Administrivia: the porn and advertising thread

Peter Mitchell pete at dmed.demon.co.uk
Fri, 26 Apr 2002 16:06:53 +0100


Stephen Early wrote:
> 
> The thread on the effect of images on behaviour is very interesting,
> but is now drifting a long way from the topic of UKcrypto.  Please
> think hard before continuing the thread.
> 

The authorities almost always cite child porn (and now terrorism) as
justification for their attempts to regulate encryption. 

It seems to me very natural for list members to discuss whether this
justification has any basis in reality, or whether it is just smoke and
mirrors. 

--
Pete Mitchell