Paul Ferguson <fergp@sytex.com> writes:

Okay, folks. Let's bring this into focus.

I don't like unfounded allegations, especially when they are involving my own communications providers, but let's let the truth be known. I'd like to summarize to the list several trains of thought and track this down to a reliable source. If, in fact, a UUNet operator/provider has, indeed, stated that this has been common practice, I think that it may behoove them to own-up to these allegations. Before I do confront the UUNet staff, however, I must get the allegations correct, and I therefore rely on you crypto-rebels to provide them for me. Please.

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Thank you for your insights. I will ask UUNet, but I'm beginning to wonder if other local comm providers practice the same deceptions. Does anyone have any experiences with digex.com that they would like to share?

Nothing but good ones. Doug Humphrey <doug@access.digex.net> even posted to the list a few times as I recall. I'm still not sure I see a problem with someone providing a newsfeed to the NSA, FBI, or anyone else, though.

[some good stuff elided, but nothing relevant to the following statement:] Indeed, we are not speaking of the dissemination of USENet or List information, but rather private e-mail.

What? When did we start speaking of that? I'd be very interested in hearing more about this. Joe