From: nospam@example.net   
      
   On Thu, 7 Nov 2024, Rich wrote:   
      
   > Computer Nerd Kev  wrote:   
   >> 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.   
   >   
   > Anonymity on Usenet is facilitated (in today's world) by the fact that   
   > most every poster is using a "commercial" service [1] that does not   
   > enforce strict naming requirements on the From: line contents.  By   
   > having the freedom to post as "From: D " in the   
   > From: line, D has more anonymity than they would have had back in the   
   > mid 90's when their Usenet access would likely have been via $job or   
   > college, and both $job and college would most likely have enforced use   
   > of a "real name and real email address" in the From: line.   
      
   That's a very good point and a very interesting historical perspective.   
   Thank you very much for sharing.   
      
   >   
   >   
   > [1] I'm lumping eternal september in here as "commercial" -- I'm not   
   > using "paid" as "commercial", instead the distinction is "signed up   
   > for/aquired by the user" vs.  "supplied by $job or college to the   
   > user".   
   >   
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