Subj : Ed Snowden's email provider shutting down to fight USG pressure
To   : DAMON A. GETSMAN
From : BOB KLAHN
Date : Wed Aug 14 2013 02:23:08

 DAG>   Re: Ed Snowden's email provider shutting down to fight
 DAG>   USG pressure By: Lee Lofaso to Damon A. Getsman on Sat
 DAG>   Aug 10 2013 15:28:27

 >> President Obama reads messages that are posted in this echo.  You
 >> know that, don't you?  Keep in mind this is fidonet.  Not internet.
 >> Some fidonet systems are not dependent on internet at all, having
 >> dial-up only.  As such, even when the internet goes down, fidonet
 >> will still be here, keeping communication between sysops and other
 >> participants safe.  However, since Uncle Sam is still fighting a
 >> war on drugs, no users will be safe at all.  Remember that.

 DAG>     You are still an idjit, I will maintain and persevere

 Damon, that's not allowed in this echo. I believe it's the
 only political discussion echo were personal attacks are not
 allowed.

 ...

 DAG>     private facebook feed), going through NSA workers
 DAG>     through PRISM hardware, up through the NSA Advisor,
 DAG>     through a proper cabinet member, and is given to him
 DAG>     in summarized digest form. Yeah, I know he can read

 I doubt Obama ever sees a word about Fidonet. Many years ago
 there were people on Fidonet I am quite sure were watched by the
 Feds, and some of them clearly provoked it. However, it's too
 small and boring for that now.

 ...

 DAG>     that before.  A little bit of understanding of the
 DAG>     grammatical concept of 'direct address' wouldn't kill
 DAG>     you.

 Chilling out a bit wouldn't hurt you.



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