N. Miller wrote:
On Sat, 2 Jun 2007 14:56:28 -0400, Jones wrote:

N. Miller wrote:

The revelation of your posting IP address is a matter of server
policy. The Giganews server decides whether, or not, to include your
posting IP address. I am using 'msnews.microsoft.com' to post this;
the policy is to include my posting IP address in my headers. I
*could* use 'news.sf.sbcglobal.net' to post this; their policy,
also, is to include my posting IP address in headers. Aside from the
ethically challenged use of open proxies, I believe one service
which does not include the posting IP address of its subscribers is
Supernews.

Comcast can't control the exposure of your IP address, whether in
news, or email headers. The server at the far end of your connection
*needs* to know it in order to return any information that you have
requested. If you connect directly to any server I run, I will see
your IP address.

I can post with this one and as far as I can tell I am not exposing
my addy and can not be traced without outside help. So far so good.

As I said: A matter of server policy. Teranews doesn't include your IP
address in the headers. That is beyond the control of your ISP,
though. Strictly up to the NNTP server administration policy. I
guaranty you that Teranews knows your IP address; they can't return
the data you request if they don't have it.

I am sure that Teranews knows my IP and that does not bother me as I am not
intending to do anything other than posting to hard core political groups. I
know there are other ways like tunneling to no log servers if you really
need a higher level of secrecy. Some take secure payments like cash and
other forms on less traceable transactions. TOR and others have been
recommended but no need in my case.




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N. Miller wrote:
On Sat, 2 Jun 2007 17:13:14 -0400, Jones wrote:

N. Miller wrote:

As I said: A matter of server policy. Teranews doesn't include your
IP address in the headers. That is beyond the control of your ISP,
though. Strictly up to the NNTP server administration policy. I
guaranty you that Teranews knows your IP address; they can't return
the data you request if they don't have it.

I am sure that Teranews knows my IP and that does not bother me as
I am not intending to do anything other than posting to hard core
political groups. I know there are other ways like tunneling to no
log servers if you really need a higher level of secrecy. Some take
secure payments like cash and other forms on less traceable
transactions. TOR and others have been recommended but no need in my
case.

The thing to remember when using any "anonymizing" service: The
server one level upstream from you has your IP address. Do you trust
them? This is just informative rhetoric, BTW. You, personally, seem
to be comfortable that the folks upstream from you are cool with your
IP address.

I don't find it especially troublesome that my IP address is out in
the open. The only thing it hampers is my ability to run "Socks".
Puppets, not proxies.

I am not sure if I understand what you have presented. I am not concerned
what service has my IP or any personal information as long as it is not in
the open for easy viewing by everyone on usenet. I am not involved in any
illegal activity or even spaming. I just don't care to be stalked by one
particular sick individual.

When you ask "do you trust them" is what confuses me as what would they do
other than provide information to those that would have a reason to request
it? Am I missing something?




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