From: catalyst@netcom.com (Scott Collins)
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 93 13:58:19 PDT
To: na41418@anon.penet.fi
Subject: Re: Warning about exposing anon id
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Wonderer says:
  >[direct replies to an anon id reveal _your_ anon id]

To avoid this, instead of replying to e.g., an41418@anon.penet.fi, reverse
the first two letters (mnemonic 'not anonymous') and thus reply instead to
na41418@anon.penet.fi.

It will go to the same person, but your reply will not by anonymized, and
thus your identity will not be revealed.

Hope this helps,


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