Re: Transparency is impossible

From: Michael S. Lorrey (retroman@turbont.net)
Date: Tue Apr 04 2000 - 16:12:04 MDT


Zero Powers wrote:
>
> >From: "John Clark" <jonkc@worldnet.att.net>
> >
> > >Think term limits
> >
> >Which hasn't happened.
>
> In my state, it has.
>
> > >and campaign finance reform.
> >
> >Which hasn't happened.
>
> Keep waiting.
>
> >It's ironic, you're telling everybody about the evils of privacy but I'll
> >bet it
> >doesn't say Mr. Zero Powers on your drivers license. As for me, I see
> >nothing wrong with anonymity but I've given you my real name anyway.
>
> What I have called for is "mutual" transparency. As I have said repeatedly,
> when *everyone* has revealed their secrets, I will be happy to reveal mine.
> However, my name is not a secret. Due to the volume of traffic on this list
> I have subscribed to it by my hotmail account. As it happens I subscribed
> to hotmail using my nickname "Zero." If it makes you sleep better at night,
> my birth name is "Michael."

Hey, then meet your own standard. John and myself and others have
created the standard, we disclose our full names, our geographic
location is relatively easy to find (I'll give you mine if you ask for
it, if you haven't figured out already I live in NH), and I'm not afraid
to meet with anyone in person. Stop talking the talk and walk the walk,
meet the standard we set. WHAT is your full name? In the words of the
poet, s*** or get off the pot.

Mike Lorrey



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