On Tue, 7 Jun 2016 22:43:46 +0300 Cari Machet <carimac...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The dead rise Well, at least they got something right. They indeed are a cult. A group of intellectual frauds. ] > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "ja.talk" <ja.t...@yandex.com> > Date: Jun 7, 2016 10:10 PM > Subject: [tor-talk] CULT OF THE DEAD COW Statement on Jacob > Appelbaum / ioerror > To: <tor-t...@lists.torproject.org> > Cc: > > https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2853643-Jacob-Appelbaum-CULT-of-the-DEAD-COW-Statement.html > https://www.facebook.com/cultdeadcow/posts/10157076402890360 > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > 06-June-2016 > > CULT OF THE DEAD COW Statement on Jacob Appelbaum / ioerror > > Like much of the hacker community, we were troubled to hear the > allegations of sexual abuse, manipulation, and bullying leveled > against one of our members, Jacob Appelbaum, A.K.A. ioerror. We’re > also aware that the Tor Project is conducting an internal > investigation, and encourage anyone with relevant testimony to come > forward. For some, it won’t be easy. There can be shaming or > humiliation, or the fear of not being believed. > > It is also our responsibility to create an environment where people > feel safe to come forward. We have always stood for freedom of speech > and expression, which sometimes necessitates the right to anonymity. > This is something that victims of abuse often require. We stand by > their right to be anonymous. Others, like our friend Nick Farr, who > decided to go public with his own difficulties, deserve our respect > and support. Everyone will do this in their own way. > > We know that it may be scary, but we also encourage victims to contact > their appropriate local authorities. We understand the complicated > relationship we all have with law enforcement, but there is a time and > place for government intervention. If the most extreme of these > allegations are true, they should be addressed in a court of law, and > dealt with appropriately. > > CULT OF THE DEAD COW is known for a lot of things, but treating people > horribly is not one of them. If communities are to thrive and remain > relevant we have to do some housecleaning from time to time. As we > have become aware of the anonymous accusations of sexual assault, as > well as the stories told by individuals we know and trust, we've > decided to remove Jake from the herd effective immediately. > > EOM > -- > tor-talk mailing list - tor-t...@lists.torproject.org > To unsubscribe or change other settings go to > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk