On 1/20/21 8:53 PM, Ryan via groups.io wrote:
I’m not an expert but I have a friend who helps people set up their
personal computers to be more secure from hackers and prying eyes of
businesses, etc, and I believe he recommends proxy servers. Are they
intrinsically evil.
Not at all. But when we were fending off a troll attack in the first
month of Marxmail, every single one used a proxy server. The odd thing
is there's really no need to hide your IP address if you are using a
conventional ISP like Verizon or Time-Warner since it can't be traced to
a name and address. On the other hand, if you are using the Internet in
a dictatorship, there's a real need for a proxy server since the state
does have the means to trace an IP address to an individual. I mean,
really, if you want to post links to something that Adolph Reed Jr.
wrote, why do you have to conceal your identity? However, if your only
interest in Marxmail is to get comrades hot under the collar over some
controversial question, it is up to me to use my power as a moderator to
steer things in a positive direction. I've been moderating the list
since 1998 and know the ropes. Before 1998, there were interminable
flame wars that drove smart people away. They had no use for crazy
Maoists and Leon Trotsky impersonators. We don't need that, especially
in a critical period like this when the class struggle may deepen
sharply before long.
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