Cypherpunks, pay per use remailers, and the good ol' days

[measl at mfn.org]

On Wed, 8 Aug 2001, Declan McCullagh wrote:

> Naturally you'd have to trust that at least one remailer was honest --
> but you already do that, right?

Just a curiosity note (yes, I *should* RTFM, but it's about 6am, and I'm
late for work, not to mention lazy today :-)

While one remailer is considered "sufficient" for the mimaster purpose,
does it's position in the chain materially affect it's value?  I.e., would
there be a "preference" for chaining through the most trusted mix first,
last, or "in the middle"?

Same question for using the least trusted remailer [frog comes to mind
:-(].

Either a discussion or a concise link would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks.

 -- 
Yours, 
J.A. Terranson
sysadmin at mfn.org

If Governments really want us to behave like civilized human beings, they
should give serious consideration towards setting a better example:
Ruling by force, rather than consensus; the unrestrained application of
unjust laws (which the victim-populations were never allowed input on in
the first place); the State policy of justice only for the rich and 
elected; the intentional abuse and occassionally destruction of entire
populations merely to distract an already apathetic and numb electorate...
This type of demogoguery must surely wipe out the fascist United States
as surely as it wiped out the fascist Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

The views expressed here are mine, and NOT those of my employers,
associates, or others.  Besides, if it *were* the opinion of all of
those people, I doubt there would be a problem to bitch about in the
first place...
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