Changes between Version 12 and Version 13 of response-from-mfpl-members-server-seizure
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- Apr 20, 2012, 6:04:58 PM (13 years ago)
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v12 v13 1 1 == Which MFPL members have been affected by the seizure? == 2 The server is managed by the European Counter Network (ECN) and hosted by Riseup, who is a MFPL partner. The seized server contained no MFPL member data.2 The server containing the anonymous remailer service is managed by the European Counter Network (ECN) and hosted by Riseup, who is a MFPL partner. The seized server contained no MFPL member data. 3 3 4 4 So essentially, no MFPL members have been directly affected by the seizure. However, hundreds of other people were. Disrupted in this seizure were academics, artists, historians, feminist groups, gay rights groups, community centers, documentation and software archives and free speech groups. The server included the mailing list "cyber rights" (the oldest discussion list in Italy to discuss this topic), a Mexican migrant solidarity group, and other groups working to support indigenous groups and workers in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa. In total, over 300 email accounts, between 50-80 email lists, and several other websites have been taken off the Internet by this action. 5 6 == What's a remailer? == 7 Anonymous remailers work by connecting to other anonymous remailers in a chain, and every one in that chain removes the mail header information making it impossible to find the real sender. [https://www.torproject.org/about/torusers.html.en The Tor project maintains a list] of typical users of this and other anonymity systems, and the [http://mixmaster.sourceforge.net/ Mixmaster home page] 8 9 From: [https://help.riseup.net/en/seizure-2012-april] 5 10 6 11 == Can I expect my service to be interrupted by future seizures? == … … 12 17 13 18 == What do I do if I think my email, website, or other service has been interrupted? == 14 We understand that the recent server seizure is enough to put any user of our services on alert however,the steps we recommend for reporting a problem or regaining access to your services remains the same:19 We understand that the recent server seizure is enough to put any user of our services on alert! But the steps we recommend for reporting a problem or regaining access to your services remains the same: 15 20 1. ''Don't panic.'' 16 21 1. ''Check the [http://mayfirst.org/aggregator/sources/1 service advisory page].'' Any expected, routine, or other interruptions will be reported here. … … 34 39 [wiki:member-backup How can I backup my own data?] 35 40 36 == What's a remailer? == 37 Anonymous remailers work by connecting to other anonymous remailers in a chain, and every one in that chain removes the mail header information making it impossible to find the real sender. [https://www.torproject.org/about/torusers.html.en The Tor project maintains a list] of typical users of this and other anonymity systems, and the [http://mixmaster.sourceforge.net/ Mixmaster home page] 38 39 From: [https://help.riseup.net/en/seizure-2012-april] 41 == What does this mean for us as members of the MFPL network? == 42 Political approach, standing against surveillance and repression 40 43 41 44 = Questions we plan to answer soon: = 42 45 43 46 == Could server seizures like this one result in data loss? == 44 45 == What does this mean for us as members of the MFPL network? ==46 Political approach, standing against surveillance and repression
