panqueque

> just like quoting an expert in the relevant topic isn't an appeal to authority, etc.

The credentials of the expert don't determine whether or not the statement is an appeal to authority.

> I’m introverted, so the forced social interaction at work was perfect for me

That's not healthy and it shouldn't be the basis for company policies in general.

“We are all wired into a survival trip now. No more of the speed that fueled the 60's. That was the fatal flaw in Tim Leary's trip. He crashed around America selling "consciousness expansion" without ever giving a thought to the grim meat-hook realities that were lying in wait for all the people who took him seriously... All those pathetically eager acid freaks who thought they could buy Peace and Understanding for three bucks a hit. But their loss and failure is ours too. What Leary took down with him was the central illusion of a whole life-style that he helped create... a generation of permanent cripples, failed seekers, who never understood the essential old-mystic fallacy of the Acid Culture: the desperate assumption that somebody... or at least some force - is tending the light at the end of the tunnel.”

- Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Assuming you're aware of the plural "you", you (singular) is doing the gaslighting here.

I randomize the order at work so people can't infer how fast/slowly we're growing :D

Do you know if Okta support are/were able to change a user's email?

That's pretty common and wouldn't lead to a compromise. It's a potential DOS vector, yes, but not a compromise. However, I wonder if Okta tech support is also able to change a user's registered email...

> I’d love to see what you come up with.

Nice try, Feds! :P

It does indeed. Dragnet surveillance is dumb and expensive.

Don't worry, we're all on the list already.

Thought experiment: What would have happened if the hackers had distributed the funds among millions of wallets held by regular people - including wallets owned by police officers, judges and other government officials? Would it be possible/feasible to confiscate the illicitly acquired funds? Would people even want that after receiving a bribe they couldn't technically refuse?

Yeah, there's a certain irony to the fact that crypto currencies will remain subordinate to the powers that be until they themselves become the powers that be (at which point, of course, any elements of crypto-anarchy and cypherpunk would be long gone).

What do you think a government would do if the private key was forgotten and not backed up?

Years ago when I was a regular Facebook user, there was a language setting called "English (pirate)" that would turn your inbox into a "Bottle o’ messages". Not sure if it's still an option but I quite enjoyed it :)

https://reface.me/hacks/make-facebook-talk-like-a-pirate/