Subj : Ed Snowden's email provider shutting down to fight USG pressure
To   : Damon A. Getsman
From : Lee Lofaso
Date : Sat Aug 10 2013 15:28:27

Hello Damon,

 DAG>>> http://boingboing.net/2013/08/08/lavabit-email-service-snowden.html

 DG>>> My Fellow Users,

 LL>> I prefer the word participants, not users.  The word "users" has a
 LL>> negative connotation, whereas "participants" is much more positive.

DG>Good lord, man, your massive intellect strikes again.  The URL was a
DG>_citation_ which is where I copied 'n pasted that public notice from
DG>the creator of Lavabit from.

So?  I was noting my own personal preference for the word
"participants" rather than "users" due to the negative connotations
of the word "users".  In no way was I saying or implying that you
and others are wrong for using the word "users".

DG>Sheesh.  Internet or even read standard (ink 'n paper) text much?

My sincerest apologies for not having a proper cite for my source,
as it was an op-ed piece in a local newspaper.

DG>I KNOW you've been around for awhile and I believe I've even agreed
DG>with you on occasion.

There are times when even President Obama agrees with me.  Such as
this issue.  Of course, he only decided to agree with me after I made
it clear that his NSA spying program needs some fixing.  In my message
to you, I noted that transparency is needed, along with congressional
oversight.  See how quickly the President responded?

DG>Oh and yes, I used 'internet' as a verb with the implicit subject
DG>being '[Do] you'..internet..*insert another option in a logical 'or'
DG>clause*.. much.

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.

DG>I can only assume you may have difficulty in parsing that, as well.
DG>Hope you've got another drink to wash your foot down with.

Absinthe.  Edgar Allan Poe's favorite drink.  From the House of
Absinthe, not the House of Usher.

--Lee

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