Before I happen to **** off too many people around here I'd like to ask a
question and it is off topic and I'm sorry.
The reason I believe at least in part for some of the stuff that goes on
around usenet and n/gs and when I say stuff I mean
flame wars, threats, insults and plain rudeness is because of the sense of
anonymity that everyone can enjoy while posting here.

I have maintained, right or wrong that people have said things to me in n/gs
that they would never say to my face in real life, either because most
people don't act this way in public and at 6'1" and 230 lbs, I'm thinking
most people wouldn't jump up and run the risk that I was a Looney and
wouldn't cold cock em for saying x,y and z thing.

My point is, I got into it with someone in another group and it got down to
each of us challenging each other as to the identity of the other. I know
childish but true. Imagine something like happening in a n/g it's
unthinkable I know, but it's true.

I did maintain that by using some common sense, as well as select info i.e.
message headers, personal info a person might mention, the fact that they
own a domain, that anyone could if they really wanted to, to find out the
name, address and telephone number of another poster and splash it all over,
in the hopes of shaming a person into quitting a n/g.

I also maintained that even if one didn't know how to do the detective work
ones self that for a hundred bucks you could find and pay someone to find
out the info for you.

So I'm sorry I'm long winded, but my simple question is.

Is the illusion of annominity around here bogus and are we all kidding
ourselves into thinking we're undectable.

Shawn-Zaphod

YES They can find you, its so easy.
I cant trace people myself. I have no interest.
Can we not let others keep there anonymousinimamatebolloksy
My PC, Its just a joke, a toy to turn on,
and have a chat when the skips down...
The USA was pouring into UK early hours...
Then the sun came up,,,
I have been blaggarded round the groups.
I post stuff no one understands (not even me the hour after)
Its because I am ripped from the head, abusing my HG.
So it don't matter to me.
Had my ham call 10 years, so I don't just earwig Short-wave, any more....
You seem "normal and happy" Zap
Those of us who don't feel the need to throw abuse at a helpful poster,
those of us who are happy with there lot.
Can happily plod along, you can even smile contentedly to your self,, now
did I hear the rustle of paper....

wrote in message
...
did I hear the rustle of paper....

Didn't think rolling a joint was THAT loud!

Wait, I didn't say that did I?

I want to state clearly and for the record that what I said was a slight
mental aberration and will never, never happen again. I do not, I repeat, do
NOT condone drug use or the use of marijuana in any form by others.

Please for the sake of all the children. JUST SAY NO.

so there's more for me to say yes to.

:0)

Zaphod-Shawn

On Sun, 23 May 2004 04:55:02 -0500, Zaphon B. wrote
(in article ):

Before I happen to **** off too many people around here I'd like to ask a
question and it is off topic and I'm sorry.
The reason I believe at least in part for some of the stuff that goes on
around usenet and n/gs and when I say stuff I mean
flame wars, threats, insults and plain rudeness is because of the sense of
anonymity that everyone can enjoy while posting here.

I have maintained, right or wrong that people have said things to me in n/gs
that they would never say to my face in real life, either because most
people don't act this way in public and at 6'1" and 230 lbs, I'm thinking
most people wouldn't jump up and run the risk that I was a Looney and
wouldn't cold cock em for saying x,y and z thing.

My point is, I got into it with someone in another group and it got down to
each of us challenging each other as to the identity of the other. I know
childish but true. Imagine something like happening in a n/g it's
unthinkable I know, but it's true.

I did maintain that by using some common sense, as well as select info i.e.
message headers, personal info a person might mention, the fact that they
own a domain, that anyone could if they really wanted to, to find out the
name, address and telephone number of another poster and splash it all over,
in the hopes of shaming a person into quitting a n/g.

I also maintained that even if one didn't know how to do the detective work
ones self that for a hundred bucks you could find and pay someone to find
out the info for you.

So I'm sorry I'm long winded, but my simple question is.

Is the illusion of annominity around here bogus

I've never concerned myself with being "anonymous"; not usually
important when one is speaking (writing) on factual matters (how
important is "identity" when comparing two antennas?) but in
political areas, the amount of validity of an anonymous poster is
less than that of a human being.

and are we all kidding
ourselves into thinking we're undectable.


No problem at all; none of us are "dectable" [dux].

Shawn-Zaphod






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