#35c3

35C3 - The Precariat: A Disruptive Class for Disruptive Times.

“The combination of the ongoing technological revolution, globalisation and what are usually called 'neo-liberal' economic policies has generated a global system of rentier capitalism in which property rights have supplanted free market principles and in which a new global class structure has taken shape.

The 20th century income distribution system has broken down irretrievably, and a new mass class, the precariat has been growing dramatically fast in every part of the world. 

What are the deeper reasons for these developments?

 How does an ecologically sustainable strategy look like?

Is it possible to restore a balanced market economy in which inequalities and insecurities will lessen and in which the drift to populist and even neo-fascist politics will be reversed?

35C3 - Microtargeting and Manipulation (english translation)

From Cambridge Analytica to EU-Elections

New Post has been published on https://www.aneddoticamagazine.com/35c3-analyze-the-facebook-algorithm-and-reclaim-data-sovereignty/

35c3: Analyze the Facebook algorithm and reclaim data sovereignty

Algorithms define your priorities. Who else besides you can know what you need?

Facebook monopoly is an issue, but looking for replacements it is not enough. We want to develop critical judgment on algorithms, on why data politics matter and educate, raise awareness for a broad audience. With our tool, we enable an individual to collect evidence and see how Facebook’s algorithm truly shares their data. Not data about themselves, but the bias of facebook treats data, re-shares certain content over other content. Collectively we can analyze the algorithm, understand Facebooks agendas and show how little agency users have.

As algorithms define what our priorities are, they should be recognized as an extension of our will. We must be able to consciously build our own algorithms, change them whenever we want, and not have to delegate this decision to a commercial entity, with opaque functioning and objectives.

This is the goal of tracking.exposed, a goal that can only be achieved through education. We recognize that not everyone possesses the knowledge and skills to design their own algorithms, and therefore there is the need to create a support community, where algorithms can be shared, compared, improved and criticized. The algorithm is power; it can be a harmful cage or a helpful filter. Only autonomous and informed individuals can decide what is most appropriate for them at a given time.

New Post has been published on https://www.aneddoticamagazine.com/scuttlebutt-35c3-the-decentralized-p2p-gossip-protocol/

Scuttlebutt @ 35C3: The decentralized P2P gossip protocol

Scuttlebutt is a fast growing decentralized social network. As an alternative to the large corporate social networks it enables autonomy for the users and a free zone from big data harvesting. It’s based on a protocol (referred to as SSB) which connects the users via a blockchain styled base with each user functioning as a node. Since the information is collected via a 2 or 3 step social connection it’s completely usable while offline and syncs when connected to a local network, a friend or wifi. Scuttlebutt has a large community of users who together develop the protocol and platforms. Completely open-source there are many initiatives of projects, maintenance and explorations as part of the Scuttlebutt ecosystem. Some of these projects range from local community on-boarding by @luandro in Quilombola – Brazil, git-ssb by @cel, and even a chess interface! As the Scuttlebutt interface is interchangeable, with the one most widely used being Patchwork, there is a possibility to utilize the same network with multiple applications. Perfect for local communities in rural areas or for environments which require offline workability or simply for user with integrity, the potentials are grand. As of today the estimate is that the user base is beyond 8000 individuals, yet there’s no way to surely know. We will explore the Scuttleverse and beyond.

What is Scuttlebutt now, and and importantly, what can it enable society to become?

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Talk von Uwe Lübbermann (Premium-Cola) auf dem 35C3-Hacker-Kongress 12/2018

Was passiert, wenn menschen mit einer hacker_innen-artigen grundhaltung in die wirtschaft gehen? sie halten sich nicht an alle regeln. das geht nicht nur, es geht sogar oft viel besser als „normal“…