Wednesday, December 22, 1999, 8:41:07 AM, Thomas wrote:
> If you send emails to people from different accounts, yes. How likely
> is that? And if you send to someone from two of your accounts, don't
> you want them to know that you are the same one-and-only?
This isn't a matter of sending mail to the same user, it is a matter of
traces left that can identify a user easily. Echelon, my man, Echelon.
> Another thing is the serial number of the Pentium-III. This can be
> checked while you're web browsing (I was told), and that *is* an
> invasion of privacy. Actually a reason for me not to stick with Intel.
Exactly. This is about on par with that since anywhere your mail may be
archived, from any address, will have that same number. You *are* aware that
most mailing lists have web searchable archives, right? ;)
> I see it this way: when I send an email to someone, I want him to know
> who I am anyway.
[snippa]
> I don't have a scenario in my way of life that would require me to hide my
> identity when sending a mail to someone. To the contrary.
That is *you*. *You* are not the totality of humanity. How about a
political person in China, for example?
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