On: Infosec 101 for Activists

[pstuart]

> I read an article stating the opposite.

Please share a link then.

> That to organise effective action on the ground, smart protesters were distracting the anti violence bleeding hearts while discussing and implementing more effective actions.

There's a lot to be unpacked there, but I'm not sure about what you think is "effective action" and why peaceful demonstrators are a bad thing.

Here's a study that backs up my initial statement: https://acleddata.com/2020/09/03/demonstrations-political-vi...

[protocolture → pstuart]

I will have a best effort look for an old article but I cant guarantee anything.

>Here's a study that backs up my initial statement

They wanted the cop, or at worst the building to burn. Peaceful protests were never going to achieve either. They managed 1/2.