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Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 13:49:05 +1000 From: Zenaan Harkness <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [tor-relays] #torstrike On Sun, Aug 21, 2016 at 11:14:59PM -0400, krishna e bera wrote: > On 21/08/16 10:02 PM, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > > Fact: Jacob Applebaum's directory authority was a target of NSA's > > XKEYSCORE: > > https://contraspin.co.nz/the-weaponising-of-social-part-3-the-resurrection-of-ioerror/ > > Of course, perhaps they all are. > > > Fact: Jacob Applebaum got kicked from Tor Inc, prior to a proper > > investigation. > > Any organization would do the same with similar allegations. If he was > exonerated, he could rejoin afterwards. Put it to relevant/ external/ unbiased authorities, not internally compromised "investigation group with chips on their shoulders". > > Fact: The investigation done by Tor Inc, was run by the primary accusers > > of Jacob Applebaum. > > Evidence? > > > > In the USA's war against Bradley Manning, Julian Assange, Wikileaks and > > Edward Snowden, Jacob Applebaum was a very high target, and caused the > > three letter agencies a lot of problems. > > > > So yes, operation of the network you use for -genuine- privacy needs, is > > very much dependent on those running the organisation. > > > > > > Fact: The ENTIRE board of Tor Inc got replaced after Jacob was given the > > boot! > > > > My conclusion: This was a coup, blunt and bloody, take no prisoners, > > respect no righteousness. > > Overdramatic. Where's the blood? Jacob Applebaum's scalp. > Who was behind the coup, and what hard evidence do you have? Are you > looking for #torstrike to prompt leaks of such info? I don't know that torstrike could be useful ultimately. Forking possibly. > Makes more sense for the Board to be distinct from the day to day > operations people anyway. The only thing that makes sense is that the core people are trustworthy - there are now major problems with core Tor Inc people. > > My conclusion: The operation of the Tor directory authorities can no > > longer be trusted. > > Perhaps it never could be. Are you ready to run one? Is that a genuine offer and a genuine possibility? > > My conclusion: The deployment of TBB by Tor Inc can no longer be > > trusted. > > Fork it. That is happening. ----- End forwarded message -----
