Pierre@eworld.com:
I thought this might interest people... eWorld's "policy" on anonymity...
Commercial net providers or BBSes usually don't bother much about anonymity. A user may want anonymity on a BBS for three reasons: 1. to avoid harassment, or avoid situations like Unicorn's where the 'outside world' gets to know your electronic views 2. to avoid being included in statistics - though most BBSes need statistics for charging or whatever 3. to do something either illegal, or provocative to legal action, such as tmp's. BBS providers are unlikely to condone or want to protect such users. A simple way to provide anonymity for (1) is used by a BBS I'm co-sysop of. Everyone's identity is scrupulously recorded, for billing purposes. Users can create any number of identities for the purposes of posting or receiving mail, and no corelation between these pseudonyms and real ones is available to other users. For administration purposes, all pseudonyms for real names are available to sysops. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rishab Aiyer Ghosh rishab@dxm.ernet.in Voicemail +91 11 3760335; Vox/Fax/Data 6853410 H-34C Saket New Delhi 110017 INDIA The National Fairness to Game Animals Association says: Support your right to arm bears! --------------------------------------------------------------------------