Unambiguous and comprehensive response from Jacob Appelbaum himself to all this dirty slander toward him!
If this kind of response "does not enough" for you, people, - just go fuck yourself.
http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1soorlp
Jacob Appelbaum · @ioerror
6th Jun 2016 from TwitLonger
Berlin, June 6, 2016
In
the past few days, a calculated and targeted attack has been launched
to spread vicious and spurious allegations against me. Given the way
these accusations have been handled, I had little choice but to resign
from my position as an advocate at the Tor Project and devote my full
attention to completing my doctoral work on cryptography at the
Technical University of Eindhoven.
Vague rumors and smear
campaigns against me are nothing new. As a longtime public advocate for
free speech and a secure internet, there have been plenty of attempts to
undermine my work over the years.
Now, however, these
unsubstantiated and unfounded attacks have become so aggressive that I
feel it’s necessary to set the record straight. Not only have I been the
target of a fake website in my name that has falsely accused me of
serious crimes, but I have also received death threats (including a
Twitter handle entitled ‘TimeToDieJake’).
I think it’s extremely
damaging to the community that these character-assassination tactics are
being deployed, especially given their ugly history of being used
against fellow members of the LGBT community. It pains me to watch the
community to which I’ve dedicated so much of my life engage in such
self-destructive behavior. Nonetheless, I am prepared to use legal
channels, if necessary, to defend my reputation from these libelous
accusations.
I want to be clear: the accusations of criminal sexual misconduct against me are entirely false.
Inevitably,
there may have been moments in my professional or private life when I
may have inadvertently hurt or offended others’ feelings. Whenever I was
aware of these instances, I have, and will continue to, apologize to
the friends and colleagues in question and to continually learn how to
be a better person. Though the damage to my reputation caused by these
allegations alone is impossible to undo, I nonetheless take the concerns
of the Tor community seriously. To dispel any further rumors, to the
best of my knowledge, the Tor network is not ‘compromised.’
I’ve
dedicated my life as a journalist, activist, and longtime member of the
Tor Project to advocating for the transparency of public processes and
to speaking out about the necessity of privacy, security, and anonymity.
These are ideals that I will continue to uphold, despite the vicious
campaign that is currently being waged against me.
Jacob Appelbaum · @ioerror