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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    1. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 22 Jan 2017

      Aral Balkan Retweeted Simon Phipps

      Because it opens up the possibility of influence and should at least be declared. See revolving doors, institutional corruption.https://twitter.com/webmink/status/823143078122885120 …

      Aral Balkan added,

      Simon PhippsVerified account @webmink
      Replying to @aral
      Again, why is a former employer who no longer pays or directs you a conflict of interest?
      1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
    2. Simon Phipps‏Verified account @webmink 22 Jan 2017
      Replying to @aral

      He has it in his LinkedIn bio and is well-known for the Facebook Tor features and the .onion domain. Hardly secret.

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      Aral Balkan‏ @aral 22 Jan 2017
      Replying to @webmink

      My point (which started this whole thread) was that it’s not mentioned in the open letter asking @guardian to retract its article.

      4:37 AM - 22 Jan 2017
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        2. Bernard Tyers‏ @bernardtyers 22 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aral

          >> @aral Flash, as in Adobe Flash (a piece of closed source software often used for profiling users/devices) developer? @webmink

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. Simon Phipps‏Verified account @webmink 22 Jan 2017
          Replying to @bernardtyers @aral

          Isn't that used to write malware as well?

          6 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. Onur Turgay‏ @postexitus 22 Jan 2017
          Replying to @webmink

          your tone feels like you are not a developer yourself. All languages are used to write malware. your point is?

          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        5. Simon Phipps‏Verified account @webmink 22 Jan 2017
          Replying to @postexitus

          You're picking up a conversation in progress I'm afraid; the comment is ironic and relates to Aral's accusations against others.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        6. Onur Turgay‏ @postexitus 22 Jan 2017
          Replying to @webmink

          him using flash which was coincidentally used in malware generation or spying is no argument ->

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        7. Onur Turgay‏ @postexitus 22 Jan 2017
          Replying to @postexitus @webmink

          ->to defend an ex-facebook employee defending Facebook without a full disclosure of the conflict of interest. ->

          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        8. Simon Phipps‏Verified account @webmink 22 Jan 2017
          Replying to @postexitus

          Given @AlecMuffett's career history it does not seem very relevant, though.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        9. Onur Turgay‏ @postexitus 22 Jan 2017
          Replying to @webmink

          and the audience of this article has to know who @AlecMuffett is without a background search?

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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        1. Bernard Tyers‏ @bernardtyers 22 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aral

          This is getting so silly. Do you have it publicly available that you were once a world-renowned / @webmink >>

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        1. Simon Phipps‏Verified account @webmink 22 Jan 2017
          Replying to @aral

          I agree that would have been better, yes. But given @AlecMuffett's full history it seems strange to hang much on that omission.

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