From: N. Cognito <an234@vox.xs4all.nl>
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 94 11:31:06 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: WHAT THE.. (was: Manditory key sig..
Message-ID: <199412011932.AA22632@xs1.xs4all.nl>
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On Thu, 1 Dec 1994 09:32:20 -0700 (PDT), Syed Yusuf wrote:

>in all this discussion about how well it would work and ways around it,
>I think I've missed the problem that people are trying to solve.
>
>isn't it ironic that privacy advocates are suggesting manditory
>loss of anonimity (which is what forced signing is).

Such is certainly not the case for everyone.  I don't see that I
lose any anonymity by signing MY messages.  I regard it for the
most part as a necessary evil inherent in maintaining a stable,
reputable pseudonymous persona.  I sign everything I mail or post
so that eventually individuals who've become familiar with this
identity will suspect a spoof if they see something to which my
nym is attached but not my digital signature.

To be frank, it's something of a chore for me to sign everything.
I do it because there's a good reason for me to do so.

N. Cognito

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 N. Cognito                  "Don't put no constrictions on da people.
 an234@vox.xs4all.nl          Leave 'em ta hell alone."  -- J. Durante
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