Cryptoanarchism writecode vs SJW style methods [re: mentions child gangs slave in source]

[Karl]

On Sun, Aug 9, 2020, 5:13 PM grarpamp <grarpamp at gmail.com> wrote:

> > https://github.com/openzfs/zfs/issues/10458
> > https://developers.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=16559200&cid=60174924
> >
> https://developers.slashdot.org/story/20/06/12/0543254/openzfs-removed-offensive-terminology-from-its-code
>
> Most opensource project issue trackers now experiencing same.
>
> Master/slave? Some internet forums are, discussing that surely
> tickets must now too be filed across all OSS projects demanding
> removal some of the newly approved words (and even more old ones
> not yet found analysed and latched on by triggersphere) such as
> 'dependant',
> 'dependency', 'child', etc for being say extremely debilitating triggers
> regarding many peoples and nations former status and horrible experiences
> while as such or under such authoritarian forces, and are noting oddity
> why SJWs are not filing those tickets too, opening possible reality their
> raging being symptom apparent that maybe need therapy, some love puddles,
> attention at their time to address some self issues on those words... or
> not.
> What is the word graph there among the various camps. As they saying, who
> knows.
>
> But does seem they forgot to destroy some devices in their PC's first
> to set proper example.
> Now they know and can stage protest showcasing their action therein to
> youtube.
> And must destroy whole PC too because the firmware, CPU, manufacturers are
> all littered with such words... their entire machine is one big
> trigger baked in silicon ;)
>
> https://duckduckgo.com/?iax=images&ia=images&q=hard+drive+master+slave+jumper
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o25I2fzFGoY  Carlin on the matter
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1FxfR3lg6Q  Simpsons pressure to signal
>
>
> Of far more important matter to this forum...
>
> Remember, authoritarians also deploying some of the same SJW
> style methods to condition you susceptible so that you will remove
> strong crypto, decentralization, privacy, p2p, anonymity,
> cryptocurrency, distributed voluntary cooperation, etc...
> the very cypherpunk cryptoanarchism... from your code.
>
> Be aware of that, don't fall susceptible,
> continue writing the cypherpunk code of cryptoanarchism.
> May it yield a more free peaceful forceless loving world.
>
>
>
> "
>     I strongly suspect the people who are pushing for these things
> fall into two camps. The first camp are people who genuinely want to
> control the language, and by proxy, thought. These are very dangerous
> people and should be resisted at all times.


I have never experienced danger of any kind from people who try to reduce
triggering language (which is not the only thing going on).  The word
"trigger" is from professional therapy practices for _victims_ of excessive
violence.

The second camp are people
> who genuinely want to do something so they can be a part of this
> current trend and feel like they are participating in a meaningful
> way. These are ordinary decent people, but are certainly influenced by
> the bluster and actions of the first camp.
>
>     Here's the thing, though. If you're in the second camp, your
> actions will not save you from the first camp. The authoritarians in
> the first camp are fundamentally about control, and if you stand in
>

We must resist control by not choosing sides, and I erred by not providing
a third option of mediating between the two sides, in my previous email.
It takes more energy to mediate; it might be good to safely centralize the
effort somehow of not choosing sides.

their way, your past actions will mean nothing. Anything less than
> complete subservience to whatever ideology is currently in vogue in
> the first camp, is treated as a viral attack and is stamped out with
> extreme prejudice. Your past capitulation will not serve you in the
> future.
>
>     Nobody--at least nobody with a lick of sense or
> proportion--actually thinks that changing "master/slave" to something
> else will accomplish anything of substance or real value. It's


Adding a little acknowledgement to the reference could show enslaved people
who stumble upon a word they can never ignore, that freedom exists.

nothing
> more than a publicity stunt to demonstrate that you are not like those
> people over there, the racists. It's a signal of your adherence to the
> new narrative, nothing more. The authoritarians in the first camp will
> acknowledge your signal, and they now know that later you will be more
> likely to accept the next click on the ratchet. Make no mistake,
> however; when they ratchet it too far for you, nothing you did in the
> past will save you.
>
>     It's the behavior of cults, and used to great effect at
> controlling behavior. What's surprising is how many tech people are
> susceptible to it.
> "
>
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