That's pretty funny. It's a pretty awful article. But you can't blame it on CNN, really. It's an IDG article that CNN reprinted. For all we know, no editor at CNN may even have reviewed the text.
-Declan On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 08:53:45AM -0800, Optimizzin Al-gorithym wrote: > CNN publishing blatantly biassed [1] and factually incorrect [2] info on > anonymity. > Implicitly encouraging registration and licensing of internet users [3] > > Remember, CNN, in the words of NATO: "Propoganda outlets are military > targets" > > ...... > http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/02/13/anonymous.email.idg/index.html > > [1] For most normal law-abiding people a Yahoo Mail account under a > pseudonym is > sufficient. > > [2] Canadian Carl Edward Johnson used a remailer network called > Cypherpunks > > [3] The FBI likens anonymous e-mail to guns. Like firearms, services and > software > are legal, but if they're used in a crime, the FBI will > take action.
