On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 2:15 PM, Gregory Foster wrote:
https://protonmail.ch/blog/paypal-freezes-protonmail-campaign-funds/
On 7/1/14, 9:20 PM, grarpamp wrote:
This appears to be just one of many startups offering non-solutions...
I did not intend to advocate use of the service, rather I wanted to share the news that PayPal had lifted the freeze. This story caught my attention because it reminded me of another time when PayPal mysteriously found itself engaging in economic warfare. http://www.wired.com/2010/12/paypal-wikileaks/ On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 2:15 PM, Gregory Foster wrote:
ProtonMail's public Bitcoin address: https://blockchain.info/address/1Q1nhq1NbxPYAbw1BppwKbCqg58ZqMb9A8?filter=2
On 7/1/14, 9:20 PM, grarpamp wrote:
I'd rather fund something like... "The next gen P2P secure email solution"
And while I do encourage support for this project---which is distinct from use, and perhaps for no other reason than PayPal's unintentional endorsement---my intent was to point out the means to avoid direct subjection to the written and unwritten policies of the existing corrupt global financial institutions. With that said, the critical eyeballs which cypherpunks bring to bear on projects is invaluable. However, the reflexive rejection of closed source projects and the reflexive acceptance of open source projects is a bit too Manichean for my world view. There is merit to both approaches in different contexts. It's helpful to remember that information propagates through a channel in non-quantum entangled systems, so even if it emerges from closed source software or hardware it can be observed. Heartbleed established a helpful corollary to Eric Raymond's belief that "given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow": you will never get enough eyeballs because people are lazy and assume that someone else is doing the work. Therefore, take as given that all code sucks, both closed and open source. Then at least you will not be surprised when you find out it's almost always true, and you can enjoy the amplified pleasure of genuine surprise when you encounter projects that really are solid. I think it's beautiful to see and support the proliferation of work occurring to address the new normal of no privacy, both closed and open source. The slumbering cypherpunk spirit has awakened. gf -- Gregory Foster || gfoster@entersection.org @gregoryfoster <> http://entersection.com/