Re: weak cryptoanarchy

[tcmay@got.net (Timothy C. May)]

At 1:14 AM 1/27/96, Anonymous wrote:

>I think a better prediction for the implications of strong
>crypto is what I would call "weak cryptoanarchy."  That is,
>cryptography will allow virtual communities the option to exist
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>without the possibility of inteference by force.  Certainly some
>virtual communities, such as moderated discussion groups, will
>opt to have formal or informal governments.  The key is that
>people will have the choice of participating in communities
>where physical violence will be absolutely powerless.
>
>Stated in this form, cryptoanarchy is hardly controversial.
>Plus, this weak form of cryptoanarchy has a much better chance
>of being realized, because it does not require the collapse of
>existing governments, only the creation of new communities
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>without governments.
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The paper which Prof. Denning was responding to was my paper, "Crypto
Anarchy and Virtual Communities." Seems like I anticipated your point.

--Tim May


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