CYPHERPUNK considered harmful.

Stephen D. Williams sdw at lig.net
Tue Oct 10 17:00:28 PDT 1995


I like it...

I'll point out that there's nothing wrong with having an alias, dba for
those situations where it might be advantageous.

Of course, calling it a sister org, etc. could have advantages.

Or maybe just call the ideal/culture cypherpunks and create a
slightly more structured org for span...


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> Recently Peter Trei <trei at process.com> called for new names and slogans to
> replace the negatively loaded name "Cypherpunks." Here is one effort
> (partially based on his suggestion, but with refinements.) Note that I
> intend the term "strong privacy" to include both cryptography-based tools,
> and other tools such as remailers. I hereby place the following into the
> public domain.
> 
> * * *
> 
> I lock my car.
> I secure my house.
> I send my letters in envelopes.
> I store my valuables in safe places.
> I don't let strangers hold my wallet.
> I don't wear a name tag everywhere I go.
> I carry my cash and credit cards out of sight.
> I don't show off my key number when visiting the ATM.
> 
> I protect my e-mail and files with strong privacy tools.
> 
> Don't you?
> 
> 
> A message from SPAN: the Strong Privacy Advocates Network
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