‹ BackHN Continuity

Thread

CCC invites all model citizens to 40C3

373 points · 232 comments · antonly

  1. 749952599760806 · · focus · HN ↗
    Hacker conference: against authoritarian government, with talk about security, privacy, opsec etc.

    Also: can only buy ticket online with credit card and real name, no onsite sell available, your name is probably give to conference administrator for checking ticket, he will probably give it to third parties or keep it for "good reasons", etc.

    Don't get me wrong, I like the talks, they are very good. It is just a bit funny for me. They can't try harder to be hackers? Or is it like this in germany always?

    1. utopiah · · focus · HN ↗
      That's the official position. I'm pretty sure, but of course I'm not suggesting you do so, that if you pay with a prepaid credit card and call yourself Random Person you will have no problem. As I said in another thread you can also just show up and buy ticket cash at the entrance from whomever sells them, but of course you risk not getting a ticket. Depends on your concerns. I'm pretty sure if you have a better solution but such large scale event you can contribute directly.
      1. utopiah · · focus · HN ↗
        I'm also pretty sure if you have something genuinely uniquely valuable to contribute but can only participate anonymously you can contact organizers and they'll find a way, regardless of ticket availability.
        1. mitxela · · focus · HN ↗
          That's for the likes of Edward Snowden though.
Open on Hacker News to reply ↗

Unofficial Hacker News client; not affiliated with Y Combinator.