It's nice to see that when DEFCON says "Don't support rapists" they really mean it.
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It's nice to see that when DEFCON says "Don't support rapists" they really mean it. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/hacking-conference-def-con-bans-three-people-linked-to-epstein/
@evacide all symposium timeslots formerly held by banned applicants will now be given to rms for a lecture and q&a topic tbd
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@evacide all symposium timeslots formerly held by banned applicants will now be given to rms for a lecture and q&a topic tbd
@mancube I see you have never been to DEFCON.
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@evacide I'm glad to be wrong

not trying to diminish a win, tech can just be kinda exhausting with what does and doesn't pass muster for bad behavior -
It's nice to see that when DEFCON says "Don't support rapists" they really mean it. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/hacking-conference-def-con-bans-three-people-linked-to-epstein/
@evacide I have always been impressed by how expert Defcon is at keeping attendees safe and healthy. They obviously can't stop everything, but they constantly evaluate and change to get better. I'm glad they did this.
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It's nice to see that when DEFCON says "Don't support rapists" they really mean it. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/hacking-conference-def-con-bans-three-people-linked-to-epstein/
@evacide It's also incredibly depressing that conferences are enforcing more meaningful penalties against Epstein creeps than the DOJ.
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@evacide It's also incredibly depressing that conferences are enforcing more meaningful penalties against Epstein creeps than the DOJ.
The DOJ has been captured by creepy weirdos.
Consequences and social ostracization by non-governmental entities have to be the norm until…whatever form the federal government takes next.
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It's nice to see that when DEFCON says "Don't support rapists" they really mean it. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/hacking-conference-def-con-bans-three-people-linked-to-epstein/
@evacide Why would three those subhuman garbage piles bother going to DEFCON when they've already partaken in the shadowy horrors of PEDOCON?
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"Joan Vollero, a spokesperson for Iozzo, told TechCrunch in a statement that Def Con’s actions are 'entirely performative, given that Mr. Iozzo has barely attended the conference in the past twenty years.'
'It was a rush to judgment not based on any investigation or wrongdoing by Mr. Iozzo,' the spokesperson said."
File under "Streisand Effect".
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It's nice to see that when DEFCON says "Don't support rapists" they really mean it. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/hacking-conference-def-con-bans-three-people-linked-to-epstein/
When the justice system is as perverted as the billionaires and politicians who are the #EpsteinClass, it is up to the people to serve their own form of justice.
It is good to see the line has been drawn.
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It's nice to see that when DEFCON says "Don't support rapists" they really mean it. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/hacking-conference-def-con-bans-three-people-linked-to-epstein/
@evacide Cool.
Now do Jacob Appelbaum. -
@SamantazFox @meph @evacide TBH I don't think Space Hitler would want to go to Def Con. He'd be trolled all the way out of the venue.
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It's nice to see that when DEFCON says "Don't support rapists" they really mean it. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/hacking-conference-def-con-bans-three-people-linked-to-epstein/
@evacide Oh, dang; I didn't know about Eric Michaud
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It's nice to see that when DEFCON says "Don't support rapists" they really mean it. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/hacking-conference-def-con-bans-three-people-linked-to-epstein/
@evacide
I feel like I want @hacks4pancakes to know about this.
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@KraftTea Jake was banned in 2017.
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@evacide (Can't heart enough.)
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@evacide Oh, dang; I didn't know about Eric Michaud
@rgegriff Boy did he deserve it.
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It's nice to see that when DEFCON says "Don't support rapists" they really mean it. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/hacking-conference-def-con-bans-three-people-linked-to-epstein/
@evacide '''Iozzo previously told TechCrunch that his interactions with Epstein were “limited to business opportunities that never materialized, as well as discussion of the markets and emerging technologies,” and that he “never observed nor participated in any illegal activity or behavior.”'''
So just communicating with a convicted rapist is enough to get banned?
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@meph @evacide The various late night TV hosts are in the Epstein files, but only because their names were mentioned in emails to or from Epstein, as in "did you see Colbert last night?". So no, you can't just ban anyone whose name appears. But anyone shown doing business with or schmoozing Epstein after his conviction should be shunned.
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It's nice to see that when DEFCON says "Don't support rapists" they really mean it. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/hacking-conference-def-con-bans-three-people-linked-to-epstein/
@evacide fuck yeah!
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@evacide '''Iozzo previously told TechCrunch that his interactions with Epstein were “limited to business opportunities that never materialized, as well as discussion of the markets and emerging technologies,” and that he “never observed nor participated in any illegal activity or behavior.”'''
So just communicating with a convicted rapist is enough to get banned?
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