Re: Snake-Oil FAQ

[Krenn <krenn@nym.alias.net>]

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Tim May wrote:
> The reason I recommend anonymous remailer distribution, and pseudonyms, is
> because of the litigation issue. Even if reviewers are not sued often, the
> threat of a suit influences reviews, which is why most reviews in most mags
> are puff pieces (glowing reviews, often strongly correlated with who is
> advertising in the mag). One can imagine Matt Blaze, for example, choosing
> to say _nothing_ about SnakeTronics' ScrambleMatic, for fear (justified)
> that he might get letters from their lawyers, thus taking up his time and
> even eventually landing him in court.

I agree, hence my original post. I for one would not contribute to such
a list without anonymity, tho my critiques might be right. The hassle of
dealing with a person or organization bent on causing you legal headache
is more than I am willing to deal with. It is obvious, given the current 
state of the legal system in this country, that a lawsuit against a
even a well-respected cryptographer might drag on for some time, costing 
ennumerable dollars and hours, and _might_ even succeed.

Krenn

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