Imgur confirms 2014 hack [zdnet.com]
Even if you aren't affected like me, best to change email addresses and passwords as a precaution.

That goes for Cyber Monday too. I usually put emails on mute until afterwards.

Happy Friday everyone!

Had a good family gathering last night and retired to home base for the weekend.

Arrived at the dinner site so offline until the morning. Hope you all have a good Thanksgiving if you are in the US!

To me in a personal level, it has been a very good year in terms of freelance life. Met a lot of good people along the way too and I'm very thankful for that.

This could be the final Thanksgiving of the open Internet in the US. This time next year, ISPs might not allow people who aren't privileged to go online.

Think about that when you go to the dinner table tonight.

We may have to rebuild the internet the Very hard way [motherboard.vice.com]
If the repeal holds up, community based and municipal options are the only way to go. It's going to be very difficult though.

To me they should in a violent way.

Only way now is the court battles.

You can read the FCC's full Net Neutrality repeal order here [dslreports.com]
Yep, this is two middle fingers (fuck yous) to everyone but the most privileged. Like I said, the true battle will begin after the formal vote next month.

I use the same thing, it's convenient.

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