[tor-relays] #torstrike

[Zenaan Harkness]

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Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 12:02:53 +1000
From: Zenaan Harkness <zen at freedbms.net>
To: tor-relays at lists.torproject.org
Cc: m.krzystek at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [tor-relays] #torstrike

On Sun, Aug 21, 2016 at 07:53:26PM -0600, Marcel Krzystek wrote:
> ​What are the thoughts of relay operators on this?
> https://ghostbin.com/paste/kmnzz
> 
> I can be persuaded otherwise, and perhaps i'm being naive, but i believe
> that operation of the network should remain independent from the politics
> within the organization.

Hi Marcel,

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/

Fact: Jacob Applebaum got kicked from Tor Inc, prior to a proper
investigation.

Fact: The investigation done by Tor Inc, was run by the primary accusers
of Jacob Applebaum.


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.

My conclusion: The operation of the Tor directory authorities can no
longer be trusted.

My conclusion: The deployment of TBB by Tor Inc can no longer be
trusted.


Draw your own conclusions.

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