Eric Hughes passed along an article he got, which originally appeared in "Boardwatch": (lots of stuff elided)
FRONTAL ATTACK ON THE PUZZLE PALACE by Lance Rose
(and if you read all the way to the end...)
Those interested in cryptography issues may find a new Internet mailing list of interest. A group is physically meeting in John Gilmore's Silicon Valley facilities and has started a mailing list under moderation of Timothy C. May ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (tcmay@netcom.com). The group includes John Draper (Cap'n Crunch), Tom Jennings, and others interested in cryptography, anonymous mail forwarding techniques, encryption, the Pretty Good Privacy program, and other privacy issues. You can join this mailing list from any service allowing Internet e-mail by sending a message to CYPHERPUNKS-REQUEST@TOAD.COM.
[<BI>Lance Rose is an attorney practicing high-tech, computer and intellectual
Needless to say to all of you, I don't moderate the list! Jeez, where do they get this stuff? I haven't talked to this guy, so I have no idea where he got this idea. Perhaps he thought my posts were more moderate than others? Obviously he never saw my "Crypto Anarchist Manifesto"! -- .......................................................................... Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, tcmay@netcom.com | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero 408-688-5409 | knowledge, reputations, information markets, W.A.S.T.E.: Aptos, CA | black markets, collapse of governments. Higher Power: 2^756839 | Public Key: waiting for the dust to settle.