Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of response-from-mfpl-members-server-seizure
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v5 v6 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 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] 6 == What do I do if I think my email, website, or other service has been interrupted? == 7 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: 8 1. ''Don't panic.'' 9 1. ''Check the [http://mayfirst.org/aggregator/sources/1 service advisory page].'' Any expected, routine, or other interruptions will be reported here. 10 1. ''[https://support.mayfirst.org/newticket Open a support ticket].'' We receive immediate notice of any new support requests. In all cases, you can expect a response from us right away. 10 11 11 12 == How do I backup my MF/PL data to protect myself from data loss? == … … 22 23 * Only system administrators can restore data from a backup. 23 24 24 See the full FAQ pages on this subject below:25 [wiki:data_backup Does May First/People Link backup my data?] 25 See the full FAQ pages on this subject: 26 [wiki:data_backup Does May First/People Link backup my data?] and 26 27 [wiki:member-backup How can I backup my own data?] 27 28 28 == What do I do if I think my email, website, or other service has been interrupted? ==29 It is perfectly understandable that the recent server seizure will 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: 30 1. ''Don't panic.'' 31 1. ''Check the [http://mayfirst.org/aggregator/sources/1 service advisory page].'' Any expected, routine, or other interruptions will be reported here. 32 1. ''[https://support.mayfirst.org/newticket Open a support ticket].'' We receive immediate notice of any new support requests. In all cases, you can expect a response from us right away. 29 == What's a remailer? == 30 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] 31 32 From: [https://help.riseup.net/en/seizure-2012-april] 33 33 34 34 35 = Questions we plan to answer soon: = … … 36 37 == Can I expect my service to be interrupted by future seizures? == 37 38 39 == Could server seizures like this one result in data loss? == 40 38 41 == What does this mean for us as members of the MFPL network? == 39 42 Political approach, standing against surveillance and repression
