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1996-02-20 Richard Moore If nothing else, Barlow seems to have inspired responding eloquence from many quarters. I’d call this one a must-read & must-save. -rkm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 22:15:06 -0500 Reply-To: Meme — Information on Cyberspace <•••@••.•••> Sender: Meme — Information on Cyberspace <•••@••.•••> From: “David S. Bennahum” <•••@••.•••> Subject: … Read more…

1996-02-20 Craig A. Johnson A really reptilian message from those folks who care so much about the American “family.” The revised CDA wasn’t enough for them. They want to sterilize cyberspace, and in the process, may well intellectually and culturally sterilize their own children. This is “family values?” Sounds more like proto-“fascist” values, a la … Read more…

1996-02-20 Henry Huang An interesting read. However, I must disagree with the following: [long quote follows] On Feb 20, 8:29, MEME wrote: > PRIVATE > Electronic Mail, one-to-one. > Internet Rely Chat (by invitation only.) > File Transfer Protocol (Password protected.) > CU-SeeMe Video conferencing (point-to-point, by invitation only.) > Internet Audio Telephone (point-to-point, by … Read more…

1996-02-19 Craig A. Johnson A first-rate capsulization of some of the legal history surrounding the “indecency” standard — and why it makes no sense for the Internet — from WIRED Staff Editor, Todd Lappin. –caj @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ——- Forwarded Message Follows ——- Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 13:06:02 -0800 (PST) To: •••@••.••• From: •••@••.••• (–Todd Lappin–>) … Read more…

1996-02-18 Richard Moore These authors would probably welcome feedback from our list members, including ideas for additional publication venues. -rkm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 Sender: •••@••.••• (Chris Thorman) Subject: Suggested modification in your approach An open letter to Bob Anderson / Oklahomans for Children And Families (OCAF) Dear Mr. Anderson and members of … Read more…

1996-02-18 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 Sender: •••@••.••• (Richard K. Moore) Subject: Re: ITAR Amended to Allow Personal Use Exemption Dave Farber wrote: >amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) >allowing U.S. persons to temporarily export cryptographic products for >personal use without the need for an export license. In other … Read more…

1996-02-18 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 Sender: Jason Wehling <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: cr> Re: “*hot* Internet issues” 16 Feb 1996, rkm wrote: > I submit that the time has come for cyber-rights to encourage and > support self-interest coaltions of all the entities mentioned in the > previous paragraph. Marty Tennant has … Read more…

1996-02-18 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 Sender: Stan Bernstein <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: cr> OPPOSITION: Cleaver on “Net Filth” Is it conceivable that someone like Cathleen A. Cleaver simply does not know the difference between the accepted legal definitions of “obscenity” and “indecency” or is her editorial another deliberate instance of disinformation? Stan … Read more…

1996-02-18 Richard Moore I’ve heard some misgivings expressed about Coralee’s latest analysis (below) — they’ll be posted as a follow-up. -rkm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 Sender: •••@••.••• Subject: Telecom Post #22 ==================================================== ################ ############# ################ ## # ## ############# ## ### # ### ### # # # ## # ### ### ## # … Read more…

1996-02-18 Richard Moore I find this interesting, as it reveals the level of mentality and “cyber vision” of some of the flunkies behind the Deform Act. Notice that technocrats don’t need to be able to think, only to act from an appropriately inculcated world-view — sort of like Asimov’s religionized automatons in “I, Robot”. -rkm … Read more…