Readit Newswayathr0w commented on Winners of the $10k ISBN visualization bounty annas-archive.org/blog/al... · Posted by u/c-fe
Do any of these visualizations meaningfully incorporate the fact that many (if not most) books lack ISBNs?
wayathr0w commented on Infosec 101 for Activists infosecforactivists.org... · Posted by u/greenie_beans
A bit of a tangent, but modern protests are subject to hijacking from agents provocateur and general shit stirrers -- it's been quite effective in delegitimizing public protests. It would be nice to find ways to counter that.
Case in point: how BLM protests were turned into riots by antagonistic forces: https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-helped-ignite-george-floyd-rio...
What actually happened at 2020's protests & riots in the u.s., in the words of those who were there:
https://paper.wf/downas/partisan-accounts-of-the-george-floy...
Why delegitimizing those who don't abide by the rules of “peaceful protest” amounts to defense of the status quo:
https://north-shore.info/2024/10/04/not-liking-someone-doesn...
wayathr0w commented on Infosec 101 for Activists infosecforactivists.org... · Posted by u/greenie_beans
For someone in the know: what's the credibility of the authors on this topic?
I see https://infosecforactivists.org/#acknowledgments and https://github.com/InfosecForActivistsTeam/infosec-activists... but I don't see their experience following their own advice.
The document by itself looks unpolished. Tor, for example, should be at least referenced once, even if they recommend against it.
Can't speak for OP's link, but as a contrast No Trace Project's resources contain lots of advice from people who actually routinely face state repression, with in-depth analysis of specific cases. The scope is international (though focused on the North Atlantic region) rather than english- & u.s.-exclusive. There are plenty of references to Tor+Tails.
http://i4pd4zpyhrojnyx5l3d2siauy4almteocqow4bp2lqxyocrfy6pry...
wayathr0w commented on Infosec 101 for Activists infosecforactivists.org... · Posted by u/greenie_beans
Some of the crowd here is already aware of the issues with these recommendations, so let's take things up a level.
https://www.notrace.how/ / http://i4pd4zpyhrojnyx5l3d2siauy4almteocqow4bp2lqxyocrfy6pry...
wayathr0w commented on Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance washingtonpost.com/techno... · Posted by u/jbegley
Which defense contractor did they just sign with to sell AI features?
Really if a company wants people to trust claims like this, they should make them legally binding. Otherwise it's all PR.
Google is already a "defense" (military) contractor. They sell stuff directly to governments, well aware how it'll be used.
wayathr0w commented on Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance washingtonpost.com/techno... · Posted by u/jbegley
It's surprising to me that they ever made such a pledge, considering...you know.
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