1996-11-21 - Re: Anon

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From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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Message ID: <Dw3PXD33w165w@bwalk.dm.com>
Reply To: <v02140b03aeb905639c67@[204.62.132.248]>
UTC Datetime: 1996-11-21 03:20:14 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 19:20:14 -0800 (PST)

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From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 19:20:14 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Anon
In-Reply-To: <v02140b03aeb905639c67@[204.62.132.248]>
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rod@wired.com (Roderick Simpson) writes:

> Who has made the strongest case _against_ anonymity on the Net that you
> have ever heard? Someone intelligent and theoretical rather than trapped in
> some child porn or commerce pov.

Cypherpunks themselves are opposed to complete anonymity. They insist on
being able to track down and silence whoever (ab)uses the remailers to
distribute homophobic or otherwise politically incorrect traffic. Just
search the archives for their advocacy of "identify escrow".

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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps





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