Re: Netnews: The Origin Story

D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

On Thu, 7 Nov 2024, Sn!pe wrote:

I think D is more concerned about anonymity than other considerations,
then about 'eavesdropping'.  I'm sure he'll tell us RSN.

 
This is the correct interpretation. I our times of polarization and
net-hating, having a modicum of anonymity and privacy is very nice.

That's not about Usenet being unencrypted then. Your identity is
equally compromised whether you post here via NNTP or NNTPS. But
you might still not be individually identifiable if you take other
measures to protect it.

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