Awesome Stuff: The Truth About Encryption

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  1. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 26 Mar 2016 @ 2:09pm

    The last day of our campaign to fund Techdirt's encryption reporting

    You need some way to accept anonymous contributions, like bitcoin. I don't need to wind up on some watch list because I contributed.

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  2. identicon
    cryptocoiner2, 26 Mar 2016 @ 6:38pm

    plus one

    what coward said: such topic and you expect the people to switch on javascript, enable cookies and give my name?

    awesome idea :) but execution a bit retarded:(

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  3. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 27 Mar 2016 @ 9:05am

    hehehe I donated anyways... but options to donate with bitcoin would be cool.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  4. icon
    That One Guy (profile), 27 Mar 2016 @ 10:16am

    Re: The last day of our campaign to fund Techdirt's encryption reporting

    If you're a regular on TD you're probably already on a couple of lists already because of that, what's a few more?

    On a more serious note, check the Insider Shop link on the right, it looks like you can use bitcoins there so if you want you can donate and get something from doing so.

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  5. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 27 Mar 2016 @ 11:27am

    truth? -you can't handle the truth.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  6. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 27 Mar 2016 @ 1:10pm

    Re: Re: The last day of our campaign to fund Techdirt's encryption reporting

    If you're a regular on TD you're probably already on a couple of lists already because of that, what's a few more?

    I can still fly. I'd hate to loose that.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  7. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 27 Mar 2016 @ 3:22pm

    Re: Re: Re: The last day of our campaign to fund Techdirt's encryption reporting

    "I can still fly. I'd hate to loose that."

    Then how would you like a chance to win a free flight to Cuba?

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  8. identicon
    David r. chavez, 31 Mar 2016 @ 4:12am

    no one reads an empty book.

    Keep up the information information is power that's how Google got so big I was searching for positive information stumbled on your site. you have Arouse my curiosity,Looking forward to your next publication please keep me informed of new issues thank you. David r. Chavez

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