Hello everyone,

I have been following the meshnet work because although I am not technically savvy, I am deeply concerned with the state of the internet, and I am really excited about alternatives to our current systems for communication

I feel that for society to be free, having a vibrant and open web is crucial and as we all know, we don't have that right now. #PRISM, NSA, and recently XKeyScore have all shown the world what many of us already knew or assumed. We do not have free, un-monitored speech online or with our phones, we are being watched, and our internet is not neutral. It's far from it.

So while I am deeply excited about the work you all are doing, I have started advocating for less restrictions online through writing and activism. Calling my representatives, showing up at the Oakland City Council to oppose the expansion of the Domain Awareness Center (which passed last night), and also the Restore the Fourth protest.

I invite you all to come and join us this Sunday starting at Noon at Embarcadero Plaza, to stand against the surveillance, against our vanishing civil liberties, for a more free internet, and also to hear a really incredible speaker line-up:

Daniel Ellsberg - Leaker of the Pentagon Papers! This is the original edward snowden, but with a photocopier! 

Mark Klein - AT&T whistleblower - revealed NSA warrantless spying on San Francisco residents through AT&T.

Norman Solomon - Activist and writer whose work protesting and revealing injustice first won him the honor of being monitored by the FBI at just 14 years old.

I hope you all can make it and spread the word. This is far from a perfect solution, but it is a good start... IMHO
Thank you

Ben Valentine