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Leopolds Ghost

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3. But then it's a matter of trust (and hence cooperation) right? How ironic
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 04:38 PM
Mar 2012

How do we reconcile the DIY ethos an open source cooperation needed to build an alternative to corporate-capitalism,

with the security culture needed to hamstring disruptors? There ARE security culture methods for open source
cooperation that minimize the effectiveness of disruptors, that's one of the values of consensus, for instance.

My other concern is that Occupy not become narrowly focused on lifestyle left issues. I'm seeing lots of actions geared to "historically marginalized groups" (sex workers, pot smokers, what have you) and while we should be justly angered at the treatment of marginalized groups, the only way to un-marginalize them is to stop singling people out for victimology. We need to maintain the 99%. At least in the context of Occupy. JMNSHO

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