[NationStates] Middleman Mail Anonymizer Discussion

[Baron]

There is a poll on NS for the topic, but this thread is for more in-depth discussion of the possibility of a scripted anonymizer. What are your thoughts on it? Should development be pursued? Would the service be useful enough to justify the cost of running it?

Planned features of the service:
- Makes your messages anonymous unless you name yourself as the sender in the body of the telegram.
- Can be used as a cheaty mass-mailer that doesn't use stamps, making it handy for declaring a world event
- A blacklist of nations that are banned from using the service
- Log-keeping in the event of foul play such as impersonation of staff or bullying

Current Pros/Cons:

Pros:
- Kills metagaming dead by removing the sender label
- Good web dev project for me
- [Other pros to be added as found through discussion]

Cons:
- Requires always-on server so telegrams can be delivered in timely manner
- Fairly ambitious web dev project for someone relatively unfamiliar with it
- [Other cons to be added as found through discussion]

Don't rate without a comment.

 

[Gregor]

While I love the idea and would gladly make use of it, I am unsure if the effort on your side is worth it

I would gladly make use of it however.

 

[Cap]

Sounds cool.

 

[CaliburofSouls]

I think it would be a cool idea, although I myself probably would hardly ever use it, only because I never use the telegram system anyway.