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In article , Ben Sego says...

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3) It's archived. My posts aren't.

I think you meant to say:

"His post is archived. On my posts, I set the non-standard, but
frequently honored 'X-No-Archive' header to'Yes.' So, those archives
which choose to honor the header won't keep a copy of my message, at
least not for very long. Unless someone includes my message as
reference when they reply to it, in which case, my original message will
be archived as part of the reply, so that someone with at least a little
spin on the ball will be able to find my message despite my effort to
remain yet more anonymous. And of course, any of the archives which
ignore the non-standard header will maintain a copy of my message."

That's what you meant to say.


I'm sorry, I had thought all that was implicit in the " ) ".

Oh. I see. Sorry for all the bother, then.


Of course, you are
correct.


I further implied, in the first apostrophe, "You may note that the post which
you attribute to me, posted by "a ," has no 'X-No-Archive" header
included with it. It is for this reason that the post was archived by Google
Groups, and you were able to reference it by means of a link to their files.
While this is certainly not definitive proof that it was posted by someone other
than myself, it is a fact that should be considered in concert with the other
evidence presented here."

Well, it is probably clear to you that I deduced the actual technical
details of the situation. I sought only to clarify for you and other
readers. Still, I should not have presumed any lack of understanding of
the detailed situation on your part. For that inaccurate presumption
on _my_ part, I offer my apology.


Additionally, the period "." was meant to imply "You may also note the post by
the anonymous "DO" further down the thread, archived at
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=g:...uc%404ax.co m.
After excoriating me for my anonymity, he writes "You will not be even a
footnote in the history of Aviation and Aerospace."

My. I missed that subtlety of your expression. Now that you point it
out, may I add "Wow. My irony meter just exploded." If you take my
meaning.


This is oddly similar to the line that the anonymous pacplyer erroneously
attributes to me: "Bert is a giant in aviation and you are not even a footnote."
Is it possible that the anonymous DO is also the anonymous ? They
certainly seem to take the same view of Mr. Rutan, one far removed from my own.
Perhaps the anonymous pacplyer can investigate further, and inform us of his
findings.

I've missed much.


Mr. DO is incorrect in one thing at least. I have appeared in many footnotes in
aviation."

I _have_ seen attributions to "anonymous" in various of my history of
aviation and space exploration readings. Presumably, though, you mean
something else.


Thank you for your timely and insightful correction, Mr Sego - if that is your
real name.

Oh, only too happy to help. And the name is correct. My contact
information is available at more than one location on the web, so that
googling can be productive. Also, in a curious bit of deja vu, I posted
my name, address, and phone number to this newsgroup some years
back. It was in a discussion about anonymous posters, I think. A
curiosity only.

And just to be complete, while I have worked a bit in the aerospace
field, I doubt my name will make it into any of the footnotes. Not that
it should, mind you. Just clarifying.

B.S.