Talk:Cypherpunk

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If passwords can't match, I typically do 'cypherpunks' for the username and 'cypherpunk' for the password. I don't think I'm alone in this, but I'm not sure how prevelent it is. (I've also been setting 'sitename@cypherpunks.cjb.net' as the email address in most cases, but that probably /is/ unique to me.) -- General Wesc 17:02, July 30, 2005 (UTC)

Is that the norm? I'd love to leave one on some "create account to download" place, but want to be sure. I actually made cpunk2@gmail to rot for all, though cypherpunk@gmail probably won't mind. I have this on Watch, so I hope someone knows the ways of "spunking" and being a "spunker" (would that be right?) --Falos 21:23, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

I personally use cypherpunks@hotmail.com, because the password there is "cypherpunk" and that helps dodge annoying activation e-mails and such.

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[edit] Literary Genre

If this is not a literary genre why is it listed under the List of punk genres? There are no examples of cypherpunk being nothing more than a term to define a group of individuals. I tried listing several examples of what is considered to be cryptography in fiction however was reprimanded, therefore I believe cypherpunk should be eliminated from the Punk literature list. Piecraft 22:26, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

Have decided to add cypherpunk under Cultural section for List of punk genres - this way it can also be listed within the Literary genres as a topic that is often written or discussed. Piecraft 00:28, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] cypherpunk accounts

  • MSN/Live: cypherpunks@hotmail.com : cypherpunk
  • ICQ: 411730050 : cypherpunk
  • please expand this.

--grawity 17:12, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

oh come on, man, that defeats the purpose of cipherpunks/cypherpunks to call it all out. This article doesn't point out that it is still quite common to have the "cipherpunk" spelling out on the net. , I was taught it this way as well as the "standard permutations" of username/password, special birthday date etc. That was in 1994, so I thought things had changed, but i discovered the other day there are several very well known sites that accept them. You've just got to resist posting them or they will die. Spread the word out of band. ( oh and I'm not gonna sign either... sorry ) -- Cipherpunk


Who's Peter Shipley? Is he really well known?

I don't think it's particularly smart to post such information. There are a lot of people, most of them young, who will disable accounts, change passwords, or use them for abuse whereas almost everyone who knows to try cypherpunk:cypherpunk and the like will respect the accounts. 72.154.101.30 09:31, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] external links

I removed wiki link under Eric Hughes as targeted page refers to some sportsman without single word about any cypher activities whatsoever (for me that was obvious, but your miles may vary) silpol 10:23, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] references

Okay, I just dug through the verona archive and pulled out links to several examples and referential posts. What all is wanted to get rid of that flag at the top of the page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sean.Roach (talk • contribs) 05:23, 5 April 2008 (UTC)