[Noisebridge-discuss] [drama] New logo = terrorism?

Jonathan Foote jtfoote at ieee.org
Sat Jan 9 19:09:46 UTC 2010


I apologize for using the "T" word -- you will notice it does not
appear in the message body.

I feel like your response delegitimizes my concerns.

Would you be willing to discuss them, rather than my terminology?


On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Jacob Appelbaum <jacob at appelbaum.net> wrote:
> Jonathan Foote wrote:
>> So where exactly is the consensus on this?
>>
>> They may have had cool logos, but let's not forget the RAF and the
>> Weather Underground committed acts of violence against civilians.
>> The RAF killed 34 people in bombings and shootings. The WU was
>> clueless as well as well as violent, killing its own members with an
>> ineptly constructed nail bomb.
>>
>> None of this constitutes excellence in my book.
>>
>> How is the new logo not representative of -- or linked to -- violence
>> and ineptitude?
>>
>
> I think you've committed the 21st century version of Godwin's law by
> calling the new logo terrorism. We need a word for that; anyone?
>
> Best,
> Jake
>
>
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