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   Security Writer :verified: :donor: (securitywriter@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 01:21:10 JST Security Writer :verified: :donor:

   So does any actually have an explanation as to why the Reddit handle of Proton’s CEO is Andy1011000 that doesn’t end with him trolling us that it’s 88 in binary?

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     Security Writer :verified: :donor: (securitywriter@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 02:34:06 JST Security Writer :verified: :donor:

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     There’s a million other handles he could have chosen, I’ve checked what I’d consider suitable ‘expected’ ones and they’re all available.

     This is bizarro. It’s too damning to go nuts over right now, but given the account was made to respond to criticism over anticipated obedience of an incoming foreign power and fascist fawning, it’s a BAD look.

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     Security Writer :verified: :donor: (securitywriter@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 02:34:06 JST Security Writer :verified: :donor:

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     And even if the number were of personal significance to him… he’s a CEO! Checking for hate symbols in public comms is like the first step.

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     Security Writer :verified: :donor: (securitywriter@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 02:34:06 JST Security Writer :verified: :donor:

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     Some saying it’s the year of birth.

     So a date a man has lived with for ~36 years and not once has anyone stopped him to say that maybe he shouldn’t stick 88 on everything, especially not in response to allegations of being fascist-aligned on a newly created account… for an internationally renowned CEO and STEM professional.

     I know someone that got hauled into HR for having a Reddit handle of <interest>14 and using it on work devices. Just happened to be their amateur sport shirt number.

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     Security Writer :verified: :donor: (securitywriter@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 03:14:21 JST Security Writer :verified: :donor:

     • Infoseepage

     @Infoseepage this was what I was probing at and you’ve come with more info.

     This is looking more and more like a choice to use the dog whistle after using alt-right vocabulary and being called out on to ‘own the libs’

     Only responded on Reddit, too, despite the debacle getting way more coverage.

     I was leaning towards socially inept until now.

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     Security Writer :verified: :donor: (securitywriter@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 03:58:41 JST Security Writer :verified: :donor:

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     Also don’t go fucking dogpiling the guy. Stupid comms and stupid opinions are one thing.

     A response will come in due course.

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     Rocketman (slothrop@chaos.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 03:58:41 JST Rocketman

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     @SecurityWriter A CEO using a hate speech symbol while expressing obedience to fascists is a legitimate target for dogpiling if I ever saw one

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     Security Writer :verified: :donor: (securitywriter@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 04:01:00 JST Security Writer :verified: :donor:

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     @slothrop we can dogpile when we have all the facts, I guess, for what good it’ll do.

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     Rocketman (slothrop@chaos.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 04:01:00 JST Rocketman

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     @SecurityWriter Even better, we could just ignore the dude, and pull all our business from Proton.

     Because an encrypted service provider without a suitable political stance is worse than useless.

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     Tim Hergert (cjust@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 04:02:10 JST Tim Hergert

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     @SecurityWriter and yet - I am somehow reminded of this little exchange on Reddit

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     Security Writer :verified: :donor: (securitywriter@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 04:03:50 JST Security Writer :verified: :donor:

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     • Rocketman

     @slothrop my thoughts exactly. If he fucked up, he fucked up - but he gets paid not to fuck up… other people rely on him.

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     Rocketman (slothrop@chaos.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 04:03:50 JST Rocketman

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     @SecurityWriter Dogpiling normal people is a shit move.

     CEOs who can afford a comma team? Fair game.

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     Marc Thomas (mthx@techhub.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 04:10:38 JST Marc Thomas

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     @Infoseepage @SecurityWriter I wasn't aware of either of those numbers bring associated with hate speech. That's my birth year as well. I guess I'm glad I've never used it in a username before. One of the first things I learned when I was a kid was not to use self identifying words or numbers in usernames or passwords.

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     Kevin Mirsky :donor: (kevinmirsky@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 04:24:59 JST Kevin Mirsky :donor:

     • Infoseepage

     @Infoseepage @SecurityWriter that awkward moment when 14 is my go-to favorite number 😬

     Goddamn Nazis ruin everything.

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     Daniel Taylor (randomdamage@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 04:24:59 JST Daniel Taylor

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     @kevinmirsky @Infoseepage @SecurityWriter yeah, having Norwegian heritage is another thing they make it rough to celebrate.

     Why couldn't they have decided the Greeks were cool or something?

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     Len (hyperlynx@aus.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 06:53:43 JST Len

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     @Infoseepage that's very concerning. I'm a Proton customer, and maybe I ought not to be.

     Do you have a link to an example?

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     Len (hyperlynx@aus.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 06:59:49 JST Len

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     @Infoseepage okay. Link?

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     Len (hyperlynx@aus.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 07:16:21 JST Len

     • Infoseepage

     @Infoseepage appreciated! Damn. Time for me to shop for a new provider, then 😞

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     Alexandre Oliva (moving to @lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br) (lxo@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 14:47:01 JST Alexandre Oliva (moving to @lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br)

     • Infoseepage
     holy molly, is that why Elon Musk renamed Twitter to X? capital X is 88 in the ASCII table (and in Unicode)
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     Alexandre Oliva (moving to @lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br) (lxo@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 17:48:44 JST Alexandre Oliva (moving to @lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br)

     • Infoseepage
     I'd be the last person who could judge anyone for being misunderstood and misidentified as dog-whistling, entirely unawares (happens a lot to me, presumably because of my neurodivergence), but... it does look suspicious, no doubt