Re: Why? (fwd)

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> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 1997 22:54:15 -0700
> From: Bill Frantz <frantz@netcom.com>
> Subject: Re: Why? (fwd)
> 
> At 7:49 PM -0700 9/30/97, Jim Choate wrote:
> >My original question still stands, why would I or any other party choose to
> >use an anonymous remailer for anything other than the original 3 items I
> >mentioned previously.
> 
> Black Unicorn uses a nym to express opinions he expects his coworkers and
> acquaintances would not like.  Anonymous remailers can be used for the same
> purpose.

Ok, I believe that falls under the 'bitching' category.

> I have heard of people's posts being brought up in employment
> interviews.  A rational person might want to express controversial opinions
> anonymously.

And your point is? My personal opinions have nothing to do with my
professional career and yours shouldn't either. I would love to have a
company bring up my past posts, makes it easy to decide if I want to work
there or not.

If you want to work for such a company and you know their views and your
views are in conflict then I would say you need a shrink not an anon.
remailer.


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> Forwarded message:
> > Date: Tue, 30 Sep 1997 22:54:15 -0700
> > From: Bill Frantz <frantz@netcom.com>
> > Black Unicorn uses a nym to express opinions he expects his coworkers and
> > acquaintances would not like.  Anonymous remailers can be used for the same
> > purpose.
> Ok, I believe that falls under the 'bitching' category.

	No. When I say "Jane doe is a bitch", I am bitching. When I say 
"IMO, we need to eliminate the governments ability to track the movement of 
 money thru the system", that is not bitching, that is stating an opnion that
might cost one contacts or clients were one in the kind of business where that
kind of thing wasn't highly thought of.

> > I have heard of people's posts being brought up in employment
> > interviews.  A rational person might want to express controversial opinions
> > anonymously.
> And your point is? My personal opinions have nothing to do with my
> professional career and yours shouldn't either. I would love to have a

	Shouldn't != doesn't. 

> If you want to work for such a company and you know their views and your
> views are in conflict then I would say you need a shrink not an anon.
> remailer.

	Or just a job.

At 2:59 PM -0700 10/1/97, Jim Choate wrote:
>> From: Bill Frantz <frantz@netcom.com>
>> At 7:49 PM -0700 9/30/97, Jim Choate wrote:
>> >My original question still stands, why would I or any other party choose to
>> >use an anonymous remailer for anything other than the original 3 items I
>> >mentioned previously.
>
>> I have heard of people's posts being brought up in employment
>> interviews.  A rational person might want to express controversial opinions
>> anonymously.
>
>And your point is? My personal opinions have nothing to do with my
>professional career and yours shouldn't either. I would love to have a
>company bring up my past posts, makes it easy to decide if I want to work
>there or not.
>
>If you want to work for such a company and you know their views and your
>views are in conflict then I would say you need a shrink not an anon.
>remailer.

You see my stand in the .sig below.  (Hint, it is my "true name".)
However, I am willing to admit that others may see it differently and want
to use remailers.


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