jgd@Dixie.Com (John G. DeArmond) (03/11/91)
mnemonic@eff.org (Mike Godwin) writes: >As we indicate in EFF News 1.03, >there are a number of cases we simply cannot talk about yet. Mike, This is a questions and not a criticism. Why cannot the EFF release the names of cases they are currently involved with? Not details, simply names and locations. Since all the parties involved would presumably know of your involvement, why not share the information with the net? It would cut down on criticisms like you responded to and it would reassure others like myself who probably would NOT speak out, that the EFF is indeed involved and providing some form of assistance. John -- John De Armond, WD4OQC | "Purveyors of speed to the Trade" (tm) Rapid Deployment System, Inc. | Home of the Nidgets (tm) Marietta, Ga | {emory,uunet}!rsiatl!jgd |"Politically InCorrect.. And damn proud of it
mnemonic@eff.org (Mike Godwin) (03/11/91)
In article <7916@rsiatl.Dixie.Com> jgd@Dixie.Com (John G. DeArmond) writes: > >This is a questions and not a criticism. Why cannot the EFF release the >names of cases they are currently involved with? Not details, simply >names and locations. There are tactical reasons not to let some parties know we are committing resources to some cases until the very last possible moment. >Since all the parties involved would presumably >know of your involvement ... See above. >... why not share the information with the net? >It would cut down on criticisms like you responded to and it would >reassure others like myself who probably would NOT speak out, that the >EFF is indeed involved and providing some form of assistance. Are you saying that sharing such information would be good public relations? It is precisely the criticism that we care too much about public relations that I was responding to. --Mike -- Mike Godwin, (617) 864-0665 | "You gotta put down the ducky mnemonic@eff.org | if you wanna play the saxophone." Electronic Frontier | Foundation |
mpd@anomaly.SBS.COM (Michael P. Deignan) (03/13/91)
mnemonic@eff.org (Mike Godwin) writes: >There are tactical reasons not to let some parties >know we are committing resources to some cases until the very last >possible moment. Clearly, since the parties in other cases could become lax and take advantage of the EFF's goodwill, it may be a good idea take this type of position. Other times, depending on the nature of the case in question, it would be nice to know if the EFF is going to get involved (or, if the EFF is contemplating action.) MD -- -- Michael P. Deignan / -- Domain: mpd@anomaly.sbs.com / "The Mother Of All Battles" -- UUCP: ...!uunet!rayssd!anomaly!mpd / apparently had an abortion... -- Telebit: +1 401 455 0347 /
mnemonic@eff.org (Mike Godwin) (03/13/91)
In article <1991Mar13.003425.23411@anomaly.SBS.COM> mpd@anomaly.SBS.COM (Michael P. Deignan) writes: > >Clearly, since the parties in other cases could become lax and take >advantage of the EFF's goodwill, it may be a good idea take this type of >position. Other times, depending on the nature of the case in question, >it would be nice to know if the EFF is going to get involved (or, if the >EFF is contemplating action.) Right. --Mike -- Mike Godwin, (617) 864-0665 | "You gotta put down the ducky mnemonic@eff.org | if you wanna play the saxophone." Electronic Frontier | Foundation |