GitHub deleted accounts of people who contributed to Tornado Cash repos

Re:GitHub deleted accounts of people who contributed to Torn... by onlyrealcuzzo on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @11:29AM (#32399321)

EFF doesn't have >$100Bn of profits per year.

When you're a donation based non-profit, it's easy to "stand up for clear boundaries". In fact, it's literally your purpose.

When you've got >$100Bn of profits on the line, it's a little harder - and you have a different purpose (i.e. to make money).

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Re:GitHub deleted accounts of people who contributed to Torn... by dogman144 on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @01:21PM (#32400889)

I don’t think it was particularly easy for Phil Zimmerman, random computer programmer who built something but could also go work for MSFT instead, to standup to big time jail Arms Export laws over his something he built.

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Re:GitHub deleted accounts of people who contributed to Torn... by dingleberry420 on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @05:43PM (#32404732)

So you're saying that microsoft has more money to work with? Everything I know about the legal system shows that the more money you have, the easier it is to get your way.

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Re:GitHub deleted accounts of people who contributed to Torn... by onlyrealcuzzo on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @06:10PM (#32405087)

Their way is to make money - not to fight for political issues.

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