[Noisebridge-discuss] I am really disappointed with certain members of noisebridge [drama] [pointless crap] [technological dick-sizing]

[Mark Cohen]

Speaking of moving on, may I suggest that this thread takes the same  
course? At this point the trolling SNR has pegged the meter.

Future douchbaggery emails will be sent to /dev/null

That is all.

/MC


On Oct 30, 2009, at 3:22 PM, Crutcher Dunnavant wrote:

> There was NO attack. There was some childish ballot stuffing. Move  
> along.
>
> On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Martin Bogomolni <martinbogo at gmail.com 
> > wrote:
> Crutcher,
>
> The definition of what was done is really quite moot.  What was
> non-excellent was that it happened.   Showing it could be done once is
> enough to prove out the principle of the deed, and from that point it
> becomes somewhat academic to notify the owner of the site that there
> is a flaw in their system.
>
> ( In this case, a forum whose voting system can be manipulated. )
>
> A system that did not belong to, nor in the direct control of, nor by
> permission of those who do own the system, was played with.   Yes,
> it's the difference between the old definition of 'white' 'grey' and
> 'black' hats.   However, part of being excellent at Noisebridge is
> behaving in a way that won't harm NB and others at NB.
>
> The example could have been set up, and taught in complete isolation
> with a server tinkered together from spare parts at NB for example.
>
> There are generally non-intrusive ways to learn, teach, and hack.  Not
> always, but generally so.   Choosing to do otherwise is a personal
> decision, but one that doesn't jibe well with the way NB is set up.
>
> -Martin
>
>
>
> -- 
> Crutcher Dunnavant <crutcher at gmail.com>
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Mark Cohen
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Science is a way of skeptically interrogating the universe with a fine  
understanding of human fallibility.
-Carl Sagan, 1996

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