keith@uiucme.uiucme (07/01/85)
Here is the simple, pragmatic conclusion to the big brother discussion:
IF you're plotting to over throw the government, or any other crime worth
being noticed over
THEN you have something to worry about and should be VERY careful about
sending things vi a email, USMail, phone, telex, etc.
ELSE IF you say things that could offend somebody or make them wonder about
your philosophy, morality, or disposition
THEN IF you are worried about what They think of you
THEN you should be careful and tactful using the net, email, USMAIL,
phone, telex, etc.
ELSE you can say anything you want.
Now stop beating it to death
Keith
U of Ill Mech Eng
uiucdcs!uiucme!keithjbdp@jenny.UUCP (Julian Pardoe) (07/06/85)
In article uiucme.1500004 keith@uiucme.uiucme writes: > Here is the simple, pragmatic conclusion to the big brother discussion: > > IF you're plotting to over throw the government, or any other crime worth > being noticed over > THEN you have something to worry about and should be VERY careful about > sending things vi a email, USMail, phone, telex, etc. > ELSE IF you say things that could offend somebody or make them wonder about > your philosophy, morality, or disposition > THEN IF you are worried about what They think of you > THEN you should be careful and tactful using the net, email, > USMAIL, phone, telex, etc. > ELSE you can say anything you want. I think he's forgotten at least one IF-clause; before the final ELSE insert: IF you don't trust the Government and the law-enforcement agencies and all employees involved in ``email, USMail, phone, telex, etc'' not to take unfair advantage of information they gain from snooping or be otherwise corrupt OR IF there are unjust laws in your country (*) THEN you'd better be totally boring or keep quiet ELSE ... Julian Pardoe (*) Here of course we lose all contact with anything definite, but I'll throw in laws against homosexuality for a starter. How many causes that we now accept as ``worthy'' -- the abolition of slavery or child-labour for example -- were not originally opposed by people in power who would have been very happy to frustrate them by snooping if they could have? ------------- The views expressed herein etc etc... ------------- University of Cambridge Tel: +44 223 352435 ext. 265 Computer Laboratory Arpa: <@ucl-cs: jbdp@cl.cam.ac.uk> Corn Exchange Street Janet: jbdp@UK.AC.Cam.CL CAMBRIDGE, CB2 3QG UUCP: mcvax!ukc!cl-jenny Great Britain