WordCamp 2019 - Hand over the logs and no one gets hurt
July 20, 2019•192 words
core values
Crisis
- jan 2017
- DisruptJ20 - hosted by Dreamhost, DoJ request record freeze alerted them
- records freeze requested logs of user logins etc
- got the subpoena
- big difference - normally just about owners, but this request wanted to know about all visitors to the website
- engaged with the DoJ via emails, then they went silent
- DisruptJ20 - hosted by Dreamhost, DoJ request record freeze alerted them
- July 12 served with warrant
- no change in request, wanted 1.3 million records
- July 28th - motion to compel
- Aug 14 - went public with information
- 200 requests the following day, PR crash course
- aug 17 - rescheduled hearing
- day before DoJ modifies their request a little, "no interest in unpublished content" - https://www.dreamhost.com/blog/narrowing-the-scope/
- 8/24 - sounded good, but not sure
- got ruling back, redacting identifying info, then DoJ could have it, and DoJ have to provide exactly who will access it
- 10/10 - victory
crowdfunded legal cost
CrowdJustice - even though they could pay their bill they wanted to have a place where people could feel like they were supporting
control story telling
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