Re: Los Angeles Times article on Helsingius and anon.penet.fi

On Sat, 7 Sep 1996, Hallam-Baker wrote:

There is a massive difference between anonymous speech and anonymous transactions. Anonymous speech can create problems (defamation etc.) but in the main these are not problems the courts are particularly good at dealing with.

Perhaps, but defamation is an issue that can't be ignored either, especially if one tries to build systems based on reputation. Enzo