On Fri, Jul 01, 2016 at 08:13:23PM -0600, Mirimir wrote: > On 07/01/2016 07:38 PM, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > > "Positive thinking" is not about deceiving ourselves or those who read > > our proclamations on crypto anarchist software. And in fact it's quite > > the opposite as I hope is clear by now - let's get off the hippy flower > > power "positive speaking will magically manifest secure anonymising > > software" bullshit bandwagon, and speak bluntly, plainly, and clearly so > > onlookers are NEVER deceived! > > I'm not about positive thinking, but rather about working with what's > available. And that includes Tor, even if it's primarily a tool of > fascist oppression. The Colt M1911A1 is one of my favorite weapons, for > example. Even though it was built for the US military.
I agree with that. Juan is very conservative when it comes to saying a particular piece of software is useful for something. That conservatism is a healthy thing. We should emulate that conservatism (if not his particular style :) > > Surely this is the LEAST we can do for our potential future brothers in > > punk land?! > >
