In article >, Andy <q>
wrote:

> AlleyGator wrote:
>
> > OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
> >
> >>I also needed to start posting with no e-mail address, and no spam.
> >>There were some, uh, problems. Very complicated.
> >
> > The no email address thing is a very good idea. Even back in the
> > mid-90's when I started realy using Usent, my old email addy ended up
> > on a bunch of spammer CD's, obviously, and even way back then I was
> > forced to change my ID and email. These days, it would be absolute
> > murder to make that mistake. I set up an email account for my
> > daughter as one of our DSL sub-accounts. She never used it, but when
> > I went back a few weeks later to see if I still remembered the
> > password, it was FULL of obscene spam. The acct had never been used,
> > not even once. I wrote a nasty email to the provider accusing them of
> > selling off their own accounts, but all I got back was a form letter
> > wanting me to rate their customer service. The provider was SBC,
> > BTW.
>
>
> Protecting your email address is an issue, I understand. I use "q" on
> usenet. WHY do you have to change a usenet nick when folks can follow
> from the old to the new, especially by making an announcement?
>
> Very impractical, imho,
>
> Andy

There were other issues with other lists. ;-)

Like I said, it's complicated...

"Katra" has a long and colorful history.
It took me awhile to get used to the "dynamics" of usenet so I was a bit
of a jackass for awhile. I've been using that ID for about 7 years.

I will not be changing my e-mail address, nor my ebay user ID. There is
no need for that.

Just the Usenet ID and on Austin.forsale, I'll still use the "Katra" id
as needed complete with sig as that has my real (coded) e-mail address
for direct contact.

If anyone else needs my (real) e-mail addy, just ask...

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson