[Battlemesh] Mesh Networking could save lives. Help Needed!

[Roger Baig Viñas]

Hi,

On 10 February 2012 08:42, Man in the Middle wrote:
> It looks like I just stumbled on the community I was looking for.
>
> We all know what happens when unhappy citizens try to stand up against their
> tyrannical regimes. A worst case is playing out in Syria, as we speak.

-maybe a bit OT (or hopefully not since I guess most of you will agree
with me on the fact that human rights can never be OT)-

The lack of international action against Syrian authorities is exactly
the type of things that make me question myself about the effective
value of freedom of speech; we all already know what's going on there,
however we, as a whole, are doing nothing for those poor people...

thx

>
> One of the first thing to disappear when this happens is free and open
> communication.  I am convinced something can be done to empower such citizens
> by enabling them to maintain their own robust and secure networks.  It should
> also be possible to enable back-links to the global Internet, for example,
> routers near borders of the rogue nation with the help of more free and
> friendly neighbours.
>
> Here is a little more I wrote about it, elsewhere:
>
> Often in despicable military conflicts when states turn against their own
> citizens, communication infrastructure is very likely to be monitored and/or
> shut down. Monitoring of citizens can lead to arrest, torture, and death. The
> complete shutdown of communications such as the Internet and cell phone
> service may allow a regime to persecute its citizens secretly.
>
> Though there may be many active and willing citizen journalists risking there
> own lives to capture abuses of tyranny, it is usually quite difficult for the
> stories to make their way to borders where the rest of the world can aid the
> suffering of the persecuted.
>
> Over the last few days, I have been wondering how citizens could maintain
> their own communications infrastructure in the even their own state is
> actively suppressing free and open communications.
>
> I have quite broad knowledge of computer communication and cryptography.
> Unfortunately, I don't have the depth of knowledge required to expertly use
> specific specialized technologies. I can see the path, however, due to the
> serious consequences individuals, using such a technology, face from their own
> governments, I don't dare to assume I could produce a system with the rugged
> security to withstand well funded attacks a regime might use to manipulate
> such a system.
>
> The system is doable. What this effort needs is people willing to donate some
> time and skill. Engineers and developers with great skill in designing secure
> network communications will be desperately needed. People to spread the word
> to enlist engineers and developers are needed. Testers will be needed.
> Providers of test hardware will be needed.
>
> If this project becomes successful, we will vastly improve the movement of
> truth everywhere there may be conflict. This would likely SAVE LIVES!
>
> I am not doing this to make money. I truly believe EVERY person has the right
> to both tell and hear the truth.
>
> Here is the blog post in which I started to muse about the possibilities:
> http://manitmiddle.blogspot.com/2012/02/designing-technology-for-freedom-
> could.html
>
> Thank you all so much.  I hope to hear from those of you willing to help!
>
> MANitMIDDLE
>
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roger