Anonymous wrote:

I know this is a little off topic, but has anyone verified the integrity of a web site called "Spy & CounterSpy" located at http://www.spycounterspy.com/?

The site is basically a citizens' guide to counterintelligence, and covers topics ranging from anonymous email and encryption to evading FBI surveillance.

The author, Lee Adams, claims to have years of experience in these areas but I'm wondering if this site isn't quite what it appears to be -- a site put up by some freedom-loving guy who wants to help everyone enjoy their privacy.

I'm uncertain as to their intentions. They do have what seems to be interesting information as to how Law Enforcement works, but after subscribing to their "F9" mailing list out of curiosity, it seems that every other email is a call to join them in their "battle" against whatever vague enemy they believe they have and to set up "cells." I don't know if the value of their material and the validity as such, perhaps a local LEO on this list can verify its accuracy, however, IMHO, it's best to not get involved with them as they're either very honest about their intent and thus are in great danger and are a great danger to others, or are a front for something evil. What's interesting is that I've not received any more of the F9 messages in a long while, so something is up with them, either that or because I've shown no interest in joining their "cause" they've stopped sending mail. They're certainly a lot more than just a site put up by freedom loving folks, and the web site doesn't display that. -- =====================================Kaos=Keraunos=Kybernetos============== .+.^.+.| Sunder |Prying open my 3rd eye. So good to see |./|\. ..\|/..|sunder@sundernet.com|you once again. I thought you were |/\|/\ <--*-->| ------------------ |hiding, and you thought that I had run |\/|\/ ../|\..| "A toast to Odin, |away chasing the tail of dogma. I opened|.\|/. .+.v.+.|God of screwdrivers"|my eye and there we were.... |..... ======================= http://www.sundernet.com ==========================

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Ray sez:

~> What's interesting is that I've not received any more of the F9 ~> messages in a long while, so something is up with them, either that ~> or because I've shown no interest in joining their "cause" they've ~> stopped sending mail.

That would be a first.

All things considered they're advocating shooting people and blowing up buildings (though in vague terms); that's not exactly something I'd want to add to my resume or be associated with. So, no thanks. -- =====================================Kaos=Keraunos=Kybernetos============== .+.^.+.| Sunder |Prying open my 3rd eye. So good to see |./|\. ..\|/..|sunder@sundernet.com|you once again. I thought you were |/\|/\ <--*-->| ------------------ |hiding, and you thought that I had run |\/|\/ ../|\..| "A toast to Odin, |away chasing the tail of dogma. I opened|.\|/. .+.v.+.|God of screwdrivers"|my eye and there we were.... |..... ======================= http://www.sundernet.com ==========================