Most people believe, for reasons I find quite silly, that MAPs and minors should be kept apart. Ironically, many of these people succeed not in keeping these two groups apart, but in pushing them closer together. Let's take a look at a few of the many ways in which this happens. And if you have...
As I mentioned in a prior article, someone calling himself a cybersecurity researcher recently discovered that many of the clearnet MAP sites share a common hosting platform. His technical analysis was correct, relying on public information that can be interpreted by almost anyone vaguely fa...
One of my core arguments, as a MAP activist and someone who loves children, is that child protection policies are really not very good at protecting kids. To that end, I have presented my own arguments and anecdotes, along with evidence that has been hidden and censured by those who feel a need...
Readers, please note: I am incredibly focused on a 'real-life' matter at the moment. It is nothing bad, but it does mean this article has been rushed. If you notice any issues, please let me know!
A few days ago, someone forwarded me a number of messages sent between NARSOL and t...
As my regular readers know, I am vehemently anti-west. It follows that I have some respect for countries that stand up to the likes of the US, with China being a key example. That said, no country gets a free pass from criticism, and so today I will take a look at where China, and even more so V...
The NCMEC are frequent readers of my site. Seriously, those guys never miss a Brian Ribbon post! However, should anyone in law enforcement be interested in "talking" to me, please note that I have nothing but an anonymous e-mail address for my interviewee, and I'm not interested in talking with ...
Ask a regular person what they think about pedophiles and children mixing, and they will recoil in horror. To them, it's a combination akin to water and electricity. But I would like to differ. I think the two go together like wine and cheese, or coffee and cake.
In this article, which is pre...
A lot of what I write about is MAP-related, either directly or tangentially. And in addition to sharing my thoughts on this blog, I also participate on a variety of MAP sites, where my opinions are often no less contentious than they are to the wider publ...
This article raises a couple of compelling arguments that have not been discussed elsewhere. Scroll to the bottom for a summary/TL;DR of issues, and to find out how to efficiently contact your local representative with your thoughts.
Bac...