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EFF Says 'Stop Using Haystack'

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the where-will-i-get-my-needles-now dept.

tenco writes "Based on a blog post by the CRC today, EFF warns against using Haystack for circumventing censorship firewalls in Iran. Jacob Appelbaum states on twitter: 'Haystack is the worst piece of software I have ever had the displeasure of ripping apart.'"

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  1. Why? by abigsmurf · · Score: 5, Insightful

    None of the sources give any clear reason why people should not use this program.

    If you're going to systematically try to destroy the user base of someone's piece of software you should at least have the decency to explain why in clear terms, regardless of the reasons behind this kind of alert.