I am a classical liberal and a social libertarian. I grew up as part of a small religious minority and saw ethnic bigotry at a young age. Even as a child I instantly recognized it as evil.
I have no problem with left liberals, libertarians, or conservatives. I think they each bring a critical perspective. I hate identitarianism in all its forms, on the right and the left. The woke mind virus, more formally postmodern neo-marxism, is the greatest threat to civilization today. It is a cancer that has already done incredible damage. Anyone who has a problem with that can touch grass. You can quote me on that. Thanks for your support on the name change :) On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 3:36 PM DJ Amireh <cactus...@gmail.com> wrote: > I agreed with Ian on the name change and I think "Freenet classic" is > perfectly acceptable and indicates exactly what it is -- the classic > version. It's not saying it's outdated or legacy or anything like that. And > I sympathize with Ian's frustration dealing with this but personally as a > member of "the next generation" that Ian is concerned about I was > disappointed to see this "anti woke rhetoric" being thrown around. The next > generation is not pro or anti woke but throwing around accusations of > "virtue signalling" is typical alt right rhetoric and something I was > disappointed to see from someone representing a project that I hold in high > regards. > > On Sun, Jan 22, 2023, 12:16 PM Ian Clarke <i...@freenet.org> wrote: > >> Woke virtue signaling noted. I don't care whether you find it funny. I'm >> not seeking your approval. >> >> On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 11:12 AM craig mcgee < >> craig.mc...@guilt-management.org.uk> wrote: >> >>> Ian, >>> I didn't say your statement was racist, just that I didnt find it funny, >>> that's all. I gathered it was made as a joke, but just wanted to state my >>> opposition to racism, as russel requested, and leave it at that. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Ian Clarke <i...@freenet.org> >>> *To:* devl@freenetproject.org >>> *Sent:* Sunday, January 22, 2023 5:07 PM >>> *Subject:* Re: Racist statement of Ian Clarke on this list >>> >>> Only a midwit idiot would think that remark was racist, particularly one >>> who brought racism into the conversation in the first place. >>> >>> I thought it was funny, and that's all that matters. If you don't like >>> it, I suggest you touch grass. >>> >>> I'm going to start blocking you idiots. >>> >>> On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 9:38 AM craig mcgee < >>> craig.mc...@guilt-management.org.uk> wrote: >>> >>>> I have to admit I was confused by the statement Ian made. Joke or not, >>>> it wasn't funny. >>>> but this is as far as I will go on the matter as I don't wish to get >>>> involved in the freenet dispute. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> *From:* Russell Glenn <rusgl...@swismail.com> >>>> *To:* devl@freenetproject.org >>>> *Sent:* Sunday, January 22, 2023 3:33 PM >>>> *Subject:* Racist statement of Ian Clarke on this list >>>> >>>> Mr. Ian Clarke, >>>> >>>> when discussing your acquisition of a secondary domain, >>>> "freenet.org", for your highly controversial unilateral decision >>>> to rewrite the Freenet Project which has always been hosted >>>> on "freenetproject.org", you said the following: >>>> >>>> > Yeah, all of the provocatively racist domain names were taken anyway. >>>> >>>> Notice that this is a VERBATIM quote, and the email of yours did >>>> not contain ANY other content, nothing to reduce the gravity of >>>> this statement; the gravity of which cannot be reduced anyway. >>>> Proof: >>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/devl@freenetproject.org/msg55336.html >>>> >>>> As a black person, but not only as such, I inform you that racism >>>> is NOT tolerable by any means whatsoever on this planet and will >>>> NEVER be. >>>> >>>> And before you attempt to dismiss this as a joke: >>>> Millions of people died due to racism. >>>> You, especially as a white person, are not entitled to joke about that. >>>> Nobody is. >>>> >>>> And this piles onto the provable falsehoods and other insults you have >>>> produced on this list in the previous days. >>>> >>>> Therefore, it is my duty to join the ranks of people who request >>>> you to: >>>> * immediately step down as leader of the Freenet Project and >>>> * leave its board and >>>> * transfer ownership of the domains to the Freenet developer team and >>>> * transfer ownership of all other related accounts and >>>> * cease to use the name "Freenet" for any of your new projects. >>>> >>>> Racists, or those who joke about racism, do not belong into positions >>>> where power is wielded. >>>> >>>> As you have failed to prove that the board of the project is still >>>> constructed of active members of the community, >>>> and not of those who have been inactive for decades as Mr. Daigniere >>>> stated, >>>> I join those who request leadership is transferred to the >>>> leading developer. >>>> To my knowledge, this is Mr. Babenhauserheide. >>>> >>>> Should he not accept the position, I would vouch for the previous lead >>>> developer Mr. Dougherty, or anyone of the choice of the two. >>>> >>>> Finally, I urgently implore anyone who reads this email to state >>>> their support. We must stand united against racism. >>>> >>>> - Russell Glenn >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ian Clarke >>> Founder, The Freenet Project >>> Email: i...@freenet.org <i...@freenetproject.org> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Ian Clarke >> Founder, The Freenet Project >> Email: i...@freenet.org <i...@freenetproject.org> >> > -- Ian Clarke Founder, The Freenet Project Email: i...@freenet.org <i...@freenetproject.org>
