An alternative to remailer shutdowns

[Black Unicorn]

On Sun, 26 May 1996, jim bell wrote:

> At 02:12 AM 5/27/96 -0400, Black Unicorn wrote:
> >On Sat, 25 May 1996, jim bell wrote:

> >> Likewise, I don't see why the first address in the chain is vulnerable, as 
> >> long as the message subsequently passes through at least one trustworthy 
> >> remailer, and probably  a temporary output address.  
> >
> >I repeat, all it takes is one person to send through only one remailer
> >(perhaps even a Co$ plant) and the first in chain remailer is toasted.
> >
> >Think before you type please.
> 
> You should take your own advice.  The mere fact that the first link in
> the chain is "known" doesn't mean that it is provably involved.  Without
> a substantial amount of bugging that the COS hasn't the resources to do,
> there is a big difference between them _believing_ that a given message
> originated there, and being able to prove it in court.  And notice my
> caveat:  "As long as the message subsequently passes through at least
> one trustworthy remailer, and probably a temporary output address."

The above is incorrect for several reasons and is a poor dodge to boot.
Take it to private mail.

> 
> Jim Bell
> jimbell at pacifier.com
> 

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