
""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."
""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: Lobby against anti-privacy legislation Defend digital rights in court Lead organizations that uphold privacy principles"
Privacy is central to an open electronic society and is distinct from secrecy; it is the power to selectively reveal oneself. Widespread privacy depends on a social contract and the cooperation of others in society. Code and encryption are necessary tools but are ineffective without users, educators, advocates, and privacy-focused lawyers. Narrowly defining the movement as only coders makes the anonymity set smaller and more vulnerable. Sustaining privacy requires diverse roles: people who write code, people who use and teach privacy tools, legal defenders, lobbyists opposing anti-privacy laws, and organizational leaders who protect digital rights.
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