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Old 09-30-2010, 06:00 PM  
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Originally Posted by Bill8 View Post
I mean that it's an illusion that we have anonymity on the internet. you can take some practical steps to control the information about yourself you reveal, like knowing that anybody can use whois to get your real name if you are not paying for privacy, and can at least figure out where you host, look at your sponsor IDs, see how you run your business.

so we have "practical anonymity" if we practice basic net hygeine; but really, if somebody seriously wanted to find out who was behind a nick, there's a decent chance they could.

and for sure the government could. probably most corporations easily could. privacy is an illusion.
I don't have a problem with goverment or anybody else to know what I do and how I look or what I think. I do nothing wrong and pay all taxes.
My pic is me, my email is me, the whois is me too.
Being open & public creates more trust then it creates threats is my believe.
Know your customer I hear a lot but know your supplier nobody speaks off.
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