> - The article Snowden linked is public. Presumably people already know about it? Information being public doesn't mean the people in the call know about it

> - The article Snowden linked is public. Presumably people already know about it? Information being public doesn't mean the people in the call know about it > Snowden joined the conference just to call this guy out? Seems like a strange thing to do. Why not just not join the conference? Because some people have a strong aversion against scammers and use anything in their means to oust them, including using any fame they may have.