Author Topic: Time to set up new means of communication? (Read 961 times)

ancien regime · « **on:** January 20, 2013, 03:27:15 PM »

This may be in the wrong section, but a statement by Neil Obstat made me think about the future:

Neil-Obstat:

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This is good.. I have found that you cannot even mention Traditio to some
people because then they fly off the handle. They pigeon-hole you, and
forever and ever you are no longer credible and must be SHUNNED. So
it's much better to not even mention the word. You can go to the site
and read what helps you, and like you say, check the sources. But we
are now getting to the point where the Internet is on the verge of being
saddled with international controls, such that any given topic can be
scrubbed. There are companies that specialize in removing information
that their client has hired them to remove from the entire Internet.

Imagine that. But it's true. So one day even sites like CI might be subject
to intervention where by certain threads will have to comply to norms, or
else the entire website may be shut down by "authority."

I'm sure the Menzingen-denizens would love this scenario.

Is it time to start planning a new means of keeping Traditionalists in touch with one another?

Perhaps our fearless leaders (Matthew, et al?) should start figuring out how we can all keep going when the internet is shut down.

Miseremini · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2013, 06:00:47 PM »

The first thought that comes to mind is communicating through the travelling priests.

Or we could go back to snail mail and if need be adapt the Jesuit's way of communicating from the 1500's.
Between the lines of a cordial letter they wrote with either orange juice or lemon juice. When dried it became invisible. To read the message you would heat or steam the paper.
If it was written in lemon juice it could be steamed and dried several times, so it could be passed on and shared.
If it was written in orange juice it could not be read with steam or water as it washes away the writing. It must be dry heated (over a candle) and once the writing appears it remains visible so the letter would be read then burned as it was for the recipient only.
When they said read between the lines they meant it literally.

SeanJohnson · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2013, 06:31:34 PM »

Short wave/ham radio?

Matthew · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2013, 06:36:51 PM »

Some kind of "manual Internet" -- or a Peer-to-peer client that everyone can run, and effectively keep the Free Internet going.

In short, think "large download on a website" (easily shut down) versus something like Torrent. Only for dynamic Internet websites including message boards, instead of just large files like Torrent is used for today.

I could run CathInfo on a server here in my house if I had to. All I'd need is a way for everyone in the world to know where it is -- how to connect to it. Some kind of peer-to-peer "virtual Internet" might get around government censorship controls nicely.

As a large government like the USA started clamping down, solutions like that would pop up as needed.

Necessity is the mother of invention. There's a reason that invention hasn't been born yet -- it's not needed, at least not yet.

Those of you who are bored, or have tons of time on your hands are free to dream up solutions. I think we have bigger fish to fry for right now.

Incredulous · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2013, 03:23:31 PM »

Secure communications is relevant to the SSPX-Resistance.

Having the neoSSPX view everything is not the best strategy.

How about making an online newspaper, with discussion forum similar to the "Remnant online", with private subscriptions?

Members could research topics of interest and submit articles, like the Recusant is doing.

If Michael Matt can run a private anti-SSPX-Resistance news-site for profit, we could do something similar to fit our needs too.

songbird · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2013, 03:36:39 PM »

This is a very important post! We really need to address it. We receive a trad paper that comes in an envelope so that no one know what is in it. When a birthday card needs to go, I put the card in a yellow large envelope so that no one steals check or gift card. That is all I can see at this time.