Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 11:58:22 +0100 (CET) From: Jonathan Thornburg <jthorn@aei.mpg.de> To: "R.A. Hettinga" <rah@shipwright.com> Cc: cypherpunks@jfet.org, cryptography@metzdowd.com Subject: Re: [Clips] The "Other" Ester: Anonymity-- Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

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Anonymity: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Esther Dyson

It's ironic that the Web once seemed to promise individuals new opportunities to explore the world without showing their face. Instead, it is turning out to be a powerful force against anonymity.

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Am I the only one that finds it ironic that (a) this site wanted to set a cookie, and (b) it wants a registration to show me more than the first paragraph?

No thanks -- my policy is not to view "free" stories that require registration.

I could not agree more. I got as far as seeing the "registration required to read the rest of the article" and quit... Guess I could try bugmenot... Regards, Gregory Hicks ------------------------------------------------------------------- I am perfectly capable of learning from my mistakes. I will surely learn a great deal today. "A democracy is a sheep and two wolves deciding on what to have for lunch. Freedom is a well armed sheep contesting the results of the decision." - Benjamin Franklin "The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed." --Alexander Hamilton