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|    =?UTF-8?Q?Niocl=C3=A1s_P=C3=B3l_Cai to Tintin    |
|    Re: Anonymity and Free Speech on Usenet     |
|    01 Nov 25 19:20:38    |
      3af2cd2287685bcd567@m2usenet.local> f51af7c4       XPost: soc.culture.british, soc.culture.scottish       From: Spamassassin@irrt.De              Why did Tintin post circa 282 blank lines at the end of       news:1761948455.98e0e67ea0e36a44c908f742e6fad364da37f7dd5d0e53af       cd2287685bcd567@m2usenet.local              On Fri, 31 Oct 2025, Tintin wrote:       |--------------------------------------------------------------|       |"Before we delve into the subject, let's briefly describe what|       |Usenet is. Originating in the late 1970s, Usenet is one of |       |the original Internet systems, predating the World Wide Web." |       |--------------------------------------------------------------|              The USENET may had been originally implemented by UUCP without the       Internet.              |--------------------------------------------------------------|       |"Now, let's compare this to modern social media platforms like|       |Facebook or Twitter, which are centralized, highly controlled |       |environments. Content that violates the rules set by these |       |corporations is routinely removed" |       |--------------------------------------------------------------|              LinkedIn removes contents which are legal which do not violate any       LinkedIn rule. Cf.       HTTPS://Gloucester.Insomnia247.NL/drochdhliodoiri/Scholastica_or       LinkedIn_connivance/       LinkedIn refuses to obey laws and hypocritically pretends to do so.       LinkedIn does not remove all things on LinkedIn which violate a LinkedIn       rule.              |---------------------------------------------------------------|       |"Anonymity and Free Speech on Usenet |       | |       |One of the most striking features of Usenet is its provision |       |for anonymity. On Usenet, you can post messages without |       |revealing your real identity. You don't have to provide a name,|       |phone number, or any other personally identifiable information |       |when posting." |       |---------------------------------------------------------------|              Anonymity on a website or in an email is illegal according to Germany       (except an exception) or Austria. Anonymity on the USENET could be illegal       according to e.g. Austria.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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