On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:49:33 -0800, Dana wrote:
>> It seems to me that even I could save usenet posts and then save the IP
>> address and from that, I could find EVERY post you ever posted
>
> Google search can do that just by typing in the name you post under.

Not true. I go into my newsreader and change the name for each topic that I
ask (I ask about once a month or so to solve a particularly vexing
problem).

I never use the same name twice. I just randomly pick them.

Just like I pull the curtain shut when I dress in the dressing room, I
enjoy my privacy even when I try on clothes.

The usenet analogy is I change my pseudonym even when I ask a question that
can be seen by ten thousand people for ten years or more. I don't want one
of these questions embarrassing me in the future, for example, with my kids
(I post to more than just the technical groups).

I think you've agreed with me that the IP address is the only other factor
that can easily trace me with a simple search.

Now the technical question really is how to force the router to do a PPOE
dialup on command without having to unplug it and plug it back in. Is this
the right newsgroup to ask that technical question?