1. We want all postings to be anonymous. 2. That every posting be anonymous requires software intervention. 3. The software has to sit on some machine or machines, because it cannot easily be put into every posting client. 4. Someone will own these machines. 5. Whoever owns them must agree with the political goals of the service and be willing to take some heat for it. 6. This excludes most machines. 7. Whatever mechanism the servers use to connect with the net must also be reasonably proof against pressure. 8. The link between the newsgroup posting and the anonymity server was to be the group moderator's address, which in this case maps to a piece of software ratherthan a person.
Well, Telecom Finland has now informed me that the final final final final delivery date for my international connection is May 26... Let's keep our fingers (and toes) crossed... Julf