1996-02-23 Richard Moore Dear Cyber Rights, As a follow-up to my posting (“Re: “*hot* Internet issues”), I sent the following message to the cyber-rights co-leader group: @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Hi guys, I’m very concerned about the current status of the cyber-rights effort. First, let me say I know everyone of you is sincere, is working hard, is … Read more…
1996-02-22 Henry Huang A couple of days ago, I sent Richard a short, flippant post about this project. At the time, I wasn’t really impressed by the idea — mostly because I didn’t understand what they were doing, or what the point was. Well, after visiting the site again last night and being completely blown … Read more…
1996-02-22 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 From: •••@••.••• (David S. Bennahum) Subject: Re: confusing the term “public” with “broadcast media” ~–<snip>–~ [This is extracted from a private correspondence. David had been asked to explain his categories of cyber usage. -rkm] By seeing cyberspace as a collection of different media, and not a … Read more…
1996-02-22 Craig A. Johnson @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ On Tuesday, the ACLU met “in chambers” with the government and the three-judge panel that will determine the Motion for Preliminary Injunction. No firm conclusions or plans were reached. However, the ACLU is working to obtain a written stipulation from the government that they will not initiate investigations or begin … 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…
1996-02-20 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 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 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 Sender: Don Bass <•••@••.•••> Subject: Pentagon on the net (fwd) Friends: This is about “lefties”, those in the eyes of the Pentagon and others. I have been reading on the net where NSA is “sniff” the net at major hubs, routers, for key words. They have … Read more…
1996-02-20 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 Sender: •••@••.••• Subject: Re: Suggested modification in your approach Regarding OCAF’s call to sue ISP’s and such: I agree with you that it’s ridiculous to call for shutting down the internet if it looks like it would be impossible to reduce the amount of pornography distributed … Read more…
1996-02-20 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 Sender: Eric G Stenbom <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: cr> ACLU: To all Plaintiffs I would like a copy of the government’s brief please send me one via regular mail. My address is:Eric Stenbom P.O. Box 552 Kingston, Wa 98346 Thanks @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ To: <a similar requestor> From: “Craig … Read more…