Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ucla-cs.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!trwrb!cepu!ucla-cs!booth From: booth@ucla-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.news.group Subject: The need for anonymous postings Message-ID: <2079@ucla-cs.ARPA> Date: Thu, 8-Nov-84 18:44:19 EST Article-I.D.: ucla-cs.2079 Posted: Thu Nov 8 18:44:19 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Nov-84 20:51:43 EST Organization: UCLA CS Dept. Lines: 14 > From: bytebug@pertec.UUCP (roger long) > > > From: ucla-cs!booth > > Someone privately mentioned the need for anonymous postings to newsgroups. > > Does anyone really agree that people have the right to post anonymously > to the net? No one should have the *right* to post anonymously, though there is a *need* for anonymous postings. Each anonymous posting should probably be sponsored by some non-anonymous individual who (necessarily) knows the authors identity. -- David Booth {sdcrdcf,ihnp4,trwspp,ucbvax}!ucla-cs!booth booth@ucla-locus.ARPA