Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 00:12:35 +0000 From: Erik <anarchie-AT-buelinckx.net> Subject: THE WTO SIT-IN: PHASE 2 STARTS NOW! - the electrohippies Hi friends, i don't normally forward stuff. But since so many of you are NOT in Oregon, here's something else you can do. Erik ... > >the electrohippies collective > > >==========================================>==========================================> > THE WTO SIT-IN: PHASE 2 STARTS NOW! > > Friday Dec. 3rd to Saturday Dec. 5th > >==========================================>==========================================> > > >THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT REQUESTS IN THIS EMAIL ARE: > >1. PLEASE STOP USING THE WTO SIT-IN WEBSITE BY > SATURDAY MIDDAY! > >2. DURING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY START EMAILING > THE WTO!!! > >3. THE EHIPPIES-AT-TESCO.NET EMAIL ADDRESS WILL > DISAPPEAR INTO THE ETHER ON MONDAY > > > >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > ALSO - THIS ACTION IS ONLY BEING DISTRIBUTED VIA > EMAIL! IF THIS IS GOING TO WORK YOU MUST FORWARD > THIS EMAIL TO YOUR FRIENDS SO THEY CAN JOIN IN TOO!! >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > >WHERE WE ARE NOW >---------------- > >Thanks everyone for your tremendous support. We've >been really stretched keeping up with events, >especially the media frenzy that's dumped itself down >on us! > >For your information, the hits to the Sit-in sites >have been: > >November 30th: 105,635 > >December 1st: 137,114 > > >In fact, the pages has been so popular people have >had problems getting through (oops, slight backfire >there!) and we've had to negotiate with our ISP to >change servers in order to keep meting the demand. > >During Wednesday we also had what could have been an >attempted hack of the site. What was most interesting >was that the IP address (143.233.73.50 in case >anyone's seen it before) does not exist! (a case for >the X Files we think). > >The WTO's main server was unavailable for periods on >Tuesday, and the Conference server has been >intermittently very slow (as compared to our >measurements the previous week). Both servers have >been responding slowly and/or stalling requests on >Wednesday. In fact, I would love the WTO to give us >all a peek at their server logs - and in fact I >challenge them to release them, and the previous >weeks statistics for comparison, for us all to see! >(I presume they'll read this shortly after it goes >out, and if they don't then they're slacking). > >Irrespective of the success rate of the action, we've >also learnt some very interesting facts for next >time. Of particular interest - it appears that Bill >Gates can *really* see into the future. Internet >Explorer 5 will not implement the script to run the >sit-in. We're currently working on an alternative >version that will discriminate IE5, but it won't be >ready until the next sit-in action. > > >THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT - WE NEVER BELIEVED THIS >ACTION WOULD BE SO POPULAR! > >HOWEVER!!!!!!! > >Please note that from 12.00 GMT on Friday December 3rd >we are winding down the sit-in. SO, PLEASE, AFTER >AROUND MIDDAY GMT ON FRIDAY PLEASE STOP USING THE >SIT-IN PAGE. > >The whole action page will evaporate into the ether >on Monday, although there'll be a report page to >thank people for taking part put in its place in >about two weeks. > >So, we now move to the final stage of the action... > > > > >WHERE WE GO NEXT >---------------- > >So far we've demonstrated that the WTO's public >information system is not immune from public >pressure. Now we move to their private information >system - their email. > >WHAT WE WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO DO IS EMAIL THE WTO WITH >PERSONAL MESSAGES EXPRESSING YOUR OWN REASONS WHY YOU >OBJECT TO THEM, AND THE SEATTLE CONFERENCE > >Of course, sending a short types message will not be >that effective - so you'll also need to attach a >large file to send with it. However, you should >ensure: > >A. That you type a valid and personal message - > illustrating your objection to the WTO and/or > the Seattle Conference - in the body of the > email; > >B. That the attachment you send is representative > of your views - don't just send any old rubbish. > > >Email systems are basically a high-speed server using >standard software. The important aspect of the system >is the amount of online data storage capacity. The >server is usually organised as a RAID (Random Array >of Inexpensive Disks) system to build capacity of a >few tens or hundreds of gigabytes. > >The weak points on this system are therefore: > >i. The capacity of the incoming Internet > connection; > >ii. The speed of the server in handling incoming > data and storing it - but unless the surge in > data is extreme this will not be a problem > because the source of the emails will queue the > data until it can be sent; > >iii. The capacity of the server/online RAID to accept > the data. > > >It is impractical so send large manually-written text >emails. Therefore, the only way this action can have >effect is with emailed attachments. When sending >email attachments these are, as part of the encoding >process, compressed. A plain text email would >compress by up to 80%. It is also usual to compress >the information on the server too. Therefore, >although you might send 100 kilobytes of data, you >only impact by 20 kilobytes on both the bandwidth of >the Internet connection and on disk storage. > >To counteract compression we have to use files that >are not easily compressed. That means using >compressed file formats. THERE IS AN APPENDIX AT THE >END OF THE EMAIL THAT GIVES MORE INFORMATION, AND THE >LOCATION OF SOME LARGE INCOMPRESSIBLE FILES IF YOU'RE >STUCK FOR SOMETHING TO SEND. > > >Of course, you need to know where to send it to. >After some research we have produced a short list - >included in the next section. Note this list also >include Mike Moore's address (you might want to use >this at a later date - if it's not disconnected!). > > >All you have to do is: > >1. Open a new email. Copy the list of addresses from >the text of this email and paste it into the 'Bcc:' >box of your mail program. > >2. Write your personal message in the body of the >email, and make up a suitable title for the email; > >3. Attach your large incompressible file; > >4. Send the email. > > >PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A RISK THAT THE SERVER MIGHT >BOUNCE THE EMAIL, AND IN SOME CASES THIS MIGHT >INCLUDE THE ATTACHMENT. IF YOU ARE UNSURE DON'T SEND >A VERY BIG ATTACHMENT. OR, IF YOU KNOW HOW, SET UP AN >UNVERIFIED/UNREGISTERED ADDRESS SO THERE'S NOTHING TO >BOUNCE BACK TO. > >You can, if you wish, send the email more then once. >However, in terms of your time, it's just as >effective to paste the list of names more then once >into the 'Bcc' box. Each extra paste is the >equivalent of sending the email again. But beware, if >you do multiple postings and the mail bounces you'll >be left with lots of emails in your in-tray. > > >If all works, then you should find that the mail >bounces with an error report stating that the 'mail >could not be sent' or some such message. > > >Happy mailing! > > >"the electrohippies collective" > > > > > >THE EMAIL LIST >=============> >enquiries-AT-wto.org, publications-AT-wto.org, mike.moore-AT-wto.org, >patrick.low-AT-wto.org, lidia.carlos-AT-wto.org, aishah.colautti-AT-wto.org, >houda.khattabi-AT-wto.org, marc.bacchetta-AT-wto.org, zdenek.drabek-AT-wto.org, >michael.finger-AT-wto.org, francois-AT-cvo.few.eur.nl, henrik.horn-AT-wto.org, >mukela.luanga-AT-wto.org, hakan.nordstrom-AT-wto.org, >ludger.schuknecht-AT-wto.org, media-AT-wto.org, adp.notif-AT-wto.org, >ag.notif-AT-wto.org, bop.notif-AT-wto.org, gats.notif-AT-wto.org, >idb.notif-AT-wto.org, >lic.notif-AT-wto.org, tar.notif-AT-wto.org, qrntm.notif-AT-wto.org, >psi.notif-AT-wto.org, >reg.notif-AT-wto.org, ro.notif-AT-wto.org, scm.notif-AT-wto.org, >sg.notif-AT-wto.org, >sps.notif-AT-wto.org, str.notif-AT-wto.org, tbt.notif-AT-wto.org, >tex.notif-AT-wto.org, >tpr.notif-AT-wto.org, trims.notif-AT-wto.org, trips.notif-AT-wto.org, >val.notif-AT-wto.org, serafino.marchese-AT-wto.org, notifications.crn-AT-wto.org, > >marinette.comte-AT-wto.org > > > > > > >APPENDIX - FINDING YOUR INCOMPRESSIBLE FILE >------------------------------------------- > >To avoid compression you have to select an attachment >that is already compressed. This limits your options >to: > ># Compressed files - files compressed with > PKZIP or Stuffit; > ># High colour images - JPEG/high colour images are > very good attachments because > they are very well compressed; > ># Routinely compressed files - perhaps the best > example of this is Adobe > Acrobat files which are > intended for transmission over > the Net. > > >As noted above, we'd like you to send personal >messages. The best option would be to send a JPEG >image of something important to you. Otherwise take >some text or report that is important to you, >compress it if it is not already compressed, and send >that. BUT REMEMBER, THE FILE SIZE NEEDS TO BE AT >LEAST 200 KILOBYTES, OR HIGHER IF YOU HAVE THE >ABILITY TO SEND IT. > >If you have an interesting personal image, but it's >not very big, you can always enlarge the image with a >graphics program until it reaches the right file >size. > > >You ability to send a compressed file depends upon >your hardware. If you have a slow (<28,800 baud >modem) connection then 250 kilobytes is getting to >the top limit of what you can comfortably send. If >you have a higher speed modem then anything from 250 >to 1,000 kilobytes is easily possible. But if you >have a fixed line - such as universities or >businesses - then you should aim to send a truly >weighty attachment, perhaps 1,000 to 3,000 kilobytes. > > >If you cannot find a suitable attachment, below are a >list of relevant reports you might like to send the >WTO instead. The smallest is 149 kilobytes. The >largest weighs in at 2,125 kilobytes. To use a >report: > >1. DOWNLOAD IT ONTO YOUR OWN COMPUTER. You can open >the file at the 'location' given, but I find the most >efficient method - particularly with Acrobat file - >is to go to the 'index page', press SHIFT on your >keyboard, and then click on the link. You can then >save directly to disk. If you want to make things >more elaborate you could always send more then one >file, or send a file more than once. (Attaching the >file twice usually results in it being sent twice, >although it's better to copy it on your hard disk >with a different name and send the two versions). > >2. CHANGE THE FILE NAME. This is important to prevent >the WTO simply deleting all the files with name >'XXXXXXXX' from the server. > >3. ATTACH AND SEND - not forgetting to include your >own personal epistle in the body of the email. > > >Here's the list of files: > > >OECD - "TRANSPARENCY AND CONSULTATION ON TRADE AND >ENVIRONMENT: NATIONAL CASE STUDIES" - >file size - 251 kilobyte Adobe Acrobat file >location - >http://www.oecd.org/env/docs/comtdenv9926.pdf >index page - http://www.oecd.org/env/online-eco.htm > > >US EPA SAB - "REVIEW OF THE US EPA'S REPORT TO >CONGRESS ON RESIDUAL RISK" - >file size - 368 kilobyte Adobe Acrobat file >location - http://www.epa.gov/science1/ec9813.pdf >index page - http://www.epa.gov/science1/fiscal98.htm > > >UNCED - "AGENDA 21" AND THE "RIO DECLARATION" - >file size - 513 kilobyte PKZIP file >location - >http://www.igc.apc.org/habitat/agenda21/a21-en.zip >index page - >http://www.igc.apc.org/habitat/agenda21/index.html > > >THE KYOTO CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE - >file size - 632 kilobyte Adobe Acrobat file >location - >http://www.unfccc.de/resource/docs/cop3/07a01.pdf >index page - >http://www.unfccc.de/resource/protintr.html > > >THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION'S "WORLD HEALTH REPORT >1999" - >file size - 2,135 kilobyte Adobe Acrobat file >location - >http://www.who.int/whr/1999/en/pdf/whr99.pdf >index page - >http://www.who.int/whr/1999/en/report.htm > > > >===============> END > > > > >===================================================> >from the electrohippies - ehippies-AT-tesco.net > >visit the Electronic Activism and Civil Disobedience website: > >http://www.gn.apc.org/pmhp/ehippies/ > >===================================================
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