Re: possible solution to the anonymous harrassment problem

for example, i can send postal mail with high confidence of anonymity, and can make anonymous phone calls (with care, e.g., by using phone booths and moving around).

What about that little old ladie that watches the PO Box and Phone Booth from her window? What about the postman who sees you place the letter in the mailbox?

privacy and honesty are orthogonal.

I've often accidentially overheard things I wasn't suppost to. If people were totally honest, we wouldn't need such good encryption...