From: snipeco.2@gmail.com   
      
   Computer Nerd Kev  wrote:   
      
   > Sn!pe  wrote:   
   > > D  wrote:   
   > >> This is a good point! But you are not worried about the essentially   
   > >> unencrypted nature of usenet?   
   > >>   
   > >   
   > > AFAIAC Usenet is for chat and technical discussion -- there's   
   > > no need to encrypt that.   
   > >   
   >   
   > Agreed. But many news servers and clients do support encrypted   
   > connections, mercifully without forcing everyone to use them all   
   > the time like with HTTPS on the Web. So it's there if you want it.   
   >   
      
   The encrypted connection to the server is just about posting and   
   retrieving, isn't it?  Once the article is on the server it's available   
   to all in plain text.   
      
   >   
   > The paper talked about the designer's consideration of using   
   > cryptography for authenticating users posting or deleting Usenet   
   > posts, so maybe that's what "D" is talking about.   
   >   
      
   I think D is more concerned about anonymity than other considerations,   
   then about 'eavesdropping'.  I'm sure he'll tell us RSN.   
      
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