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jkinney23 at yahoo.ca wrote on 2022-07-10 04:27:

> I am very well known where I am from for my little open source 
> computer recycling project

Is that like FreeGeek in Vancouver? (https://www.freegeekvancouver.org/)


> and I got harassed plenty for it.

Whaaat?  What do you mean, harassed? How do people find a computer 
recycling operation a target?

Most Linux folks are all about rescuing old hardware to keep it from the
landfill.  Was a thread about someone doing just that on *two* LUG
mailing lists within the past 2 weeks.


> my FOSS association has caused me lots of problems. I actually got
> CSIS on the phone a few weeks ago and they definitely know who I am
> because of it.

Okay, that requires further details.

What problems from FOSS association, and from whom?

And, what does one contact CSIS about? I honestly can't imagine 
contacting CSIS instead of local police or RCMP. And even that is a stretch.


And, finally, why would they be aware of some regular person due to FOSS 
involvement?  I've been around FOSS stuff for ... 20 years, give or 
take, and I'm at a loss here.


Looking forward to some cool & enlightening stories! You caught my 
attention with those teasers.


Thanks!