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As I prep for #DEFCON, packing bags full of too many gadgets and tools, I’m reminded of the internet of my youth. It was a place where anyone could freely debate, explore, and share on a level playing field. Discovery was everywhere. DEFCON feels like an extension of that long-lost internet. It’s one I still hope we can rebuild, piece by piece, through tools like those found in the #fediverse.

It’s easy to feel disheartened today. Companies like VISA and MasterCard are flexing financial influence over games and speech. At the same time, governments in the UK and several U.S. states are pushing invasive laws under the tired excuse of “protecting children.”

But DEFCON reminds me of something powerful. When you strip away politics, age, race, and status, and engage with people based on the merit of their ideas and their boundless desire to learn, amazing things can still happen.

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