On Tue, 27 Jul 1993 11:51:56 -0700, Dave Mandle <uunet!pmantis.berkeley.edu!nobody> wrote -

I considered (for a couple of seconds) responding to P.M.'s request, but then decided against it. I'm sure he's a nice guy, but I generally don't trust mainstream journalists too much and don't go out of my way to talk to them. People may have actually made a decision not to talk to him, so I wouldn't assume it's "apathy" or anything like that. (I'm sensitive about this because people are always accusing anti-voting anarchists of "apathy," and that gets us hopping mad.)

While I'm not trying to offend anyone in particular, I think this attitude hurts cypherpunks more than it helps us. I called Phil Mulivor this morning and had a long chat with him. He seems very knowledgeable about the intrinsic value of digital communications mediums, especially the Internet. Speaking your mind in a public fashion can sometimes help progress, Dave. Get involved. Cheers, Paul Ferguson | "Government, even in its best state, Network Integrator | is but a necessary evil; in its worst Centreville, Virginia USA | state, an intolerable one." fergp@sytex.com | - Thomas Paine, Common Sense I love my country, but I fear its government.