Re: Cyber Baron Age [cr-95/11/25]

1995-11-29 Richard Moore David Cloutman wrote: >Lets face it, industry generated documents, such as this “Magna Carta” are >really the death cries of corporations who have failed to adapt to the >changing world. We can only hope that people will wise up and ignore >them. If we are to do anything about the corporate takeover … Read more…

Re: 3/3: Cyberspace Inc and the Robber Baron Age [cr-95/11/25]

1995-11-28 Sender: David Cloutman <•••@••.•••> On Tue, 28 Nov 1995, Richard K. Moore wrote: > > > Here’s the final installment. Discussion invited. > <snip> > > @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ > INSTALLMENT 3/3 > @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ <snip> > All the manifesto’s rhetoric about individual freedom and dynamic competition > is deception — the agenda is totally anti-competitive, anti-individual, … Read more…

Re: Jonathan Weber on diversity of content [cr-95/11/26]

1995-11-28 Sender: Fred Baube <•••@••.•••> Surely sendmail reeled when thusly spake Cyber Rights: > Date: Sun, 26 Nov 1995 17:29:32 -0800 > From: Cyber Rights <•••@••.•••> > Subject: Jonathan Weber on diversity of content [cr-95/11/26] > > Weber makes another minor point. All the new graphic capabilities and > complicated programming techniques are beginning to … Read more…

Defending Basic Communications Services in Canada [cr-95/11/28]

1995-11-28 Sender: Andrew Clement <•••@••.•••> (Note from moderator: because this announcement is long, I have reproduced just the first 2 points. Please email me for the rest.–Andy Oram) THE ALLIANCE FOR A CONNECTED CANADA November 28, 1995 CALL FOR ACTION IN DEFENSE OF BASIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FOR ALL CANADIANS PLEASE REPRODUCE THIS DOCUMENT IN ANY … Read more…

NY ACLU letter to Cornell [cr-95/11/28]

1995-11-28 Sender: •••@••.••• The following November 16, 1995 letter was delivered to Cornell University officials: NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION 132 West 43rd Street New York, New York 10036 212-382-0557 November 16, 1995 Hunter R. Rawlings, III President Cornell University 300 Day Hall Ithaca, New York 14853 RE: Freedom of Expression — E-mail Sexual Harassment … Read more…

3/3: Cyberspace Inc and the Robber Baron Age [cr-95/11/25]

1995-11-28 Richard Moore Here’s the final installment. Discussion invited. Cheers, Richard @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ INSTALLMENT 3/3 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ******************************** This article may be posted in entirety for non-commercial use. ******************************** To appear in: INFORMATION SOCIETY, Vol 12(2) Edited by: Mark Poster <•••@••.•••> See WWW: http://www.ics.uci.edu/~kling/tis.html ******************************** Cyberspace Inc and the Robber Baron Age, an analysis of PFF’s “Magna … Read more…

Police criticize PGP, anonymous remailers [cr-95/11/27]

1995-11-27 News item passed on by moderator: According to the London Times (21 Nov. 95), a British detective told an Interpol conference that child pornographers are using PGP to send material without being detected. There was also talk about the anonymous remailing service in Finland. (This information comes from the Mecklermedia Net Across the World … Read more…

Announcements [cr-95/11/27]

1995-11-27 New material announcement from moderator: Are the CyberAngels friend or foe? I’ve stored some things that came across the Net on our ftp site under the Announcements directory in CyberAngels-Safesurf. Before you make up your mind, read this file, and their Web site at http://www.safesurf.com/cyberangels/. Also, a conference called “Re-Thinking State and Local Telecommunications … Read more…

Internet Survey – Online Abuse [cr-95/11/26]

1995-11-26 A graduate student is circulating a survey for a thesis about flaming, harassment, and other destructive practices on electronic networks. If you would like to participate, send email to •••@••.•••. Andy ~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~-~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~ Posted by Andrew Oram – •••@••.••• – Moderator: CYBER-RIGHTS (CPSR) You are encouraged to forward and cross-post messages for non-commercial use, pursuant … Read more…