Re: Hiding originating IP when posting through CLOSED news servers

From: Frank Slootweg (this_at_ddress.is.invalid)
Date: 02/10/04 

Date: 10 Feb 2004 13:14:16 GMT

Mike <me@privacy.net> wrote:
> Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>, wrote:
>
>>Mike <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>>[deleted]
>>> But I want to *post* via Individual.Net. Many people in "nice"
>>> groups routinely filter out "anonymous" servers. Individual.Net
>>> is not considered anonymous or an "trolls" server and in some
>>> cases it's the only way to be taken seriously, or even read at
>>> all.
>
>>> Well the muliple server option may be a temporary solution if
>>> nothing else is forthcoming. But I still cannot believe that
>>> there's no way to "choose" the IP address I'm identified by.
>>
>> IMO, these two comments contradict eachother: You want to post via
>>Individual.Net because it "is not considered anonymous ..." and "it's
>>the only way to be taken seriously", but *still* you want to be able to
>>"choose" your IP address.
>
> No disrespect, but you're being pedantic or taking me to
> literally on each comment. I'm not looking for any political
> stance on this. I said "choose" because generally speaking I'll
> be staggered if it's not possible. However, in my case I only
> need an alternative to my ADSL fixed IP and I'm quite happy to
> use a "legal" one if that exists. I don't need the ability to
> choose at random or otherwise. A single and proper alternative is
> all I require.
>
> I'm only looking to protect my privacy on this.

  I do (and did) fully understand. The point is that while you may be
"staggered if it's not possible", that (it is not possible) is still a
fact. I think that a lot of people in the audience will think that
*you* are pedantic, because you seem to be unwilling to accept reality/
facts. If you are 'quite happy to use a "legal" one', then you must
*own* [1] that IP, plain and simple.

>>IMO, Individual.Net has its reputation of
>>being "serious" *because* (amongst other things) you can not "choose"
>>your IP address.
>
> Indeed.
>
>> Note that, like you, I quote "choose" because, as has been mentioned
>>in the responses, if the posting client runs on another machine, you can
>>'set' the IP address to the IP address of that other machine, just not
>>to *any* value.
>>
>> Coming to think of the term 'posting client', if Individual.Net OKs
>>the use of a shell account (a still pending question), then you may be
>>able to use a posting client like inews on the shell account and somehow
>>'wire' that into your 'reader' setup.
>
> Sounds interesting. The easiest option seems to be, to post via
> proxy. But I would want a legal solution so perhaps I will have
> to pay to use a gateway somewhere.

[1] "own" in this context means that at the moment you use it, it's
yours, i.e. a DHCP assigned address is fine as well.

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