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== Discovery ==On or around Tueday, March 27th, 2007, several people following the World of Year Zero received an email message indicating it was sent by the "Bureau of Morality", indicating that they had visited websites that--in the world of Year Zero--contained illegal content. The message went on to warn the reader that he or she would be subject to consequences in the future, and referred readers to a web address: [http://www.thepriceoftreason.net www.thepriceoftreason.net].
== Transcription of the eDiscovery=====The USBM E-mail ===
Number: [[Year_Zero_Numbers#24.05.03|24.05.03]]
 
'''Discovery:'''
On or around Tueday, March 27th, 2007, several people following the [[:Category:World of Year Zero|World of Year Zero]] received an email message indicating it was sent by the "[[US Bureau of Morality|Bureau of Morality]]," indicating that they had visited websites that—in the world of Year Zero—contained illegal content. The message went on to warn the reader that he or she would be subject to consequences in the future, and referred readers to a web address: [http://www.thepriceoftreason.net www.thepriceoftreason.net].
 
'''Content:'''
<pre>
Bureau of Morality - Year 0000 Search <DCS1000@thepriceoftreason.net>
The Bureau of Morality has identified you as A CONSUMER OF DISSIDENT MATERIAL.
This is a one time warning. Any further attempts to view, consume, or distribute un-american content will result in the loss of citizenship increments and/or the imposition of fines, penalties, or imprisonment.
You have choices. Make the RIGHT ones.
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</pre>
=== Auto-Response ==='''Discovery:'''
Several people, after receiving this email, attempted to reply to it to see what would result. The following is the text of the automated response:
'''Content:'''<pre>
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dcs1000@thepriceoftreason.net
This server does not accept incoming mail. Do not attempt to explain, deny, or justify your activities.
Friends, parents, teachers-anyone can try to shake your belief in America. Traitors and dissidents aren't stupid: some of the things they say can sound very reasonable. But...
REASON can be TREASON.
Remember the cost. http://www.ThePriceOfTreason.net
</pre>
 
==Content==
Accessing the website initially loads a short flash movie which referrs to many factual suspensions of civil liberties that occurred during the American Civil War, and then reveals that the responsible party for those suspensions was President Abraham Lincoln.
===Intro===
http://www.thepriceoftreason.net/intro.htm
Number: [[Year_Zero_Numbers#24.05.01|24.05.01]]
== Website Contents ==Accessing the website initially loads a short flash movie which referrs to many factual suspensions of civil liberites that occured during the American Civil War, and then reveals that the responsible party for those suspensions was President Abraham Lincoln. It then proceeds to a page with links to several stories of people of the world of Year Zero, and in a propagandistic way uses them to illustrate the site's main thesisBackground Text: that there are dire consequences to those who attempt to rebel against the authority in place in the world [[Year_Zero_Banned_Media#The_Grapes_of_Wrath|The Grapes of Year Zero, in this case, the American government. Wrath]]
==Neil Czerno=='''Content'''One The site proceeds to a page with links to several stories of people of the linked storiesworld of Year Zero, entitled "The Slow Slide Into Treason", tells and in a propagandistic way uses them to illustrate the story of one Neil Czerno site's main thesis: that there are dire consequences to those who was ultimately executed. In attempt to rebel against the storyauthority in place in the world of Year Zero, it is mentioned that he started a website named [[Open Source Resistance]]in this case, which led to the discovery of this currently active website at [http://www.OpenSourceResistance.net www.OpenSourceResistance.net]American government.
Interestingly enough, in the story it mentions that Neil's wife encountered cancer, forcing ''Connections:'''===Neil to turn to Czerno===One of the French government for help. linked stories, entitled "The auto-reply to email sent to Slow Slide Into Treason", tells the address found on the Secure Broadcast Informatics website contains an anonymous e-mail to Francisco about his lack story of cooperation with the BoM and mentions his wife having breast cancer. (See the one [[Secure Broadcast InformaticsNeil Czerno]] page for the full text of this emailwho was ultimately executed.) Add to this In the fact story, it is mentioned that Neil is he started a webmasterwebsite named [[Open Source Resistance]], and which led to the email from Francisco indicates he is an IT Specialist who handles internet bandwidth for clients, and that they both have a definite advocacy discovery of free speech; while there is no hard evidence this currently active website at this point they are the same person, the parallels are interesting to note[http://www.OpenSourceResistance.net www.OpenSourceResistance.net].
== Interestingly enough, in the story it mentions that Czerno's wife was diagnosed with cancer, forcing him to turn to the French government for help. The Grapes auto-reply to email sent to the address found on the Secure Broadcast Informatics website contains an anonymous e-mail to Francisco about his lack of Wrath ==In cooperation with the USBM and mentions his wife having breast cancer. (See the background image there is text from [[Year_Zero_Banned_Media#The_Grapes_of_Wrath The Grapes of WrathSecure Broadcast Informatics]]page for the full text of this email.) Add to this the fact that Czerno is a webmaster, and the email from Francisco indicates he is an IT Specialist who handles internet bandwidth for clients, and that they both have a definite advocacy of free speech; while there is no hard evidence at this point they are the same person, the parallels are interesting to note.
== Number ==
The [[numbers|number]] 24.5.1 can be seen on this page in white, written over the white "Price of treason" title.
The number 24.5.3 was in the transcription of the email.
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