Around 05:28 PM 1/8/2000 -0800, rumor has it that Owen DeLong said:

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Noone has disputed that relays are necessary.

I am as yet unconvinced that open relays are necessary.

Thats nonsensical. Clearly, if one is going to offer outsourced services for which relays are necessary, one must operate open relays.

Hmmm... It's not clear to me. I offer outsourced services, for which relays are necessary, but my relays are restricted to my customers. Owen