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>they can discover if their abuser is a repeat offender without identifying themselves to the authorities Nonsense. An anonymous accusation is all but meaningl

>they can discover if their abuser is a repeat offender without identifying themselves to the authorities Nonsense. An anonymous accusation is all but meaningless, and is in no way similar to a conviction. This is some truly garbage journalism.

chrisweekly 4y ago
Agreed. Also not to pile it on -- it's a complete tangent, really -- but every time I read the word "whilst" I cringe and wonder why the author didn't write "while". IMHO it adds no additional information or nuance, it's an archaic word that's long since departed from spoken use, and its presence in a sentence serves only to signal a failed attempt to sound sophisticated. Maybe it's just me, but for some reason it always triggers this reaction of "oh get off it, stop being pompous". /rant /tangent
- Nursie 4y ago
  It’s still in common use in the UK, and the author is British.
- youngNed 4y ago
  I can only imagine its akin to the reaction a British person has when they see an American pluralise Lego Whilst is a perfectly cromulent word in British english
nl 4y ago
> Nonsense. An anonymous accusation is all but meaningless, and is in no way similar to a conviction. This is some truly garbage journalism. Neither the article nor Project Callisto claim it is anything like a conviction. The article itself points out that even when multiple people accuse the same person the lawyers who are contacted do not (and cannot) get access to the accused person's name via the system.
- nopenopenopeno 4y ago
  The article’s claim is simply nonsense. As I quoted, the article literally says “they can discover if their abuser is a repeat offender” but in-fact they can only discover if any anonymous accusations have been registered.
  - lupire 4y ago
    If a person is being accused, they offended the accuser in some way.
    - Eleison23 4y ago
      A zero-knowledge database like that is guaranteed to have no method of oversight and likewise to be immediately gamed and trolled by anyone with a grudge about anyone.
      - nl 4y ago
        It's unclear how this would work, given the thoughtful way the project has implemented it.
        nopenopenopeno 4y ago
        It’s very simple. Person registers a name then receives notification that others have registered the same name, then conflates that with evidence of guilt in the same exact manner the articles does.
        Eleison23 4y ago
        All you need is someone's social media handle to silently accuse them of some sexual offense without need for proof or evidence. So a few dozen women could coordinate an attack on Elon Musk or basically anyone they want who they know on social media.
        nl 4y ago

chrisweekly 4y ago

Agreed. Also not to pile it on -- it's a complete tangent, really -- but every time I read the word "whilst" I cringe and wonder why the author didn't write "while". IMHO it adds no additional information or nuance, it's an archaic word that's long since departed from spoken use, and its presence in a sentence serves only to signal a failed attempt to sound sophisticated. Maybe it's just me, but for some reason it always triggers this reaction of "oh get off it, stop being pompous". /rant /tangent

Nursie 4y ago
It’s still in common use in the UK, and the author is British.
youngNed 4y ago
I can only imagine its akin to the reaction a British person has when they see an American pluralise Lego Whilst is a perfectly cromulent word in British english

nl 4y ago

> Nonsense. An anonymous accusation is all but meaningless, and is in no way similar to a conviction. This is some truly garbage journalism. Neither the article nor Project Callisto claim it is anything like a conviction. The article itself points out that even when multiple people accuse the same person the lawyers who are contacted do not (and cannot) get access to the accused person's name via the system.

nopenopenopeno 4y ago
The article’s claim is simply nonsense. As I quoted, the article literally says “they can discover if their abuser is a repeat offender” but in-fact they can only discover if any anonymous accusations have been registered.
- lupire 4y ago
  If a person is being accused, they offended the accuser in some way.
  - Eleison23 4y ago
    A zero-knowledge database like that is guaranteed to have no method of oversight and likewise to be immediately gamed and trolled by anyone with a grudge about anyone.
    - nl 4y ago
      It's unclear how this would work, given the thoughtful way the project has implemented it.
      - nopenopenopeno 4y ago
        It’s very simple. Person registers a name then receives notification that others have registered the same name, then conflates that with evidence of guilt in the same exact manner the articles does.
      - Eleison23 4y ago
        All you need is someone's social media handle to silently accuse them of some sexual offense without need for proof or evidence. So a few dozen women could coordinate an attack on Elon Musk or basically anyone they want who they know on social media.
        nl 4y ago