[liberationtech] Stop promoting Skype

[Griffin Boyce]

micah <micah at riseup.net> wrote:
> What about when someone from Riseup promotes Riseup services? :o

Riseup isn't evil, I'm just amused by people who say "no third-party
services!" and then launch into why people should use their
third-party provider of choice.  If one wants to say "no
corporate-owned services," that's a bit of a different argument =)

> It only has been recent that companies such as google and twitter have
> been doing something more interesting than just handing over things when
> the police ask, that was nice to see, we felt very alone out
> there... but now I'm not sure what to think when I see those companies
> involved in the dragnet, I guess we feel alone again because I didn't
> notice Riseup or Mayfirst's logo in that Prism powerpoint!

You should be really proud! =D Being a pain in the ass is underrated.

best,
Griffin


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