From: ph@netcom.com (Peter Hendrickson)
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 10:26:06 -0800 (PST)
To: Sandy Sandfort <ichudov@algebra.com
Subject: Re: Hardening lists against spam attacks
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At 7:04 AM 12/31/1996, Sandy Sandfort wrote:
> There is a simple solution to keeping anonymous posters anonymous
> under this or any similar scheme.  Volunteers could act as
> "gateways" for anonymous posts.  Self-selected list members could
> announce that they would forward anonymous posts using one of
> their own tokens for the purpose.  (In the alternative, the
> gateway volunteers could be given extra tokens solely for that
> purpose.)

Would this expose the posters to liability?  Unlike an anonymous
remailer, they are deciding what to post.

In the case of software, criminal liability result.

Peter Hendrickson
ph@netcom.com