From cdodhner at indirect.com  Wed Jul 21 13:39:44 1993
From: cdodhner at indirect.com (Christian D. Odhner)
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 93 13:39:44 PDT
Subject: ANON: remail abuse
In-Reply-To: <199307211508.AA17766@Menudo.UH.EDU>
Message-ID: <9307212036.AA17170@indirect.com>


> I guess I'm one of those people who would get upset and blame the person
> responsible for the action instead of software and/or technological
> advancement for possible providing a means.

I'm sorry, maybe I didn't make myself clear enough. I also am blameing the
person, not the technology, and I am merely worried about the response
people may use if this becomes more commonplace.

> As Peter mentioned, payphones are already perfect for harrassment.  So
> is junk mail... and the crucial thing here is these services cost money.
> I'm sure future remailers will incorporate digital cash and be a
> pay-for-each-remail service.

I'm sure that would be a big help, although I'm not literate enough yet in
the area of digital cash to understand how this would work.

> Chris also mentions concers about distributing porn and stuff like that
> through remailers.  I guess this could be done, but why give up the

I'm not concerned in particular with porn etc, that just happens to be the
problem in this instance.



> /-----------------------------------\
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Happy Hunting, -Chris Odhner
<cdodhner at indirect.com>