# *****Lessons from the Stasi

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Posted by Bibleman [Bibleman] on November 10, 1999 at 10:57:47 {AAJB0ph6mYMRXA6xmpscslyACFuF8c}:

In Reply to: ****Lessons from the Stasi posted by Kent on November 10, 1999 at 07:28:30:

I knew that! I stopped using foil long ago!

:>>>

Bibleman

P.S. Just for the record, in case 5GJW misunderstood. When I said reading your "thoughts" I meant via your preferences. If you're surfing archaeology sites people know what you're thinking that day. If you search astrology sites, they know what you're "thinking". If you're at H20 all day...they get stumped, but...naah.

Let me give you an example. If you search by author at USENET, say, who is talking about antiques, then you can find out all about him.
Let's say you're interested in antiques and they participate in that usergroup. So out of curiosity, you want to see what else he participates in and the number of articles he posts. Here is something you could suddenly know about a person just by what he posts:

    alt.antiques.amerian      15
    alt.religion.christian    30
    alt.religion.reform-JW    225
    alt.recovery.alcohol      98
    alt.politics.gay-lesbian  1260
    alt.fans.music.Sting      1350
    alt.fans.music.Prince     12
    alt.sports.auto-racing    500
    alt.astrology             85
    alt.archaeology           22
    alt.history.ancient       212
    alt.reform.Jehovah-wit.   2220
    alt.smoking.choke         18

See what I mean? You know a lot more about that
person. It's their profile PLUS their activity.
All instant just by their "choices" on the net.
That's what I meant by "reading your mind".

And...now I'm embarrassed because I think you
probably figured that out and was just putting
me on......hmmmmmm.

Then again....just in case. I didn't literally
mean "mind reading" for any who thought that is
what I actually meant...

Cheers,
Bibleguy

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