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To receive the normal, noisy, unfiltered cypherpunks mailing list, send a message to majordomo@toad.com with no subject, no signature, and the only text "SUBSCRIBE CYPHERPUNKS" (no quotes dummy!) and you shall be flooded with many fine messages, flames, noise, and interesting news.
Basically, I use the 'bots to keep the list of recipients, then forward any message to this list of usernames which I find interesting, and usually noise-free...
Since, I do this by hand, AND since there is no majordomo mailing list software, and since I get a lot of mail, it's a good idea to make sure the subject of any messages you send to me stand out. i.e. make the subject line:
(The 0's are there to make sure that when Pine sorts the messages on this side, they come up on top, making sure I'll see them immediatly.)
There is no automated filtering of any sort... Whatever message I find to be interesting, news-worthy, or technical (theoretical crypto, actual code, etc) gets handed over to the bots, which send it to this list.
If you use some sort of filtering program to move messages to a folder, look for the string "FCPUNX:" (without quotes) in the subject field.
There will usually be a propagation delay of one day to a week days - sometimes as long as two weeks between the messages on the actual cypherpunks list, and this filtered one. This is because I may not always get the chance to log in every day, and also because I may have to wade through tons of noise/spam/flames from the real list. :-)
Occasionally, if I see something interesting from another list (such as Cyber Rights) I will forward it here if I feel that it pertains to Cypherpunk interests, or that you'd like to see it.
You should unsubscribe yourself from the real list by sending an "unsubscribe cypherpunks" message to majordomo@toad.com - that is send a message with no subject and just that single line - no signature either, so as to unsubscribe. - Unless you wish to continue to receive messages from the real list as well as copies of those messages from here. :-)
All filtering is again according to my whims so if you dislike what I send you, sorry. I might eventually work something out where this list will be broken up into many tiny lists so you'd subscribe to whatever subjects you're interested in.
This is a free service, no strings attached, just tons o'mail, but less mail than the unfiltered list...
If you wish to unsubscribe yourself from this list, just send a message with the subject "unsubscribe fcpunx" (no quotes) and the next time I log in, one of the bots will handle the ubsubscribe.
You can re-subscribe yourself as many times as you like, you'll only get one copy of the message --- ss long as you do so from the same address. The 'bots hone in on your address and send mail only there, so subscribe yourself from whatever account you want to receive mail.
This also means that you can only unsubscribe yourself from the same address you subscribed from.
To get help, send a message with the subject "help fcpunx."
To subscribe yourself (if you see this, you are subscribed) send a message with the subject "subscribe fcpunx"
The bots only look at your message's subject and your mailing address so it doesn't matter what you put in the body.
Whenever the 'bots honor a request from you, you'll see a response mailed from them (under my name.)
Since the bots are only active when I log in, the message acknowledging your request may take several days to get to you.