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212 points ck2 | 4 comments | 30 Sep 13 11:58 UTC | HN request time: 0.205s | source

1. vezzy-fnord ◴[30 Sep 13 13:11 UTC] No.6469374[source]▶

So I guess this is why DEFCON officially discouraged feds from attending this year?

2. corin_ ◴[30 Sep 13 13:34 UTC] No.6469497[source]▶

No, that's because of negative attitudes towards them based on Snowden leaks etc.

3. krapp ◴[30 Sep 13 13:35 UTC] No.6469501[source]▶

No, this happened in 2010. DEFCON banned feds because of the NSA disclosures[1].

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4. vezzy-fnord ◴[30 Sep 13 14:11 UTC] No.6469696[source]▶

I know. It was my (now failed) attempt at humor.

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