From: Theodore Ts'o <tytso@athena.mit.edu>

Date: Tue, 2 Mar 93 10:51:31 EST From: pmetzger@shearson.com (Perry E. Metzger)

You aren't arguing for non-anonymity. You are arguing that free speech is bad.

No, I am not argueing for non-anonymity. Please stop defending your position by putting misrepresentations in my mouth.

Believe me, I understand why anonymity has its features. I am just pointing out some of its bad sides, which you seem to refuse to accept even exist.

Of course I accept that they exist. However, I believe the benefits outweigh the problems, and in any case it matters little what we think since we cannot reasonably stop such systems from arising.

If the only way you can defend your position is by ranting and raving and calling me a censorship-loving Nazi, then perhaps we should just end this discussion right here.

I don't believe I called you a Nazi. I also believe you took my quote out of context. Perry