Quote from: NotATether on July 30, 2025, 08:35:16 PM

But given that we are literally sleepwalking into 1984, I just felt like I had to do something about it.

Nicely put.

Allow me to quote from the 48-page essay that Phillip Rogaway wrote to accompany his 2015 IACR Distinguished Lecture:

Quote from: Phillip Rogaway: The Moral Character of Cryptographic Work

But, despite all these arguments, I am skeptical about rationalist accounts of ethical affronts, be it mass surveillance or anything else. If we behave morally, it is not because of rational analyses, but an instinctual preference for liberty, empathy, or companionship. As Schneier points out, animals don’t like to be surveilled, because it makes them feel like prey, while it makes the surveillor feel like—and act like—a predator. I think people know at an instinctual level that a life in which our thoughts, discourse, and interactions are subjected to constant algorithmic or human monitoring is no life at all. We are sprinting towards a world that we know, even without rational thought, is not a place where man belongs.

The whole essay is really worth reading, IMO. (I recommend printing it out and setting aside enough time to sit down and consume it slowly, carefully, and contemplatively; I only say that because there's a tendency these days for people to blast through things as quickly as they're able to, and while that's OK when you're consuming hastily-produced or otherwise low-effort content, it's a real shame when you "save time" by only superficially digesting something that was put together with much care/thought.)

Quote from: NotATether on Today at 07:03:27 AM

I really wish we had that Privacy and Security board.

Yup.

Quote from: PowerGlove on January 20, 2023, 12:45:34 AM

It's a yes from me. It would be nice to have a place to post about security/privacy topics (e.g. Tor, Tails, Qubes, Whonix, etc.) and help other members to improve their opsec and keep their BTC safe.

Right between B&H and Off-topic seems like a good spot: