[Governance] Anti-Zoom-bombing guide

[Sheetal Kumar]

Hi Michael,

Thank you for putting together this guide and sharing, its very useful!
I've shared with networks, as well as family and friends. Really sorry to
hear about the incident, but thanks for this work to help ensure that it
doesn't happen to other people.

Hope you're keeping well,

Best
Sheetal

On Sat, 18 Apr 2020 at 23:51, Jane Coffin via Governance <
governance at lists.igcaucus.org> wrote:

> Michael –
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>
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> I have circulated your guide to some of the people in our IT Team.
> We evidently also had an incident with a panel we were on (a SXSW virtual
> panel) where some neo-nazis were hating on the tribal communities we work
> with.
>
> I just found this out, and find it disgusting that people are using
> on-line sessions -  for all our organizations -as a place to spread hate,
> nastiness, and frankly content that is criminal (in the case of your
> incident)
>
> Thank you for the guide.  It is being put to good use.  Keep the faith.
>
>
>
> Best,
> Jane
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>
>
> Senior Vice President, Internet Growth
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> Internet Society
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> +1.202.247.8429
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> www.internetsociety.org
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> *From: *Governance <governance-bounces at lists.igcaucus.org> on behalf of
> "Michael J. Oghia via Governance" <governance at lists.igcaucus.org>
> *Reply-To: *"Michael J. Oghia" <mike.oghia at gmail.com>
> *Date: *Friday, April 17, 2020 at 9:17 PM
> *To: *Chris Prince Udochukwu Njọkụ <udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng>
> *Cc: *IGC <governance at lists.igcaucus.org>
> *Subject: *Re: [Governance] Anti-Zoom-bombing guide
>
>
>
> Hi Chris,
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> I'm happy you to hear you find it useful and readable. I'm having a bit of
> insomnia, so apologies all for the late message.
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>
>
> I actually took to Twitter after the incident happened, and Zoom almost
> immediately responded. They are now investigating the incident, and it's
> not just the group I was part of. It happened to, for instance, an
> OpenRightsGroup meeting.
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>
>
> I understand your point, especially in places where the government
> actively works to disrupt activism and dissent. It's a good reminder that
> in such situations, it's difficult to know whom to turn to. It's also why
> having such a strong and supportive civil society network is so vital.
>
>
> Stay safe and well,
>
> -Michael
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> On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 1:45 AM Chris Prince Udochukwu Njọkụ <
> udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng> wrote:
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> Thank you so much, Michael, for this. It's an intelligent, well crafted
> piece that will be very useful. I recommend it to everyone.
>
>
>
> Regarding reporting a hijacker to Zoom who can take measures to report to
> law enforcement officials, I'd like us to keep in mind, while doing that,
> that the hijacker or intruder might be a law enforcement official or other
> government agent who might be waging an official war and Zoom might do
> little more than blocking/blacklisting. We know how governments are
> increasingly spying the online space for persons, groups and activities
> they perceive as anti-government.
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>  [image: Image removed by sender.]
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> Chris Prince Udochukwu *Njọkụ*, Ph.D.
>
> Computer Communications Centre
>
> University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001
>
> @DrCPUNjoku
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>  We mustn't remain with old ways of doing things,
>
> especially if they're not yielding optimum results.
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> On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 8:16 PM Michael J. Oghia via Governance <
> governance at lists.igcaucus.org> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
>
>
> I hope you're all safe and well in these surreal times.
>
>
>
> Yesterday, while I was participating in a Zoom session hosted by an
> activists' group I'm part of, our meeting was "bombed" (hijacked) by highly
> disturbing and traumatising imagery. This experience left all of us on the
> call quite shaken, but I told myself that it can be the catalyst for action
> so that we can protect ourselves going forward.
>
>
>
> As such, I compiled a short guide
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zUV_z0XkuN2rQ5bDYFx9BBWM4rpYpO5Ker5ZWDnPr9M/edit?usp=sharing>
> on how to protect ourselves from Zoom-bombing that I want to share.
>
>
>
> Stay safe and well,
>
> -Michael
>
> __________________
>
>
>
> Michael J. Oghia | Advocacy & Engagement Manager
>
> Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD <https://gfmd.info>)
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> Belgrade, Serbia | Twitter <https://www.twitter.com/MikeOghia> | LinkedIn
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