From: IN%"markm@voicenet.com" "Mark M." 21-MAY-1996 02:41:22.53

One problem I see with this is that if even one remailer operated using the block lists instead of permit lists, then every other remailer in the chain could hypothetically be held accountable for the contents of the message. This idea of permit lists makes sense, but I am not sure it would really solve anything.

Well, that would depend on the traffic analysis defeating features not working right. Admittedly, for the next-to-last or so remailer, they may not work well enough anyway... but proof beyond a reasonable doubt would be difficult. Civil suits unfortunately don't follow that standard (even for the punishment done through punitive damages), but they do require some proof. -Allen