[52994] in Cypherpunks
Re: New crypto bill to be introduced
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Black Unicorn)
Sat Mar 30 13:55:57 1996
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 13:34:08 -0500 (EST)
From: Black Unicorn <unicorn@schloss.li>
To: "Declan B. McCullagh" <declan+@CMU.EDU>
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com, jim bell <jimbell@pacifier.com>
In-Reply-To: <olLK_qC00YUvE6poEO@andrew.cmu.edu>
On Sat, 30 Mar 1996, Declan B. McCullagh wrote:
> * Why would Jim Bell post anonymously? He writes:
>
> > That is a silly conclusion. The primary reason for anonymity with such
> > postings is to avoid controversy being associated with one's name. I, as
>
> No, the primary reason for anonymity is to avoid being *associated* with
> one's name. I know this may be attributing an undeserved sense of
> precedence, but perhaps Jim Bell has realized that his opinions are
> discarded out-of-hand by many on this list, so he posts anonymously to
> regain some credibility. A message from anonymous would also work nicely
> to reinforce his own position, allowing Jim Bell to claim additional
> allies.
It is a measure of desperation when resorting to completely anonymous
postings creates an >increase< in reputation capital.
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