A couple of days ago I posted that Headline News displayed a "factoid" that stated US residents value privacy over police ability to wiretap. With all the excitement the Time/CNN poll generated, I expected people on this would say hurray or something. Nobody said anything. What's the deal?

Jim_Miller@suite.com

First, it was discussed and commented upon when the "Time" article came out. I remember several people forwarding the entire article or portions of it. Second, the relevant quote is already being included in some people's sig blocks. For example: "In a Time/CNN poll of 1,000 Americans conducted last week by Yankelovich Partners, two-thirds said it was more important to protect the privacy of phone calls than to preserve the ability of police to conduct wiretaps. When informed about the Clipper Chip, 80% said they opposed it." Philip Elmer-Dewitt, "Who Should Keep the Keys", Time, Mar. 4, 1994. I think it's gotten a _lot_ of attention. You just must be skipping a lot of messages (understandable, given the volume). --Tim May -- .......................................................................... Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, tcmay@netcom.com | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero 408-688-5409 | knowledge, reputations, information markets, W.A.S.T.E.: Aptos, CA | black markets, collapse of governments. Higher Power: 2^859433 | Public Key: PGP and MailSafe available. "National borders are just speed bumps on the information superhighway."