[hackerspaces] revspace and randomdata in the news re wikileaks ddos story

[Matt Joyce]

Jake I will readily admit your skill as a master troll.

And I really do want to know how you plan to argue that the fall of the
soviet union and consequently the berlin wall...  was non violent.

Really, I'm truly impressed if you have a coherent argument that supports
that assertion.  I would love to make us of such an argument at later points
if possible.

Also

/troll
On Dec 10, 2010 5:20 PM, "Jacob Appelbaum" <jacob at appelbaum.net> wrote:
>
> On 12/10/2010 04:13 PM, Matt Joyce wrote:
> > To the "revolutionaries" and "activists" of the world.   If you are
going to
> > revolt... bloody revolt already.  Stop threatening to do it and just get
it
> > over with already.
> >
> > Standing around with a sign, and ddosing mastercard is not a revolt.  A
> > revolt is a group of guys with assault weapons siezing territory and
> > shooting otherwise would be authority figures.  Unless you are willing
to go
> > kill people, and probably yourself in the process.... by all means stop
> > pretending anything done is somehow analogous to revolt.
> >
> > It's not.  Until you have rendered the application of law a functional
> > impossibility, all that you are is either a worthless protestor or a
> > criminal.  That's reality.  Cold and hard.
> >
> > Sorry if you delusional belief in your revolutionary hat is challenged
by
> > that.
>
> Hi Matt,
>
> We generally disagree but I feel like someone on the list should make a
> reasonable reply to your unreasonable sentiment. I might be the only
> person on the list that feels this way and so I speak only for myself.
>
> I'm not too shocked by what seems to be a total lack of understanding of
> global or even localized political history. Your desire for violence is
> disgusting and shows a complete lack of understanding that there is a
> viable alternative.
>
> Non-violent protest has changed quite a lot in the world; it has brought
> women the right to vote, it has ended wars, it has allowed elected
> representatives to block votes that would otherwise pass.
>
> If you believe that non-violent protest hasn't changed anything, you
> clearly didn't hear that the Berlin wall fell in the late 80s, nor did
> you notice that Gandhi helped to free India, nor did you pay credit to
> MLK who helped desegregate and bring equality to a racist United States.
>
> The list of positive non-violent change goes on and on. A lack of
> understanding on this topic does not invalidate the merit of non-violent
> protest.
>
> While DDOS is pretty lame, it has a measurable economic impact. One can
> quantify scientifically the impact that these protests have on the
> systems and companies being targeted. To suggest it has no impact is to
> deny the facts at hand. Many of those targeted entities have
> specifically claimed availability problems and that translates directly
> into fiscal impact. So by the targeted companies own admissions, it is
> an impactful, even if limited economic protest. This isn't so different
> from protests that blocked entry to buildings in terms of impact. The
> emotional considerations may be different but that isn't the sole way to
> judge the impact of a protest.
>
> Additionally, it has the entire world talking. That isn't to be
discounted.
>
> The events happening now are politically on par with the Berlin Wall
> falling and if you don't see it, it's probably because you're not really
> paying attention. Or you don't understand how the rest of the world
> views the United States. I'm guessing both by your generally rageful,
> vitriolic and uninformed nature.
>
> But perhaps I'm mistake and you actually acknowledge all of that stuff
> but just think violence is better. If that's the case, I guess we'll
> have to agree to disagree.
>
> All the best,
> Jake
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