At 1:24 AM 3/12/93 -0800, Michael Brennan wrote:

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[ Mail from David Clunie to ramapo.edu systems admin deleted ]

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Think about this scenario for a moment: dclunie sends mail to the system adiministrator of an institution complaining of the mail sent by a particular user. The system administrator confronts the user, who then explains the situation. He explains that he has sent numerous requests to be unsubscribed from the list, but they continue to send large volumes of mail. Out of frustration, he sends an 80K file to the list hoping it will get someone's attention. The mail continues, and several members of the list makes threats of "dirty tricks" and "mail bombs" against him. Now one of the "cypherpunks" is sending libelous mail to the system administrator. The system administrator now understands the situation; an educational institution on the net is made aware of a rapidly developing campaign of harrassment and vandalism by the cypherpunks. So what happens now? Are the cypherpunks winning?

Libelous mail?? Hardly. It is not appropriate for someone to post a 3600 line "junk" file to a mailing list. UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES! (Think about those sites that are paying hard cash for e-mail transfers!) It is reasonable for such actions to be reported to the administrator of a system. So far as getting off the cypherpunks list, there are a number of other things to try if cypherpunks-request isn't working. Send mail to root@toad.com. Send mail to the administrative contact listed in the WHOIS database for toad.com (John Gilmore, in this case). Talk to your local systems administrator and ask his assistance. What ghabrech did is something I would expect from an immature freshman. (who knows... maybe he is one)

Are you people blind to what you are doing? What fools!!!

Retaliatory strikes aren't right either, of course. -- Matthew Lyle (214) 888-0474 OpenConnect Systems matt@oc.com Dallas, TX "...and once you have tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you long to return..."