Re: [liberationtech] Skype Open Letter: Launch Date!

2013-01-24 Thread Nadim Kobeissi
It's out, everyone! NK On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:00 PM, Nadim Kobeissi na...@nadim.cc wrote: The Open Letter to Skype is launching *Thursday, January 23rd 2013 at 9:00AM Eastern Time.* Thanks to everyone who helped, with special thanks to Eva Galperin from EFF. The petition will be

Re: [liberationtech] Skype Open Letter: Launch Date!

2013-01-24 Thread Fran Parker
8:36 AM EST and https://skypeopenletter.com will not load. Times out. However, http://www.skypeopenletter.com/ loads fine. https not working I guess. Nadim Kobeissi wrote: It's out, everyone! NK On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:00 PM, Nadim Kobeissina...@nadim.cc wrote: The Open Letter to

Re: [liberationtech] Skype Open Letter: Launch Date!

2013-01-24 Thread Nadim Kobeissi
My mistake! We do not have an HTTPS version. NK On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 8:39 AM, Fran Parker lilba...@gmail.com wrote: 8:36 AM EST and https://skypeopenletter.com will not load. Times out. However, http://www.skypeopenletter.**com/http://www.skypeopenletter.com/loads fine. https not

[liberationtech] Geurilla open access cookbook

2013-01-24 Thread Eugen Leitl
- Forwarded message from Bryan Bishop kanz...@gmail.com - From: Bryan Bishop kanz...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:29:28 -0600 To: science-liberation-fr...@googlegroups.com, Bryan Bishop kanz...@gmail.com, kfo...@red-bean.com, willi...@luxobscura.org Subject:

Re: [liberationtech] Facebook and social/protest movements network analysis

2013-01-24 Thread Katy P
Please share! On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 7:07 AM, Giuseppe A. Veltri ga.vel...@gmail.comwrote: Hi there, Would any of you be so kind to suggest a couple of recent and good papers on using Facebook data to study the network structural feature of a social/protest movement in Western countries?

Re: [liberationtech] Facebook and social/protest movements network analysis

2013-01-24 Thread Yosem Companys
Here's a few: Foote, Jackson. Old songs, new media: Facebook, protest songs, and social identity in Wisconsin's capitol occupation. The Second ISA Forum of Sociology (August 1-4, 2012). Isaconf, 2012. http://isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/forum2012/webprogram/Paper27774.html Earl, Jennifer. PRIVATE

Re: [liberationtech] Facebook and social/protest movements network analysis

2013-01-24 Thread Glassman, Michael
Actually I have discussed this quite a bit with local IRB people. The critical issue I think is whether the site is open (with intention critically important with Facebook, because early on individuals were leaving their pages open without the intention of them being open platforms). Many of

Re: [liberationtech] Gamma FinFisher in talks with HROs about a code of conduct

2013-01-24 Thread Jillian C. York
Hi Ilf, EFF has indeed talked with Gamma. To be clear, we have no plans to endorse the code of conduct, rather, it is generally our policy to try to feed good ideas to companies, and withhold praise or condemnation until after we've seen the result. I have not been on these calls, so I'm not

[liberationtech] Looking for Communications People

2013-01-24 Thread Sandra
I am looking to get in contact with communications people from the various tools and orgs. The idea is to form an online comm group so we can collaborate, share resources and opportunities, brainstorm, and much more. If you are interested in joining, or have someone you want to recommend, please

Re: [liberationtech] Skype Open Letter: Launch Date!

2013-01-24 Thread SiNA Rabbani
Is there a hashtag for this letter? Maybe just #skype to get the attention of Skype users? On Jan 24, 2013 5:32 PM, Martin Johnson greatf...@greatfire.org wrote: Thanks a lot Nadim! Great work! Now let's spread this widely and force Microsoft to respond. Martin Johnson Founder

Re: [liberationtech] Skype Open Letter: Launch Date!

2013-01-24 Thread Kate Krauss
First press hit: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/25/activists_demand_skype_transparency/ -- Kate Krauss Executive Director AIDS Policy Project www.AIDSPolicyProject.org On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 8:31 PM, Martin Johnson greatf...@greatfire.orgwrote: Thanks a lot Nadim! Great work! Now let's

Re: [liberationtech] Skype Open Letter: Launch Date!

2013-01-24 Thread Ryan Gallagher
It's had much wider coverage that just the Register the Verge (see a selection below). I expect there will be a few more tomorrow, too, and there will also be follow-ups when (if?) Microsoft substantively responds. CNET:

[liberationtech] The Open Whisper Systems Spring Break Of Code

2013-01-24 Thread Moxie Marlinspike
This Spring will be the first Open Whisper Systems Spring Break Of Code, a week-long expenses-paid retreat to Maui for folks who like software development, security, and the beach. We’ve rented a large beachfront house on the west coast of Maui for everyone to stay in, and will pay for your

Re: [liberationtech] Skype Open Letter: Launch Date!

2013-01-24 Thread Fran Parker
I couldn't get there with the link provided so searched for Skype on The Verge and got this link: http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/24/3895002/an-open-letter-asks-whos-listening-in-on-skype-calls Martin Johnson wrote: Actually

Re: [liberationtech] Skype Open letter translation

2013-01-24 Thread x z
Hi Percy! I actually did a Chinese translation and put it here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kqo47jbMIZIcqjA9JuWGgSVzV_M_GQYGIa9Jewwsm68/edit (I posted the text on my Google+ page http://goo.gl/IZLwQ and Sina Weibo.) We can definitely collaborate on improving the translation! Best,