[tor-relays] #torstrike

[Zenaan Harkness]

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Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 17:48:41 +1000
From: Zenaan Harkness <zen at freedbms.net>
To: tor-relays <tor-relays at lists.torproject.org>
Subject: Re: [tor-relays] #torstrike

I concur with all you say below.

Exceptionally well spoken. Evidently you have some solid experience in
your corporate managerial role.

Thanks for speaking up.


On Sun, Aug 21, 2016 at 11:50:37PM -0700, Arisbe wrote:
>    Okay, so I've been concerned about the safety of at-risk Tor users since all this shit broke.  New employees at the
>    organizational structure serving as the main accuser, an all new board with interrelationships and motivation
>    unknown, grenades rolled under office doors and all of the rest leaves a bad taste in my mouth.  I cannot, at this
>    time, recommend to a third world citizen, that (s)he trust the Tor network.  I hope that changes.
>    The issue is whether or not someone new in the Tor organization will, accidentally or intentionally, put third world
>    users at risk.  I cannot trust an all-new board.  Tor needs to be on their best behavior in order for me to
>    re-establish trust in the organization.
>    As a retired corporate manager I've seen these problems before.  I have several suggestions that I feel are must-do
>    tasks for the Tor Project:
>    1)  Secure an independent investigator to look into the allegations against Jacob.  Either demonstrate that he is not
>    an honorable employee or reinstate him.  No one should trust anonymous claims that can ruin his career.  If Jacob is
>    guilty, he should be prosecuted;
>    2)  Board member should be open, accessible and available to employees and node operators.  Their background and
>    motivation for being a director of the Tor Project should be disseminated.  There interrelationship with other board
>    members should be known;
>    3)  As one of the founders of Tor, Roger should openly discuss these and all issues in a public manner (on the web
>    page, webinar, magazine article, etc.);
>    4)  An organizational plan should be placed in the employment manual that puts significant distance between coding
>    employees and directors;
>    5)  Employees and directors should not operate nor have access to authority servers.
>    I've operated a number of exits and guards for several years now (including, as far as I know, the only Tor node in
>    Albania). [1]  I will leave these operational for now but I expect changes in this unprofessionally operated 501c3.
>    [1]
> 
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>    9B31F1F1C1554F9FFB3455911F82E818EF7C7883
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