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Hi folks-
Doug Winship asks:
> Does anyone know anything about blkbox.com ? I've gotten several
> unwelcome messages, fortunately sent only to me rather than the list,
> today.
>
> What I've found so far is that the "host administrator" (and everything
> else) is one Mark K. Newman <[log in to unmask]> and it looks like
> he may be getting his Internet access through Rice U. in Houston
> NS.SESQUI.NET . Since Rice is a private university, this wouldn't
> be illegal under state law, but the blatantly commercial, and frankly
> rather wierd, nature of the items has me concerned. The domain name
> blkbox.com also makes me a bit nervous.
>
> Does anyone know anything more?
I just got a double mailing from the RISKS digest -or so it would
appear. This is not material that the esteemed moderator, who has
just announced the summer slowdown, would ever let through (unless
enclosed in another story of computer risks):
> Received: (from VTBIT.CC.VT.EDU for <@VTBIT.CC.VT.EDU:[log in to unmask]
> Received: (from MAILBIT@VTBIT for MAILER@NCCIBM1 via NJE)
> (UCLA/Mail V1.500 M-RSCS2133-2133-172); Mon, 13 Jun 94 04:49:32 EDT
> Received: from VTBIT.CC.VT.EDU (NJE origin LISTBIT@VTBIT) by VTBIT.CC.VT.EDU
> (LMail V1.1d/1.7f) with BSMTP id 8826; Sun, 12 Jun 1994 20:33:34 -0400
> Date: Sun, 12 Jun 1994 19:28:47 -0500
> Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
> Sender: Risks List <[log in to unmask]>
> From: xanim <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Call For Participation
> Comments: To: [log in to unmask]
> To: Multiple recipients of list RISKS <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Below is a Call For Participation in a general brain base being
> established with the cooperation of numerous individuals involved in
> specialized activities. We would be very pleased to have further
> representation from your specialty.
>
> Accord Services, Inc., with The Longevity Foundation, is
> establishing an Internet-based archive to record the knowledge
> (perceptions, attitudes, insights) of participating individuals.
> This resource will be used in conjunction with specialized
> software to coordinate creative problem solving for the persons
> themselves as well as to provide innovative solutions for problems
> involving differing groups of people. All thinking men and women
> are urged to join in this intelligent activity for the purpose of
> improving life on Earth.
.
.100 lines of new-age vagueness deleted.
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> We must get people thinking together productively, not fighting
> destructively. I hope that I have gotten it over to you. Please
> send me your four topics through e-mail ([log in to unmask]).
>
> Xanim
Just what the world needed. I too am curious as to how this is
happening.
-George Buckner, co-owner [log in to unmask]
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