X-Message-Number: 2357 Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1993 19:12:54 MST From: "Richard Schroeppel" <> Subject: CRYONICS Fake Postings Steve Bridge writes ... > I hope everyone is aware that the two messages posted last night (listed below) are NOT from Alcor Life Extension Foundation, even though some clever and cowardly child apparently figured out how to use Alcor's email address to establish a new bottom line in CryoNet abuse. Message: #0014.174 - News Release Date: Mon, 19 Jul 93 00:27:07 PDT From: Message-Subject: CRYONICS.POLITICS News Release Message: #0014.175 - Job Opening At Alcor Date: Mon, 19 Jul 93 00:35:34 PDT From: Message-Subject: CRYONICS.POLITICS Job Opening At Alcor Although I can understand Steve not being particularly thrilled by these messages, I think 174 is fairly well written. 175 showed promise, but kind of dribbled off into pure nastiness. I'd be inclined to excuse the forgery, since there's no danger they would be mistaken as genuine. (Maybe time to change the password, guys?) I recommend #174 to all; I assume Kevin will decide to erase it when he returns. To see for yourself, send an empty message with >To: >Subject: CRYOMSG 0014.174 (or CRYOMSG 0014.174 0014.175 to get both). I should emphasize that I am recommending 174 solely for its creative writing style; I have no information on the justice or accuracy of the implied barb. CRYONET has long suffered from a low, mean sort of insult and character assassination. 0014.174 shows how much we can improve. Take heart! Rich Schroeppel Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=2357