[107679] in Cypherpunks
Re: encouraging PGP use (was mailinglists w/ pgp)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (masteryin@juno.com)
Thu Jan 21 01:41:09 1999
From: masteryin@juno.com
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 01:17:49 EST
Reply-To: masteryin@juno.com
Speaking of flamethrower fights, I just created a list called
Phlamethrower@onelist.com where people can flame to each other all they
want. Its pretty cool. Try it out!
On Wed, 20 Jan 1999 11:05:06 -0500 "Jean-Francois Avon"
<jf_avon@citenet.net> writes:
>On Tue, 19 Jan 1999 23:46:00 -0800, Tim May wrote:
>
>>If you actually read the list, instead of just posting gun stuff to
>it,
>>you'd surely know what this is a reference to.
>>
>>You keep posting gun stuff which is preaching to the choir. What a
>waste.
>
>Ahhhh! The good old days flamethrower fights! [super wide grin]
>
>How do you think I got that piece of info? Because, I actually DO
>subscribe
>to the list as of a few days ago! :-)
>
>Tim, your argumentation just got to me! (rotfl)
>
>As for my posting of gun stuff, I do not aim to convert but just to
>keep
>informed. I am slowly, painfully making the gun community realize
>that the
>crypto and gun issue are fundamentally the same. I got a small bunch
>of gun
>geeks, most of them good no-nonsense family man, getting interested in
>crypto.
>
>Dave Tomlinson, the NFA top dog is still getting rashes from the word
>'crypto' though. I am working very hard to dispell the mental
>association
>"crypto=illicit intentions", mostly by pointing out what crypto is and
>by
>makiing the analogy with the "gun owners=potential criminals"
>politically
>correct misconception.
>
>So, instead of bitchin, give me a warm welcome... :-)
>
>Ciao and highest regards, notwithstanding my opinion about your
>grumpiness...
>:-)
>
>jfa
>
>Jean-Francois Avon, Pierrefonds (Montreal), Canada
>
>Unregistered Firearms in the hands of honest citizens: Liberty's Teeth
>Strong Cryptographic tools in the hands of honest citizens: Liberty's
>Voice
>
>He who beats his sword into a ploughshare will get coerced to plow for
>
>those who don't...
>
>PGP keys: http://bs.mit.edu:8001/pks-toplev.html
>PGP ID:C58ADD0D:529645E8205A8A5E F87CC86FAEFEF891
>PGP ID:5B51964D:152ACCBCD4A481B0 254011193237822C
>
>
>
>
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