> Relying on httpd operators to protect those who access is plain silly, > even if echelon (funny how that word dropped below radar lately) did > not exist.
Echelon could be grouped together with Carnivore and CALEA devices into the group of Generic Transport-level Eavesdroppers. No need to consider it separately, at least for technological purposes. (...am I right?) > What doesn't exist is mixmaster-grade anon re-httpers. I guess that ones that > would let just text through (no images/scripting etc.) would be repulsive > enough for wide public and therefore useful. Could it be constructed as eg. a FreeNet extension? Piggybacking on an existing system is easier than rolling out a whole new thing. > Once you provide your data, it is always retained forever. Learn to > live with it. What worries me a LOT is Google (and search engines in general). Very useful tool, and way too attractive to profile people by their search queries.