On Fri, Jul 01, 2016 at 08:13:23PM -0600, Mirimir wrote:
On 07/01/2016 07:38 PM, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
"Positive thinking" is not about deceiving ourselves or those who read our proclamations on crypto anarchist software. And in fact it's quite the opposite as I hope is clear by now - let's get off the hippy flower power "positive speaking will magically manifest secure anonymising software" bullshit bandwagon, and speak bluntly, plainly, and clearly so onlookers are NEVER deceived!
I'm not about positive thinking, but rather about working with what's available. And that includes Tor, even if it's primarily a tool of fascist oppression. The Colt M1911A1 is one of my favorite weapons, for example. Even though it was built for the US military.
I agree with that. Juan is very conservative when it comes to saying a particular piece of software is useful for something. That conservatism is a healthy thing. We should emulate that conservatism (if not his particular style :)
Surely this is the LEAST we can do for our potential future brothers in punk land?!