I would like to know more about the decision process involving
censorship on the IETF list.
About October 5th I sent a reply to a message from "Cel"
http://ietf.org/mail-archive/ietf/Current/msg13899.html
which specifically asked for any ideas to stop the solicitation
from the "DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES ... LAGOS, NIGERIA"
http://ietf.org/mail-archive/ietf/Current/msg13896.html
I suggested these URLs:
http://www.phoenixproject.net/ (hydrogen as an alternative to petrol)
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=22166&cid=2377370 (codeposition fusion)
My message was apparently lost. I find it odd that a well-known
scam would be allowed while honest suggestions for less
destructive alternatives to a probable cause giving rise to the
"Nigerian Letter" scam would be censored.
I think the likely explanation is that an IETF administrator had
decided to pull messages regarding the subject, and found mine
inappropriate (and perhaps a joke) for a subjective reason.
In fact, I think all engineers, even those involved primarily
with communication technology, have a pressing need to support
the study of fossil fuel alternatives.
The way I always hoped this would happen was a greater support
for telecommuting. But my attempts to encourage additional
telecommuting to the Cisco V.P. of Information Systems, when I
worked for him, were met with more direct and staunch forms of
suppression.
Cheers,
James