On Fri, 2009-11-06 at 15:59 -0500, Roy M. Silvernail wrote:
John Case wrote:
I suspect there is a Zookos-Triangle-like constraint on having anonymity and reputation simultaneously. Which is to suggest that I think it is possible, but that there will be some kind of limiting or inconveniencing factor...
I don't think so. Anonymity means having no traceable connection to an identity. Reputation requires that a series of communications be traceable back to some unique entity. This is the classic Detweiler 'nymity' argument. Reputation not tied to a meatspace identity must be tied to a persistent pseudonym. Otherwise, no reputation capital accrues.
Hey, it's great to relive the classics! :)
And it's great to have a front-row seat to the replay, for us second-generation cypherpunks who never saw the original! [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pgp-signature which had a name of signature.asc]