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Re: Tell HN: Riseup.net fails to update canary; fingerprints deleted without notice

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post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

maybe they're reading "a foy-uh"

Got any references to anyone speaking a foy-uh out loud? Ive only ever know it to be 4 letters, said discretely, and not as a word like SQL.

I don't have a citation, but am sure I've heard people say "foya requests" out loud, probably lawyers at hacker conferences.

Re: Tell HN: Riseup.net fails to update canary; fingerprints deleted without notice

#33

Speaking for myself, this was brought to my attention in the context of a developing story about WikiLeaks being under duress or Julian Assange missing, who has not sent direct communication let alone signed communication for around a month now. EDIT - if curious, https://www.reddit.com/r/WhereIsAssange/

I'm trying to spread the word. Please post a proof-of-life of yourself today somewhere on the internet.

http://imgur.com/9Gn8tRr

Re: Tell HN: Riseup.net fails to update canary; fingerprints deleted without notice

#34
post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

maybe they're reading "a foy-uh"

Got any references to anyone speaking a foy-uh out loud? Ive only ever know it to be 4 letters, said discretely, and not as a word like SQL.

I work with government people and contractors a lot and I've never heard it not pronounced "foya."

Re: Tell HN: Riseup.net fails to update canary; fingerprints deleted without notice

#35
post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

maybe they're reading "a foy-uh"

Got any references to anyone speaking a foy-uh out loud? Ive only ever know it to be 4 letters, said discretely, and not as a word like SQL.

I would cringe when I would hear pronounced acronyms like "sequel" and "scuzzy" (SQL and SCSI) back in college; some acronyms simply aren't meant to be pronounced as words, especially if the pronounced word gave an uninformed listener the wrong impression. "Eww, why does my computer need to be scuzzy??"

Re: Tell HN: Riseup.net fails to update canary; fingerprints deleted without notice

#37
post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

maybe they're reading "a foy-uh"

Got any references to anyone speaking a foy-uh out loud? Ive only ever know it to be 4 letters, said discretely, and not as a word like SQL.

I've only heard "foya", and I find "sequel" for "SQL" to grate like nails on a chalkboard. YMMV!

Re: Tell HN: Riseup.net fails to update canary; fingerprints deleted without notice

#38

Imagine if your office live-broadcasted nearly everything. From the corridors, reception area, to the opening of physical mail. The PR and generally more "public" email addresses could be transparent as well. This means when the NSL arrives, it will be seen by the world.

or the feed goes black

Re: Tell HN: Riseup.net fails to update canary; fingerprints deleted without notice

#39
I am highly skeptical of any claim that an email provider is more private than other providers. E-mail is fundamentally not secure and not private, unless you enhance it with PGP, which requires you to, of course, have something you want private.

Most people don't encrypt because they're not scared enough. It usually takes some time before their wordlview is repeatedly shattered enough that encryption is the only choice they have.

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