Something else I want to know... Why is my mail going through microsoft.com? --------------------- Forwarded message: From: postmaster@microsoft.com (Postmaster) To: Steve14571@aol.com (Steve14571@aol.com) Date: 96-01-05 19:32:00 EST Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients. To: goerzenj@complete.org Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com Subject: Re: Massey, CEO of Compuserve, on Internet Sent: 01/04/96 18:43:35 The following recipient(s) could not be reached: David Tagliani on 01/04/96 18:43:35 The recipient name is not recognized [MSEXCH:MSExchangeMTA:northamerica:RED-70-MSG] Eric S. Hanson (NT RPC) on 01/04/96 18:43:35 The recipient name is not recognized [MSEXCH:MSExchangeMTA:northamerica:RED-70-MSG] Original Message Follows ======================== From: "Steve14571@aol.com" <Steve14571@aol.com> To: "goerzenj@complete.org" <goerzenj@complete.org> Cc: "cypherpunks@toad.com" <cypherpunks@toad.com> Subject: Re: Massey, CEO of Compuserve, on Internet Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 18:43:35 -0800 In a message dated 96-01-03 00:34:25 EST, you write:

CompuServe is not location-dependant. The network operates exactly the same regardless of calling location (indeed, the system doesn't even know where you're calling from I believe). It is a worldwide CompuServe Network that people use to access it. This network just allows dialups and then gets the users connected to the CompuServe computers. The main computers handle all traffic. They don't are location-independant, making it impossible to block access based on location.

I see two possible ways to censor German users only (but I still believe censoring anyone is wrong). First, the "main computers" could be told where they are, and "censored" material could be filtered at that level before it is sent to individual users. Or CompuServe could release a software update for German users. The software would not recognize banned newsgroups. How difficult could that possibly be?