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why compete? i saw the guy was a libertarian (and, perhaps worse, some kind of smelly metal head), which is not my scene at all, but i still emailed him to be

why compete? i saw the guy was a libertarian (and, perhaps worse, some kind of smelly metal head), which is not my scene at all, but i still emailed him to be added to any kind of list because i think privacy is important. if the list ends up being for "crypto to avoid paying taxes so the poor die as darwin wanted" then sure, i wouldn't join. but i think there's a clear need for a unified voice on crypto and online rights. worse, i think you are doing this a disservice, in that you're implying that these rights are only important for your group of people. these rights are important for all of us. even metal-head libertarians. incidentally, i would also encourage people to donate to eff - almost all the free gifts they give you for donating are horrible, but the hat pin is actually really nice. so go buy a $100 dollar hat pin and help spread some good.

mindcrime 15y ago
if the list ends up being for "crypto to avoid paying taxes so the poor die as darwin wanted" then sure, i wouldn't join. but i think there's a clear need for a unified voice on crypto and online rights. The thing about privacy is, you don't know what end it does serve. I personally am a Libertarian (and a metal-head, yes, although I'm getting too old for a lot of moshing and shit), but I certainly advocate for privacy rights independently of any other Libertarian position. If I'm using crypto to discuss my beliefs about ending tax-payer subsidized entitlement programs, others may simultaneously be using it to discuss their desire to raise taxes, end all private property and redistribute wealth "to each according to his need." but i think there's a clear need for a unified voice on crypto and online rights. Yes, this is one area where Libertarians and most left-leaning types can find some common ground.
javert 15y ago
I'm not really responding to the idea of having a list; I'm responding to the quesiton of why advocacy of certain "libertarian crypto" type positions may have sort of gone away a lot lately. I'll be the first to admit that I'm a curmudgeon, but what I'm basically saying is that there are a lot of people out there arguing for inane positions, and it's drowning and/or cancelling out the people arguing for good positions. And just generally makes their lives less enjoyable.

mindcrime 15y ago

if the list ends up being for "crypto to avoid paying taxes so the poor die as darwin wanted" then sure, i wouldn't join. but i think there's a clear need for a unified voice on crypto and online rights. The thing about privacy is, you don't know what end it does serve. I personally am a Libertarian (and a metal-head, yes, although I'm getting too old for a lot of moshing and shit), but I certainly advocate for privacy rights independently of any other Libertarian position. If I'm using crypto to discuss my beliefs about ending tax-payer subsidized entitlement programs, others may simultaneously be using it to discuss their desire to raise taxes, end all private property and redistribute wealth "to each according to his need." but i think there's a clear need for a unified voice on crypto and online rights. Yes, this is one area where Libertarians and most left-leaning types can find some common ground.

javert 15y ago

I'm not really responding to the idea of having a list; I'm responding to the quesiton of why advocacy of certain "libertarian crypto" type positions may have sort of gone away a lot lately. I'll be the first to admit that I'm a curmudgeon, but what I'm basically saying is that there are a lot of people out there arguing for inane positions, and it's drowning and/or cancelling out the people arguing for good positions. And just generally makes their lives less enjoyable.