On Tue, 14 Aug 2001, Tim May wrote:
On Tuesday, August 14, 2001, at 01:22 PM, James B. DiGriz wrote:
On Tue, 14 Aug 2001, James B. DiGriz wrote:
And so I've said my say, jbdigriz
Uh, ya'll don't all respond at once now.
Seriously, I know I'm not a regular poster, but don't leave me twisting in the wind here. I haven't heard this kind of deafening silence since the time I told my lawyer the church job was a frame up and who did the framing. He didn't believe me, but he found out I was right. (I think his point then was "yeah, so?", but he got us off without a trial. Damn sharp attorney, that one.)
First, people are less likely to respond to whimsical nyms, even a stainless steel rat.
Ouch, whimsical. Let's just say that keeping the character in mind tempers my comments. Believe it or not.
Second, you comment on Declan's forwarding of a forwarding of a Herb Lin call for reviewers for some study his group is doing. Ho hum.
Be nice if it actually said what it was about, rather than eliciting projections and interpretations on the part of the reader. But, as you say, ho hum. Presumably it is to give "scientific backing" to whatever position Congress wants to take on upcoming issues and legislation, and to couch various, no doubt conflicting, agendas in scientific doublespeak. Excuse my cynicism, but that's the way it looks to me.
Third, the issue of online porn, the CDA, the Amateur Action case, etc. have been discussed many times here.
No doubt everyone is tired of it, then. No problem.
Fourth, Cypherpunks are probably more interested in making sure Big Bro can't block porn, via technical means, than in advising Herb Lin on yet another study.
Or blocking anything else in particular. I concur.
Fifth, you expressed your view of Herb's study. Absent some point, what is there is to discuss?
Mainly I was wondering if others were as dubious as I am at moment about the apparent level of integrity of the NAS. I should research this matter more myself, I admit. If I'm not giving Herb proper credit, even if I remain skeptical of the institution, I'll be the first to say so.
Sixth, you're always welcome to post more. Some things generate interest, some don't. Don't sweat the posts that don't. I don't.
Point taken. Thanks for the response. jbdigriz