managing and protecting nyms...

[Ted Smith]

On Fri, 2009-11-06 at 15:59 -0500, Roy M. Silvernail wrote:
> John Case wrote:
>
> > I suspect there is a Zookos-Triangle-like constraint on having anonymity
> > and reputation simultaneously.  Which is to suggest that I think it is
> > possible, but that there will be some kind of limiting or
> > inconveniencing factor...
>
> I don't think so.  Anonymity means having no traceable connection to an
> identity.  Reputation requires that a series of communications be
> traceable back to some unique entity.  This is the classic Detweiler
> 'nymity' argument.  Reputation not tied to a meatspace identity must be
> tied to a persistent pseudonym.  Otherwise, no reputation capital accrues.
>
> Hey, it's great to relive the classics! :)

And it's great to have a front-row seat to the replay, for us
second-generation cypherpunks who never saw the original!

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