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   Jean (bohemianchic@infosec.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Sep-2023 16:35:10 JST Jean

   Fuck. Imposter Syndrome lol. Im running a workshop in Sydney on cyber security for human rights activists and journos next month. I was okay until I saw the big names of speakers and keynote presenters today!!!!!! I cannot.

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Sep-2023 16:35:09 JST Aral Balkan

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     @bohemianchic There are no big names, just names written big :)

     Seriously, though, meeting the “big names” have been some of my most disappointing experiences. Think of it this way: you know the system is fucked/corrupt; what does it take to get (& stay) “big” in such a system? At the very least, to not make waves. At the worst, to be a card carrying member of the boys’ club. Either way, I’d be very surprised if the “big names” have even half your integrity and humanity.

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Sep-2023 16:36:37 JST Aral Balkan

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     @bohemianchic (And those are the things that matter. They’re the things people see when you stand before them. It’s that and your passion for your subject. So you have nothing to worry about. Go knock ‘em dead.) :)

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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 10:29:47 JST clacke

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     @aral So what you're saying is there's *two* reasons to fear meeting big names.

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