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   Computer Nerd Kev to nospam@example.net   
   Re: Netnews: The Origin Story   
   08 Nov 24 06:32:02   
   
   From: not@telling.you.invalid   
      
   D  wrote:   
   > On Thu, 7 Nov 2024, Sn!pe wrote:   
   >> I think D is more concerned about anonymity than other considerations,   
   >> then about 'eavesdropping'.  I'm sure he'll tell us RSN.   
   >   
   > This is the correct interpretation. I our times of polarization and   
   > net-hating, having a modicum of anonymity and privacy is very nice.   
      
   That's not about Usenet being unencrypted then. Your identity is   
   equally compromised whether you post here via NNTP or NNTPS. But   
   you might still not be individually identifiable if you take other   
   measures to protect it.   
      
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