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Date: 1 Jun 2009 15:12:56 -0000
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Ah, a yarbird sighting. Comments below.
In article <VPQB4QR339964.2672222222@anonymous.poster>
Yardbird <yardbird@hod.aarg.net> wrote:
>
> I'm just passing through, so feel free to disregard my words, but
> I have read enough to see the evolution of a "group". I would
> define that as: 1) limited access and 2) Password protected files.
> The rest of the details are unimportant.
>
> My group, which unfortunately has become the subject of derision and
> ridicule, was formed originally to avoid the heckling of antis and
> the loss of posting accounts (anonymously created, of course) that
> might occur if the open posts were reported. We were successful
> for about three or more years, but ultimately a member was arrested
> on unrelated charges and he gave up the group to reduce his sentence.
> Our "screening" methods were successful, but in the end that didn't
> matter.
>
> Details aside, the concept of a group created to share files that
> were essentially illegal created a convenient target for LEA. They
> called it a "criminal enterprise" and "conspiracy". Sentences range
> from 20 years to life. Yep, life. And one, in England, got a sentence
> of "indefinite" whatever that means. The use of encryption and
> anonymous posting were called "obstruction of justice."
>
> The bottom line is that about 1/2 were arrested. All were supposedly
> using anonymous posting techniques, but many used SSH tunnels which
> were apparently compromised.
>
> Just realize this:
>
> 1. If you have a group, you will attract some extra attention.
> 2. Avoiding serious consequences depends on perfect anonymous
> posting and communication.
>
> Perfect. It is attainable, but difficult. Hushmail won't cut it
> for communicating. Consider Nym servers or TOR with an anonymously
> created posting account. For posting binaries, I used TOR with an
> anonymously created account (or stolen account). Slow, but better
> than any one-hop "anonymous" servers.
>
> FWIW, pretending to post innocent stuff (like copyrighted mp3s)
> won't shake LEA. Good screening might work for a few years, but
> there isn't any way that I know of to shake the arrested turncoat.
> Changing text groups and/or binary groups might shake off the
> trolls and beggers for a while, but that's only a small nuisance.
>
> Oh, and a big shout out to Unforgiven if you happen to read this.
>
> Yardbird.
Wonderful.
You, of all people, have the ability to set these dumbasses straight. Even
obligation! Your standoffish blase' attitude makes me sick. It shows what
kind of stone-hearted creep you are - you got away with your skin. Fuck
everybody else, it's their lives, their choices, right?
These morons posting today are light-years behind your destroyed group in
terms of understanding, maturity and discipline. For you to insinuate that
they stand a chance if only they were "perfect" is doing them a disservice
of extraordinary magnitude.
You should be saving them by telling them from personal experience that
Usenet is in the crosshairs. LEA is pervasive, it isn't a GAME of hide &
seek. Everything is archived. Life in Federal prison means just that -
LIFE, with no possibility of early release. It's OVER. Get off of Usenet
while you can. Things like that! Serious and TRUE advice which will save
their lives!
You and your group are the subject of ridicule for good reason. It is the
utmost of stupidity and arrogance for anybody to think that child
exploitation on Usenet is worth the risk of their lives. You and your ilk
are the subject of derision for good reason. You are criminal perverts
exploiting our most innocent and vulnerable.
LIFE IN PRISON
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