Dear Pat, It's great to have you here; thanks for the support as we revive the list. What does your organization do?
-Kate Krauss On Sat, Apr 27, 2024 at 5:20 PM Pat Anucha <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > Welcoming the new design, I hope this could offer further opportunities to > network and find solutions to the world's global issues. > > Best wishes, > > Pat Anucha > > On Mon, Apr 22, 2024 at 2:43 AM Kate Krauss <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> >> We’re writing about the future of the Liberation Tech list. >> >> At its best, it’s been a forum where very smart people of many kinds have >> discussed digital rights, hacktivism, online privacy tools, the future of >> FISA, how to circumvent national internet shutdowns, and a myriad of other >> topics. >> >> >> Current subscribers include policy wonks, artists, CTOs, cypherpunks, >> reporters, government officials, bloggers from the Middle East, China >> experts, and at least one former rock star. >> >> >> In recent years, participation has dwindled. >> >> >> We want to bring it back. >> >> >> As before, we think the list should be grounded in democracy, freedom, >> and human rights. Anarchists and Pirates (the party kind) are welcome, too. >> Nihilists, trolls, chronic naysayers, and people who write nastygrams on >> lists are emphatically not. And as before, our goal is to create a space >> for thoughtful conversation for people from across the tech ecosystem. >> >> >> This time around, we also want the list to be fertile ground for >> collective action. We’ve fixed some technical glitches, we've kicked off >> some trolls, and we're going for a kinder atmosphere, where an >> inexperienced person could bring a promising idea for feedback, support, >> and constructive criticism. Unlike some social media platforms, you can >> explain your controversial idea completely and get thoughtful feedback. >> Unlike some other places, we've got a wildly diverse group here, many with >> a decent sense of humor, who are, in general, actually doing the work >> they discuss. >> >> >> Consider re-engaging with this list--post, comment. What are you >> working on? What are you obsessed with? What is keeping you awake at night? >> >> >> We’re also recruiting new subscribers who are creative, smart, technical >> (or non-technical) and affable, so please spread the word. >> >> >> We're re-launching the list starting now. >> >> >> >> To subscribe: https://lists.ghserv.net/mailman/listinfo/lt >> >> >> Your in liberation, >> >> >> Kate Krauss >> >> Digital rights advocate >> >> >> Yosem Companys, PhD >> >> Stanford Researcher >> -- >> Liberationtech is public & archives are searchable from any major >> commercial search engine. Violations of list guidelines will get you >> moderated: https://lists.ghserv.net/mailman/listinfo/lt. Unsubscribe, >> change to digest mode, or change password by emailing >> [email protected]. >> >
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