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|    Lawrence D'Oliveiro to Computer Nerd Kev    |
|    Re: Netnews: The Origin Story    |
|    07 Nov 24 03:20:41    |
      From: ldo@nz.invalid              On 7 Nov 2024 10:10:57 +1000, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:              > ... mercifully without forcing everyone to use them all the       > time like with HTTPS on the Web.              One key point with having encryption on all the time is that you don’t       stand out from the crowd just because you use it.              This can be important for users living under ... certain oppressive       regimes.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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