The canary could sing. But he could not fly.
— Eric Hughes, “Kid Gloves or Megaphones,” 1996
Three years after writing A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto, Eric Hughes revisited that same “Cyperpunks write code” focus. In a message to the Cypherpunks mailing list, he reminded the community that privacy cannot survive in code alone. Privacy needs public understanding and social tolerance. This message reads almost like a Cypherpunk Manifesto update or bug fix. Perhaps an intimation of DEATH OF CYPHERPUNKS.
And his own cravens grave dated 2001. Now I hear the kid is transitioning so I must not fling too much dung. Please respect her delicate privacy now she is known as Cathy Young.
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