The issues that are addressed include the distrust of the government and the availability of information on each individual. Examples include, social security numbers, and tax ID numbers. This discussion touches on the general concerns that face in the age of technology. This discussion group can be joined by anyone. The article is about the concerns that people have regarding the private information being public.
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Cookies can contain information on users computers, domain name. The main concern in the article is censorship. This concerns is mostly from parents. The article discusses the various information that is available in usenet and newsgroups, which is easily accessible by anyone.