From: an41418@anon.penet.fi (wonderer)
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 93 16:09:07 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: ID of anonymous posters via word analysis?
Message-ID: <9310292305.AA22193@anon.penet.fi>
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I don't see anything wrong or unethical about using software.
It is true that the Nazis used gas against the Jews in
WW II, so are you not going to use gas? I hope this doesn't
sound insensitive, but part of studying anonymity and
the pseudonymous experience is finding out what sort of
techniques can be used to discover someone's nym. I pointed
one out earlier - watching for double postings, one by nym,
the other by actual identity.

If studying writing patterns is a viable method for
discovering the true identity of a nym, then by all means
try it. If someone were to discover my identity, I would
use it as a learning experience. I'm going to be as
careful as possible, but I would not advocate ignoring
software if it exists, no matter what its historical
significance.

Wonderer

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