Re:Nick Farr's 30c3 Jake Appelbaum story of abuse and harass...
by colllectorof on Monday June 06, 2016 @10:43PM
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It's not about who can and cannot get in. It's about how people react to each other within the community/organization. If the community needs some kind of Stasi-like group to combat internal enemies than the environment is already messed up beyond redemption.
But there isn't any formal power structure. The only things "communities" can base decisions on are legal records and social reputation.
If you don't want to be at a conference where someone can be abusive to others, what exactly do you suggest they use to determine who can and can't get in? An extralegal quasi-judicial system that weighs rumors and conjecture to keep undesirables out? And how do you keep that process meaningfully distinct from a conference where a bunch of people pile onto someone for whatever reason to ruin a reputation?
tl;dr: It's not possible to have it both ways.