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This is actually really bad, happy as I am to see this company get ruined. People with an agenda are going to latch on to this to further push bad legislation
by lawnchair_larry 11y ago
This is actually really bad, happy as I am to see this company get ruined.
People with an agenda are going to latch on to this to further push bad legislation like Wassenar, and criminalize security research, or worse, make it "terrorism", because Soghoian runs his mouth and policy makers don't understand how things really work.
- tptacek 11y agoBy "runs his mouth", you mean, "says things people like us disagree with"? This whole "demonize Soghoian" strategy simply isn't working. People who engage in it sound petulant, not persuasive. My guess is more than half of HN readers would sympathize with his positions.
- sarciszewski 11y agoI've previously had disagreements with Soghoian before, but he's generally reasonable. He's not exactly cartoon villain material.
- hacktivistic 11y agoGenerally reasonable? You've gotta be kidding. The guy launches into Twitter rants daily, often blasting away with ad hominems. On balance, I think he probably does more good than harm for our community. But it's a very close call.
- sarciszewski 11y agoYeah, Twitter's not exactly a medium that promotes civility.