RS> Its also interesting that you only use a post office box
RS> address. Handy if the cops want to come and visit I guess.

JT> If the police wanted to track Peter down, they would only have to visit
JT> the post office where his PO box is located and obtain his address.

In theory, yes. The pro con men manage to get around that tho.

Presumably it makes life harder for the Investigators or ACA etc too |-)

JT> I actually wonder if the police and other authorities read FidoNet to
JT> monitor for signs of any illegal activity. It is a safe bet that they do.

I bet they dont actually. As far as I know they dont even routinely
comb the printed magazines for shonky ads, mostly wait for complaints
from those that have been duded etc.

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