Hey Cass,

That’s great! Looking forward to hearing about your efforts as well. 

It’s been a few years so I’ll need to locate/de-scatter the resources and send them over once I do.

I’m glad that there’s interest as I was so thrilled when I discovered it all—especially in that there was some research on identity happening concurrently with nascent online culture. 

Be well,
KO ▋

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On 20 Jan 2021, 15:10 -0800, Cassius Adair <ca2594@nyu.edu>, wrote:

Hi D.K., I'm really interested in seeing these materials too! I'm writing about this material from a trans perspective-- I've done a little work on anonymizing servers on Usenet, but I'm really curious about the FidoNet stuff especially!

Thanks so much,

Cass

On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 5:04 PM D.K. Rehn <disksurfing@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi David,

Interesting topic! I’m looking forward to hearing more and seeing your resource pool. 

I can share a few things including:

• a collection of discussions/newsletters from when FidoNet SysOps were heavily debating the enforcement of "real name" policies in the early 1990s

• several journal articles also from the BBS era exploring how beneficial handles ("second lives" as one author declared) were for LGBTQ, at-risk, and bullied youth to freely explore their authentic self

I’ll reach out directly soon.

KO ▋

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On 20 Jan 2021, 14:25 -0800, D. Schmudde <d@schmud.de>, wrote:

Hello all -

I am interested in learning more about the history of identity systems
on computer networks. From finger to CompuServe IDs to Twitter handles.
Any advice for resources?

I am most interested in the design trade-offs made for each system.
Priorities may include memorability, ease of administration, anonymity,
user flexibility, findability, uniqueness, and cultural issues that
relate to self identification or identification in society.

Any research that pertains to these issues is much appreciated. While I
have your attention, I'll also ask if anybody would like to anecdotally
share any particularly absurd or well-conceived identity systems they
have encountered.

Many thanks!

/David

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