#ThotAudit Is Compiling Massive Databases of Sex Workers and Reporting Them to PayPal
Some of the spreadsheets contain nearly 200,000 entries. Continue reading #ThotAudit Is Compiling Massive Databases of Sex Workers and Reporting Them to PayPal
Category Archives: harassment
A New Zealand Woman Was Charged for Doxing a Sex Worker Online
This case happened in a country where sex work is legal, but it still illustrates how people exploit stigma and shame. Continue reading A New Zealand Woman Was Charged for Doxing a Sex Worker Online
The Culture War Comes to Linux
After Linux adopted a new Code of Conduct, a small group of programmers threatened to rescind their code from the project. Lead Linux developers say the threat is “hollow.” Continue reading The Culture War Comes to Linux
What Went Wrong at the HOPE Hacking Conference?
Attendees at Hackers on Planet Earth don’t think the conference is doing enough to address issues of harassment and intimidation from “bad faith attendees.” Continue reading What Went Wrong at the HOPE Hacking Conference?
Facebook Is Investigating a Claim That an Employee Used His Position to Stalk Women
On Monday, a member of the information security community said they passed Facebook details concerning a security engineer allegedly using their work position to stalk women. Continue reading Facebook Is Investigating a Claim That an Employee Used His Position to Stalk Women
Stop swearing on Skype! And don’t even think about sending that nude selfie…
Microsoft has banned nudity, swearing and other unsavoury behaviors in Skype, Xbox, email, and Office 365 docs. Continue reading Stop swearing on Skype! And don’t even think about sending that nude selfie…
Putting This PUA Game On PlayStation and Steam Normalizes Stalker Behavior
‘Super Seducer,’ a game about stalking and harassing women using pick-up artist tactics, is set to release next month on Steam and PlayStation. Continue reading Putting This PUA Game On PlayStation and Steam Normalizes Stalker Behavior
OkCupid Wants Everyone to Use Real Names and Users are Pissed
The change could make people more vulnerable to harassment and doxxing. Continue reading OkCupid Wants Everyone to Use Real Names and Users are Pissed
The Reddit Moderator Getting a PhD in Online Moderation
Kat Lo is studying the largely thankless job of unpaid content moderation so we can make open and safe online communities. Continue reading The Reddit Moderator Getting a PhD in Online Moderation
We Need To Have A Chat About Something Important
With hindsight, I picked the wrong day to 3D print a Cap’n Crunch whistle downloaded from Thingiverse. I was covering the hackspace textile evening, so I set the Ultimaker going and headed off to spend my evening making a laptop pouch. My whistle, a reasonable reproduction of the famous cereal packet novelty whose 2600 Hz tone allowed special access to American telephone networks, was ready for me to take away as I headed home.
The next day, there it was. The legendary phreaker [John Draper], also known as [Captain Crunch] after his use of that free whistle, was exposed as …read more
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