FC: John "More Guns Less Crime" Lott's Net pseudonym exposed

From: Declan McCullagh (declanat_private)
Date: Wed Jan 22 2003 - 09:04:34 PST

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    [I've always enjoyed what I've read of John Lott's work (though I'm hardly 
    familiar with all of it). Let this be a lesson on the RISKS of static IP 
    addresses and trying to be pseudonymous through IP address obscurity. If 
    you would be embarrassed by what your pseudonym does or says, remember to 
    use a reasonable form of identity-obscuration. For weak pseudonymity that 
    would survive Julian's investigation but not a subpoena, use a different 
    dialup account. For stronger pseudonymity, use a remailer or a public 
    802.11 node. --Declan]
    
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    Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 08:50:24 -0800 (PST)
    From: herror <blackmarketsat_private>
    Subject: the pitfalls of static IPs
    To: declanat_private
    
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    declan,
         Have you seen Julian Sanchez's post about "More Guns, Less Crime"
    author John Lott's pseudonomynous newsgroup alter ego.  Funny twist
    ending (except to Mr Lott I'm sure) to a long tale of lost data and
    questions of academic integrity.  it's here:
    http://juliansanchez.com/2003_01_01_notesarch.html#90216211
                                best,
                                tom brennan phila pa
                                http://agendabender.blogspot.com/
    
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