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Re:Is the ArXiv safe from the current US Government attacks? by mmooss on Saturday February 15, 2025 @04:15PM (#43062410)
Is it safe if you fully control it? You are subject to pressure too.
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Re:Is the ArXiv safe from the current US Government attacks? by cgcrob on Saturday February 15, 2025 @04:18PM (#43062434)
There’s an asymptote of safety. You can be beaten with a hose to hand it over if it’s in the cloud or not.

But if it’s in the cloud then they don’t need to beat you with a hose. They just legislate that they can take it and then do it.

My data is safer if they have to beat me with a hose to get it first.

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