It's a major win when your arguments become intuitive and unassailable. That's the long-term impact we strive for. Let's end the crypto wars and protect strong encryption! 14/
Netherlands: "We need to carefully assess all the implications, especially concerning fundamental rights and digital resilience...which is why the...government cannot support the general approach.” 13/
Why does this matter? In advocacy, we obsess about impact. A key indicator is when people start using our arguments. It means our message is breaking through. 2/
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I help government get tech right and tech get governance rightDistinguished Technologist, Strong Internet, Internet Society. Former Chief Technologist, Center for Democracy & Technology, former UC Berkeley School of Information/Astronomy Department. https://josephhall.org/ (he/him)