re: My anger at infosec folks over yesterday's meta storm
@rey @kellerfuchs
Even if it is the recommended branding, it's still fascist and creepy.
re: My anger at infosec folks over yesterday's meta storm
@kellerfuchs @rey
In this case, this org asks participants to *use that wording* in any presentations they give. It's their branding.
Which... is pretty creepy in itself. I'm betting most of the infosec people just thought it's like their Dad trying to be cool, roll their eyes, and use the wording. But then, infosec is largely cis straight white dudes.
re: My anger at infosec folks over yesterday's meta storm
@rey @kellerfuchs
Yeah. Also, the term "dox" was used.
As in "'scuse me while I dox myself...". That's a plenty loaded term because of the *chans and the alt-right.
My anger at infosec folks over yesterday's meta storm, caps
"Don't you know stuff here isn't really private anyway?"
Oh, thank god you told me. I haven't heard that all the fucking time. Having been a sysadmin for 15 years in my current position, I never fucking would have thought of that.
There's a difference between knowing you could be surveilled and having a cop parked on the corner near your house that you walk by every day. Take your infosec nihilism elsewhere.
My anger at infosec folks over yesterday's meta storm, caps
"But law enforcement wouldn't out themselves like that!"
Fucking wouldn't they? Cops hang out places just to deter crime ALL THE FUCKING TIME!
Intimidation has just *never* been a tactic of law enforcement.
Do I think that was the intention? No. Then again, I'm a fucking middle aged white dude. I'm not a target for fascist cops. Many of the upset folks *are*.
My anger at infosec folks over yesterday's meta storm
Those of you who are all "always got to be upset about something, amirite?"
Why don't you fucking just start calling them "snowflakes" too? It's the same sentiment just slightly veiled from the usual alt-right language.
That post fucking channeled fascists and nazis. Do I think he meant to? No. Does it show a stunning lack of awareness? Yes. Fuck yes.
My anger at infosec folks over yesterday's meta storm
This is an era of fascists who are "proud to be white".
This is an era where the FBI investigates Black Lives Matter because black folks not liking being shot by police is an overly radical idea.
In the past couple weeks I've seen talk of a bunch of violence against LGTBQ+ folks in Portland and the police in that area have *ties* to the perpetrators.
Can you *maybe* find some fucking empathy about why folks would be tweaked?
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