The post Cypherpunks (Don’t Just) Write Code appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Inspired by a conversation with Fedi’s Obi Nwosu–about the often single-line focus in Eric Hughes’ “A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto” (1993)  Cypherpunk Manifesto Wordcloud by Obi Nwosu generated via www.wordclouds.com “Privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age. Privacy is not secrecy.A private matter is something one doesn’t want the whole world to know, but a secret matter is something one doesn’t want anybody to know.Privacy is the power to selectively reveal oneself to the world.”— Eric Hughes, “A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto” (1993) It’s All About Privacy In The Cypherpunk Manifesto, privacy is mentioned twenty-four times.It is the central theme, the foundation, and the driving purpose of the entire call to action. Yet, in popular discussions, people often focus on a single line: “Cypherpunks write code.”— Hughes, 1993 That focus usually comes from those of us who do write code — and we understand that the line means Cypherpunks write code to protect privacy.But this narrow focus leaves out the rest of the Cypherpunk community — the broad majority who also play essential roles in achieving that goal. Privacy Needs Everyone’s Cooperation “For privacy to be widespread it must be part of a social contract…Privacy only extends so far as the cooperation of one’s fellows in society.”— Hughes, 1993 Cypherpunks don’t just write code. Code is meaningless without users, advocates, and educators — and, at times, privacy-focused lawyers to defend those who write it.If only coders are considered Cypherpunks, we create a smaller, more vulnerable anonymity set — easier to target, easier to silence. We should want some Cypherpunks to write code.But we should also want Cypherpunks who: Write about privacy Speak about privacy Make art, music, and media about privacy Privacy Needs People Who Fight Anti-Privacy Regulation “Cypherpunks deplore regulations on cryptography, for encryption is fundamentally a private act.”— Hughes, 1993 We also need Cypherpunks who: Lobby against anti-privacy legislation Defend digital rights in court Lead organizations that uphold privacy principles Beyond Code: The Broader… The post Cypherpunks (Don’t Just) Write Code appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Inspired by a conversation with Fedi’s Obi Nwosu–about the often single-line focus in Eric Hughes’ “A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto” (1993)  Cypherpunk Manifesto Wordcloud by Obi Nwosu generated via www.wordclouds.com “Privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age. Privacy is not secrecy.A private matter is something one doesn’t want the whole world to know, but a secret matter is something one doesn’t want anybody to know.Privacy is the power to selectively reveal oneself to the world.”— Eric Hughes, “A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto” (1993) It’s All About Privacy In The Cypherpunk Manifesto, privacy is mentioned twenty-four times.It is the central theme, the foundation, and the driving purpose of the entire call to action. Yet, in popular discussions, people often focus on a single line: “Cypherpunks write code.”— Hughes, 1993 That focus usually comes from those of us who do write code — and we understand that the line means Cypherpunks write code to protect privacy.But this narrow focus leaves out the rest of the Cypherpunk community — the broad majority who also play essential roles in achieving that goal. Privacy Needs Everyone’s Cooperation “For privacy to be widespread it must be part of a social contract…Privacy only extends so far as the cooperation of one’s fellows in society.”— Hughes, 1993 Cypherpunks don’t just write code. Code is meaningless without users, advocates, and educators — and, at times, privacy-focused lawyers to defend those who write it.If only coders are considered Cypherpunks, we create a smaller, more vulnerable anonymity set — easier to target, easier to silence. We should want some Cypherpunks to write code.But we should also want Cypherpunks who: Write about privacy Speak about privacy Make art, music, and media about privacy Privacy Needs People Who Fight Anti-Privacy Regulation “Cypherpunks deplore regulations on cryptography, for encryption is fundamentally a private act.”— Hughes, 1993 We also need Cypherpunks who: Lobby against anti-privacy legislation Defend digital rights in court Lead organizations that uphold privacy principles Beyond Code: The Broader…