Today, it is generally not possible to be anonymous while broadcasting your views to a large number of people.
To do this for free, no. But you can send direct mail anonymously, although you can't get cheap bulk rates.
While, this may be a feature in some cases, in other cases it is most definitely a BUG.
True. Perhaps we should look at the problems of universal anonymity in contexts where they can already be observed -- like cellulose mail. It would be possible to implement a "postage" analog without a backed crypto currency. Each remailer could issue usage tickets, good for a certain flow per month. Issue them to individuals, and let them circulate. There are obvious problems; for one, transactions would be on a good-will basis, except in the case of trades to consolidate a block with a single remailer. This would produce allocation problems. In this mileau, a net.loser might be able to panhandle a truckload of tickets. On the up side, it's a good cover for getting currency up and running. With real postage, I think the problem would be negligible. I can imagine a custom developing that mail from nyms not on the "pass" list would have to include a certain fee just to make into the mailbox. A motivation pre-filter for just mail, at least. If mail transmission is flat-fee, such a system seems quite likely.
- Ted
PGP 2 key by finger or e-mail Eli ebrandt@jarthur.claremont.edu