1996-09-03 - Re: Too few nymservers

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From: lcs Remailer Administrator <mix-admin@nym.alias.net>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Message Hash: 697735961794e2be594e1a4b3eded3b511390b5a128cf7fe28d0ca4bb38a4f60
Message ID: <199609022157.RAA01689@anon.lcs.mit.edu>
Reply To: <199609021918.VAA21564@basement.replay.com>
UTC Datetime: 1996-09-03 01:06:48 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 3 Sep 1996 09:06:48 +0800

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From: lcs Remailer Administrator <mix-admin@nym.alias.net>
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 1996 09:06:48 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Too few nymservers
In-Reply-To: <199609021918.VAA21564@basement.replay.com>
Message-ID: <199609022157.RAA01689@anon.lcs.mit.edu>
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> [snip]
> > There has to be more crypto anonymizing aliasing remailers and with 
> > easier interfaces.  Closing the Kleinpaste derived server will help 
> > put the pressure of demand to start better remailer systems.  
> > There's not enough capacity and reliability with the servers extant.
> > There should be thousands of full featured remailers.
> 
> Exactly.  Sometimes *all* the nymservers are down at the same time.

Well, I just designed a nymserver that's probably more complicated and
difficult to use than any previous one.  From this experience, I have
concluded that if you want to design a remailer with real security (as
opposed to a penet-style server), it just won't be easy to use that
remailer manually.  Even alpha.c2.org was kind of a pain to use
manually.  I therefore think in the long run it's better to bite the
bullet, write as secure a nym server as possible, and expect that
people will use special client software to use the remailer.

Incidentally, if anyone else wants to run another nym.alias.net-style
remailer, the code is available and I'd be glad to help anyone set
things up if that person is serious about running a nymserver.





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