Author: Harald Faber
Date: 07:48:24 06/07/99
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On June 07, 1999 at 10:25:51, Shep wrote: >>I will make big efforts to no longer allow anonymous e-mail accounts here for a >>new period. Also for existing accounts via hotmail etc. >> >>Only exception: if someone with this account wants to stay, he has to prove his >>identity. > >I see a practical problem here: how are you going to determine which accounts >are "anonymous". I mean, we all know the big providers like Hotmail, Yahoo, >Netscape or GMX. But I bet there are a whole bunch of others floating around >that we never heard of and which would be a truckload of work to investigate. >(So your tiny "etc." above may actually be a very long list.) >Or will you take the painful task of checking the account nature of any new >signup? If someone comes along as "johndoe@sukiyaki.jp", are you going to check >if this is a qualified company address or an anonymous provider? > >Just curious, > >--- >Shep I know we'll never get ALL. But if only a handful of persons know of such a free e-mail account there will be a low probability that out of this handful of persons one or more will join or even know of CCC.
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