Tor Project Confirms Sexual Misconduct By Developer Jacob Appelbaum (theverge.com)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: The Tor Project, a nonprofit known for its online anonymity software, says it has verified claims that former employee Jacob Appelbaum engaged in "sexually aggressive behavior" with people inside and outside of its organization. "We have confirmed that the events did take place as reported," Shari Steele, Tor's executive director, tells The Verge. In a blog post today, Steele says that Tor began an investigation into Appelbaum's behavior after several people came forward with allegations of misconduct in late May. In a statement made in June, he said the allegations were "entirely false." He resigned from the Tor Project in May. "I want to thank all the people who broke the silence around Jacob's behavior," Steele writes. "It is because of you that this issue has now been addressed. I am grateful you spoke up, and I acknowledge and appreciate your courage." Steele says that Tor is now implementing a new anti-harassment policy, as well as a process for submitting complaints and having them reviewed. The changes will be put in place this week. Tor also announced last month that it would replace its entire board of directors.

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Re:Rule of thumb: believe the man

[dbIII]

I seem to remember a lot of "false" claims about Bill Crosby and Phil Spector that no longer sound so false. There were "false" claims against Jimmy Saville to well over a dozen police stations over the years.
How about you quote a relevant portion of one of those things you've name dropped to show that it really says what you are suggesting it does. Don't try the cowardly weasel trick of suggesting that all cases dropped due to lack of evidence or similar reasons are false claims - a false claim is a claim that has been proved to be false.

Re: Rule of thumb: believe the man

[bluefoxlucid]

Going right from "we're in the same bed" to "I PENIS U!" is kind of a jarring shift. Have you tried snuggling up first and nudging at the comfort barriers to see if she decides you need to back off?