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		ptek 32 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social... I thought you had to use your real name when posting on USENET back in the day before spoofing.

salawat 31 days ago [–]

No. What is this revisionist nonsense? Where the hell did you think the meme of "On the Internet, no one knows you're a dog" came from? Conventional wisdom was alias up, or maintain a well-known handle. Do not use or share personal info. Ever.

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