[64983] in Cypherpunks
Re: Los Angeles Times article on Helsingius and anon.penet.fi
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Gary Howland)
Mon Sep 9 05:53:35 1996
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 1996 11:38:10 +0200
From: Gary Howland <gary@systemics.com>
To: Enzo Michelangeli <enzo@ima.com>
Cc: Hallam-Baker <hallam@ai.mit.edu>, cypherpunks@toad.com
Enzo Michelangeli wrote:
>
> On Sat, 7 Sep 1996, Hallam-Baker wrote:
>
> > There is a massive difference between anonymous speech and anonymous
> > transactions. Anonymous speech can create problems (defamation etc.)
> > but in the main these are not problems the courts are particularly
> > good at dealing with.
>
> Perhaps, but defamation is an issue that can't be ignored either,
> especially if one tries to build systems based on reputation.
It _is_ an issue that can be ignored - if the "defamer" backs up his
claims, then fine, the claims can be shown to be valid, otherwise ignore
those claims. Simple.
Gary
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than what we have now." -- Unknown.
pub 1024/C001D00D 1996/01/22 Gary Howland <gary@systemics.com>
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