes book "Get Even" they called this the multiplier effect. Although the add costs me nothing and they circulation is only around 900 or so issues there is a good chance the software will travel to another 25 or so boards. I am also condidering taking out an add in the Arizona Republic (circulation aloat) and offering PGP !!!!FREE!!!! to anyone that calls my friends BBS. That should make him happy and should also spread the program to thousands of non Internet users. The cost to me is about $25 but the satisfaction is imense. Hayduke is right about the multiplier effect, just like I said about faxes earlier. If all members of this group fax to their non-long-distance government representatives then we can get the word out effectivly stronger than any other group. The ol' multiplier effect on the good ol' cypherpunks group. several hundred times 6 is 1200 messages from one letter. I think this is good. -- * Spelling errors are intentional and international * Jim Nalbandian lassie!jim%lassie@netcom.com Tempe, Arizona, USA N7SZS@K7BUC.AZ.US.NA No free man shall ever be de-barred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain there right to keep and bear arms is as a last resort to protect themselves against tyranny in government. <-------- Thomas Jefferson --