Open Letter from Security Researchers in Relation to the Online Safety Bill [pdf]

Re:Open Letter from Security Researchers in Relation to the ... by Loquebantur on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @08:46AM (#36599644)

The complacency of researchers knowledgeable in these topics should be noted as well. With great power comes great responsibility, as Spiderman states correctly.

This letter is a "nice try", but pretty late and lacking media-awareness. People certainly won't read a 4-page PDF. They should have led with:

> There is no technological solution to the contradiction inherent in both keeping information confidential from third parties and sharing that same information with third parties.

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Re:Open Letter from Security Researchers in Relation to the ... by red-iron-pine on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @10:31AM (#36600991)

your lead statement would still confuse a non-trivial amount of the general population.

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Re:Open Letter from Security Researchers in Relation to the ... by Loquebantur on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @03:36PM (#36605946)

Certainly true.

But would that be a part of the population that actually partakes in the discussion to begin with?

If you cannot say something more simple without making a mess of it, don't.

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Re:Open Letter from Security Researchers in Relation to the ... by classified on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @11:40AM (#36601975)

There is no solution to the contradiction inherent in both showing off your ability to craft convoluted sentences and informing the public.

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