Interesting theory. (Almost) full headers for two typical posts are:
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Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design
Subject: Re: Thin / metal film resistors
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:26:34 -0700
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From: Jim Thompson <
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Subject: Can you believe:
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The paths are different, but that doesn't mean anything; another JT post
went through Google instead of Highwinds.
All identifying marks are similar, except the X-Trace, which is encrypted.
Another JT post contains yet another X-Trace, so it would seem it changes
between postings. I would guess the encryption key changes irregularly, and
slightly different data is present, e.g., the time and date of login or
posting is included.
There could be lots of people on Giganews using Agent 6.00/32.1186, so
without decryption, it's hardly conclusive. Would be pretty funny if it
were true though.
A survey of the troll nyms' headers might be instructive too, but a simple
killfiling is easier.
Tim