Microsoft on Darknet

[Anonymous]

On  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 16:59:43 -0800, "James A. Donald" <jamesd at echeque.com>
wrote:

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>
>We should get an anonymous micropayment system working,
>interconvertible to real money, or real e-gold, then apply it
>to such applications as mixmasters and darknet.
>
>Allegedly yodel is such a system, but yodel is connected to
>e-rand, which is connected to some people who fail to inspire
>me with confidence.

Can you fill in some details or supply a reference as to why
those behind the e-rand fail to inspire confidence?

R. J.