Onward, Friends

a day ago

The author, after 26 years, is leaving the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), an organization that has grown significantly while maintaining its core values of digital freedom and justice.
Key achievements during their tenure include advancing encryption, defending coders, curbing surveillance, protecting free speech, supporting net neutrality, improving voting machine safety, challenging patents, and preventing copyright overreach.
The author highlights EFF's role as the 'plumber of the internet' by addressing obstacles to technological progress and freedom, crediting dedicated members and supporters for enabling their work.
Despite progress, ongoing challenges remain, such as the third-party doctrine, surveillance business models, metadata protection, patent issues, and abuses of laws like the DMCA and CFAA.
The author expresses gratitude to mentors, colleagues, and the global network defending internet freedom, and steps down to make way for new leadership, confident in successor Nicole Ozer.
After a break, the author plans to rejoin the fight for justice, likely in the courtroom, while continuing to support EFF as an engaged member.

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