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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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