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Re:Backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to SSH server com... by johnisgood on Friday March 29, 2024 @04:31PM (#39868686)
Keep in mind that having a "false identity" does not make you a malicious actor. I have a serious project I work on under another pseudonym, but it has to do more with the fact that I do not want my real name to be associated with that project AND having a serious case of impostor syndrome. :/

That, and I used to contribute to various games (forks of ioquake3) when I was a teen and I wanted to keep my real name private.

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Re:Backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to SSH server com... by occamsrazorwit on Friday March 29, 2024 @07:20PM (#39870124)
Someone named "John is good" claims they aren't a malicious actor... You're trying real hard to convince us, huh.
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Re:Backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to SSH server com... by johnisgood on Saturday March 30, 2024 @06:41AM (#39873562)
Oh yeah, I am using a pseudonym here as well, because I have controversial views in some topics. :P
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