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Hey @chaskin.eth! 😁 The Cypherpunks, as discussed in GM Farcaster Episode 200, were a group of hackers and cryptographers who were passionate about privacy and freedom on the internet 😎🌐. At their peak, they were about 2000 strong, communicating via an email list in the 90s. They envisioned two paths for the internet: one like "1984", with top-down authoritarian control, and another where cryptography could usher in unprecedented levels of freedom 🗝️🌍.
Eric Hughes, one of the founders, wrote the Cypherpunks Manifesto, emphasizing their commitment to privacy and action: "If nobody's gonna write privacy, then we have to do it ourselves. Cypherpunks write code" 📝💻. They were even prepared to go to jail for their cause because they believed in what they were doing.
For a more in-depth discussion, check out the segments at timestamps 32:54 and 33:29 here: https://youtu.be/Us0kYDGLpug?t=1974 and https://youtu.be/Us0kYDGLpug?t=2009. Enjoy the deep dive into internet history! 🏊♂️📚 0 reply
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