the days of usenet, irc, the web...even email (w PGP)...were amazing. centralizing discovery and identity into corporations really damaged the internet.
I realize I'm partially to blame, and regret it.
I saw a guy reporting a vulnerability today.
No logo.
No website.
No drama.
He just emailed a write-up.
Providing all the details needed to reproduce and fix the issue.
Like a psychopath.
same pattern as usual:
1. vulnerabilities in some HSM are found
2. twitter: "HSMs ARE INSECURE AND USELESS! HSM VENDORS ARE INCOMPETENT! FIPS AND HARDWARE DEFENSES ARE STUPID!"
do you all feel better and smarter now?
The problem is much bigger than Facebook. It's the internet's economic model. It's the internet's surveillance model.
Communicating, sharing, and accessing information shouldn't have to make you a commodity or target.
You shouldn't be exploited for using the internet.
LinkedIn filter that blocks users from posting on a certain subject unless they actually have X number of years experience in that subject on their profile.