[liberationtech] update on RiseApp

[Leonardo Maccari]

On 09/12/2014 04:32 PM, Tom Ritter wrote:

> I agree with elijah. (I'd also note that if you're not affiliated with
> RiseUp, it's a bit impolite to name your app so closely.)

well, i personally don't agree. it just sounds good and i'm clearly not
claiming any connection. but, if this goes anywhere and somebody from
RiseUp feels bothered, i may change it to something less similar.

> I see a DoS vector, where I show up and starting sharing gigs of media.
> I block others from receiving media from other people and from ever
> being able to upload all that to the server. And I fill up their phones
> if I can actually manage to transfer it all. You can cap how much you
> receive in total, but not how much you receive from one person - I will
> have a million identities.
> 
> And, since everyone's thinking it, I'll say it - someone will show up
> and put illegal images onto everyone's phones. Combined with police
> searches of arrested persons - anyone showing up to a protest goes from
> slap on the wrist to having their life ruined.

thanks for these comments!
These are both things i thought of, and will consider in the design. If
i progress with the project i'll open up all the design phase and ask
for comments at every step.  But before that, i'd rather have feedbacks
from people that might use it, to understand if this is something that
matches a need or just my perception of it.

thanks,
leonardo.

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