From: ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov @ home)
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 1997 15:49:50 -0800 (PST)
To: wombat@mcfeely.bsfs.org (Rabid Wombat)
Subject: Re: "alt.cypherpunks" people?
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In soc.culture.russian.moderated, the moderation bot has a special
feature that allows anonymous posters to establish and maintain
their "identities" and reputations.

igor

Rabid Wombat wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 5 Feb 1997, Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM wrote:
> 
> > Anil Das <das@sgi.com> writes:
> > 
> > > Adam Back wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > What do people think of starting an alt.cypherpunks USENET newsgroup?
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > I have only one objection. I will never post to an Usenet group
> > > under my real email address for fear of ending up in spammer
> > > databases.
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > Anil Das
> > > 
> > 
> > Learn to use an anonymous remailer.
> > 
> 
> Unfortunately, if everyone is posting from "nobody@thevoid" or such, we'd 
> lose the "personalities" that make up the community. Why not use a "nym" 
> account to post - one that is configured to discard all incoming email?
> 
> -r.w.
> 



	- Igor.