On 28 Feb 2000, lcs Mixmaster Remailer wrote:
> Run an anonymous ecash server which does withdrawals and deposits into
> the mint account, from behind Freedom.net.
>
> The only problem is that Freedom does not yet support anonymous servers.
> What we need is a way of supporting this.
>
Tell me about it. Anonymous servers via Freedom would make
my life much easier.
> One idea is to use IRC. The ecash server connects to an IRC server via
> Freedom, and runs as a bot. Client software would then also use IRC
> to extract and deposit coins.
> You'd probably need to customize the IRC client in order to know how to
> do the blinding and such.
Don't some IRC clients support plugins for encryption? is that extensive
enough to do what's needed?
>
> Alternatively, use Ben Laurie's Lucre package (no relation to the earlier
> "dash-lucre" which was a workalike for the DigiCash client). This uses a
> blinding system devised by David Wagner which is thought to be unpatented.
To what is this an alternative? In both cases - patented or unpatented
algorithms - it seems desirable that the mint be pseudonymous.
>
> Who would be willing to give real money to an anonymous ecash server?
Depends on what I can buy with the ecash. I would like to buy Stefan
Brands' thesis, but I don't have a credit card, and have been too lazy so
far to arrange for interbank transfer. I would give real money to an
anonymous e-cash server to buy Brands' thesis.
> How much would you be willing to entrust?
About as much as I carry in my wallet - less than $100, usually less
than $50 at any one time. Barring large purchases which could not
be made easily any other way.
> And are you willing to accept
> the consequences if you forget the password that unlocks your coin file?
That is one of the reasons why I would not keep my life savings
in the account.
Thanks,
-David
