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> It seems that if Dick has a certain vocabulary, > uses a certain sentence structure, etc., and > regularly posts using a nym, that this form and > content could be traced to Dick, so the likelihood > of the post coming from him and not Jane would > be that much increased. This is true. Probably most people know who I am.
At 20:36 14.11.97 -0500, you wrote:
>> It seems that if Dick has a certain vocabulary,
>> uses a certain sentence structure, etc., and
>> regularly posts using a nym, that this form and
>> content could be traced to Dick, so the likelihood
>> of the post coming from him and not Jane would
>> be that much increased.
>
>This is true. Probably most people know who I am.
>
>
If all anonymous posters make a concerted effort to write like Mr.
Nakatuji, not only will anonymity be assured, but the list will be a *lot*
funnier.
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+------------------------------------------------------------------------+It would seem that if you are able to profile Dick's writing style to such a degree that you can verify that a post is from Dick, then I can profile Dick's writing style in such a way as to accurately mimic Dick. On the other hand, if you knew Dick, we wouldn't be having this discussion. On Fri, 14 Nov 1997, Anonymous wrote: > > It seems that if Dick has a certain vocabulary, > > uses a certain sentence structure, etc., and > > regularly posts using a nym, that this form and > > content could be traced to Dick, so the likelihood > > of the post coming from him and not Jane would > > be that much increased. > > This is true. Probably most people know who I am. > >
Rabid Wombat wrote: > > It would seem that if you are able to profile Dick's writing style to > such a degree that you can verify that a post is from Dick, then I can > profile Dick's writing style in such a way as to accurately mimic Dick. > On the other hand, if you knew Dick, we wouldn't be having this discussion. I *know* dick, and you're not Dick! ...uuhhh...is that an insult? I'm confused... ConfusedMonger