On Fri, 1 Jan 1993 11:24:15 EST Elliott Parker said: >I don't know if this is appearing on other lists, but the first >anonymous posting from this server appeared on one of my lists yesterday. >Anonymous postings are not permitted there. > > So what does the anon server really do? Well, it provides a front for >sending mail messages and posting news items anonymously. As you send your >very first message to the server, it automatically allocates you an id of >the form anNNN... It seems to me that the potential for abuse far exceeds any reasonable need for privacy except, perhaps, for a handful of lists dealing with sensitive social topics. One of my lists is MAC-L. The anonymous server provides a ready-made opportunity for some sophomoric MeSsy DOS bigot to deliver annoying anonymous diatribes (likewise, some infantile Mac bigot could do the same thing to various PC lists). In short, I hope Eric quickly adds an option to automagically bounce ANY post with a From: anNNN !!! Perhaps with a polite: "Anonymous postings are not permitted on this list" message. /s Murph Sewall <[log in to unmask]>