LeaKissnerAug 7, 2023

This paper has comprehensively demonstrated why you don't roll your own anonymization (unless extremely qualified). It's pretty epic:

https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/ejmr_paper_nber(1).pdf

... It also demonstrates that a bunch of
economists will say a lot of hateful things (sexist, racist, homophobic, and antisemetic) if they think they're anonymous. So many people are trying to get this replaced by a moderated alternative.

Paper is worth a read to drop your jaw at the terribleness of either angle. Or both.

Show threadWilliam D. Jones

@leak >hortly after introducing this scheme EJMR’s pseudonymous administrator “Kirk” wrote “...for example you can see this post is also from me by looking at the fddf2 on the left. But I’ll give you a million US$ if you can guess my ip.”2 That IP address—twelve years ago—was almost certainly 188.220.40.122.

I love this XD

Aug 7, 2023 at 4:12amWeb
Show threadRev. GothAliceAug 7, 2023

@cr1901 @leak In some locales, verbal (or written-informally) offers such as this are legally binding contracts.

Careful with the casual boasts, techbros. Anyone can create a cryptosystem they, themselves, can not break. Doesn't mean a children's speak'n'spell can't crack it. And in this case, a Barbie edition S'n'S would almost be all that is required. It's hilarious.

At least MY cryptosystem is equivalent to a one-time pad. :shakes head sadly: Or ROT-13 if you use the letter N as your key. 😟