Thanks so  much Ceci,  I  will definitely stick around.  I noticed in
   my previous  email  I misspelled Steganography, which  is  so funny
   because I'm  always so particular about that.  lol.  Anyhow, there is
   always chaff  with the wheat and I'd  rather tolerate  the trolls and
   have  proper un-moderated freedom of  conversation than to  receive a
   curated list of  what  somebody  else  things is  important  and on
   topic. Your welcoming tone  is  very much appreciated.  It's  been a
   while since I  did anything  interesting  (to me  at least) in
   cryptography but it has been one of my life-long obsessions so I'm hear
   to learn and to get my mind thinking about these things again. Lately
   I've been working on some blockchain tech for business, just relaying
   payments and such for our clients, but I have a few ideas which I'll be
   introducing as they become more clear to me, and more practical for
   real world application. Nothing amazing so far, but I like the idea of
   contributing to the movement where I can. best regards, joe
   Joseph Frazier
   Relentlessly Focused Action
   On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 9:16 PM, Cecilia Tanaka
   <[1]cecilia.tanaka@gmail.com> wrote:

     On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 3:12 AM, Joseph Frazier
     <[2]j0zffrazier@gmail.com> wrote:
     >
     > I'm fairly new, and I became aware of this list because of
     block-chain tech,
     > but I am a developer with a libertarian leaning philosophy. I've
     spent quite
     > a lot of time in the subject of RnD on Cryptography with special
     emphasis in
     > stenography. So I'm sure btc has not attracted all the wrong
     folks. Anyhow,
     > the future has just begun and it might be just a tad too early to
     become
     > fully jaded, but that's just my opinion. Figured I'd say hi :-)
     I'm curious
     > as to what the different member's special interests are in regards
     to
     > internet security. It would be good to hear about what people are
     working on
     > or what they are interested in. -joe
     ==========
     Hi, Joe!  Hope you are doing good and having an amazing Friday
     night!  :)
     You probably get a really bad impression of this list.  It is
     definitely not a "comfy heartwarming group", but don't be scared,
     please.  There are amazing people here, I swear.  <3
     There is no formal moderation on this list.  Please, always consider
     that freedom and autonomy are key cypherpunk values.  Take in mind
     that people should be able to use good sense and self-moderation.
     In the last case, we always can use lots and lots of filters to
     avoid
     trolls and their garbage in our inboxes.  I filter out what I don't
     want.  Several others do the same.  I do not decide for others and I
     want absolutely no one to decide for me.  :)
     I strongly recommend you a moderated technical list for exchanging
     impressions about some cryptography subjects:
     #  The cryptography mailing list
     #  [3]cryptography@metzdowd.com
     #  [4]http://www.metzdowd.com/mailman/listinfo/cryptography
     We have excellent security professionals and hackers of all colors
     of
     hats here, but most of them are lurking, dreaming and waiting for
     the
     return of the great old times of the CypherPunks list.  ;)
     Please, stay if you think you can change the list and make it
     better, not for
     the list itself, but for you, for other people.  You already have a
     technical background and like to study.  You can share your
     knowledge
     and will probably be contacted in public or private for others like
     you.
     There are lots of trolls here, like Zenaan Harkness, whose most
     erotic
     fetish is saying "I should be raped again and killed this time", and
     other sweet private and public e-mails, always using ridiculous fake
     addresses, aff...  But there are really good and interesting,
     f_cking
     awesome people here too.  A bit silent at the moment, I admit, but
     they are still here, I swear.  :)
     So, my dear Joe, you can go, if you think it will be better for you.
     None of us can take this decision in your place, only you know your
     necessities and your
     limits.  In this case, wish you good luck and success.  Take care
     and
     be very happy!  :)
     In any case, you can choose read the messages in the list archive
     only, picking the titles, without receiving all the messy messages.
     If you need help, contact me in private.  I'm always late with my
     personal messages  (the professional ones are updated, I swear!),
     but
     I will answer soon or later.  And you always can remember me if I
     become too much late with answers, hahaha!!  ;D
     Good night and sweet dreams, dear.  Take care.
     Ceci
     -------
     "Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or
     your curiosity.  It's your place in the world; it's your life.  Go
     on
     and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live."
     -
      Mae Jemison

References

   1. mailto:cecilia.tanaka@gmail.com
   2. mailto:j0zffrazier@gmail.com
   3. mailto:cryptography@metzdowd.com
   4. http://www.metzdowd.com/mailman/listinfo/cryptography