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Benn Jordan - Slow and Steady
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Just a progress report:I was hoping to have a final surveillance-oriented video out by now that summarizes the last year of research, but there have been some surprising twists and turns.First and foremost, Flock's posture towards my research and content has thawed considerably, almost certainly because the explosion of news and legislation has forced them to take an amicable approach. This has put me in an interesting spot that presents a fork in the road:"Do I want to win social credit and publicly serve them with the same posture they've demonstrated? Or do I want to use my platform as a tool to objectively examine a complex situation in order to find truth and a path to solutions?"I wrote that sentence as if there is a greedy and wrong answer and an obvious and righteous one. That's not true though. If nuance is the game, I have to play it wisely. All of this being said, a lot of my casual viewers will not like me for doing this or examining these situations with a 360° perspective, but I believe that a lot of the members of this community are here because they're expecting that perspective. Not a day goes by without pondering and considering this, along with what makes this type of investigative journalism ethical and worth doing. In doing this, I've discovered a lot of systemic issues that Flock has been a symptom or highlight of. Or a Wild West setting where Flock's posse were able to arrive on horseback and exploit. This is a long and dramatic way of explaining delays in the next video. I'll stick with some bullet points:- I've been asked to testify before US Senate next week regarding my research, and am currently in the vetting process for this testimony. This will be including strong recommendations on national legislation regarding the private surveillance industry. - I've been allowed access to review Flock's security progress on issues highlighted in last year's videos. The reports are being compiled by an independent cybersecurity firm. - I have been exploring if, how, why, and what an interview with Flock's CEO would look like. I have literally zero interest in doing this unless it is informal and solution-oriented. The most boring content I could make is some type of heated word battle with America's current most hated person. If this happens, I'm more inclined to produce it for a media organization, not my YouTube channel. - This summer's research found pertinent information relating to a criminal case where a police officer was arrested for abusing a child. It is an absolute shitshow of a situation, and the trial is at the end of this month. I would prefer to wait until the jury has a verdict before releasing the details. - Another situation potentially involving children has been intentionally obfuscated and covered up by either Flock, a city, or both. I want to try a little harder to find out who. Most importantly, I want to wrap this entire series up with an actual sense of improving the situation I endlessly critiqued. Then I want to do some wild electromagnetic acoustic stuff and play with radio waves.Anyway, that's what's happening.As usual, it wouldn't be possible without y'all. <3
Just a progress report:I was hoping to have a final surveillance-oriented video out by now that summarizes the last year of research, but there have been some surprising twists and turns.First and foremost, Flock's posture towards my research and content has thawed considerably, almost certainly because the explosion of news and legislation has forced them to take an amicable approach. This has put me in an interesting spot that presents a fork in the road:"Do I want to win social credit and publicly serve them with the same posture they've demonstrated? Or do I want to use my platform as a tool to objectively examine a complex situation in order to find truth and a path to solutions?"I wrote that sentence as if there is a greedy and wrong answer and an obvious and righteous one. That's not true though. If nuance is the game, I have to play it wisely. All of this being said, a lot of my casual viewers will not like me for doing this or examining these situations with a 360° perspective, but I believe that a lot of the members of this community are here because they're expecting that perspective. Not a day goes by without pondering and considering this, along with what makes this type of investigative journalism ethical and worth doing. In doing this, I've discovered a lot of systemic issues that Flock has been a symptom or highlight of. Or a Wild West setting where Flock's posse were able to arrive on horseback and exploit. This is a long and dramatic way of explaining delays in the next video. I'll stick with some bullet points:- I've been asked to testify before US Senate next week regarding my research, and am currently in the vetting process for this testimony. This will be including strong recommendations on national legislation regarding the private surveillance industry. - I've been allowed access to review Flock's security progress on issues highlighted in last year's videos. The reports are being compiled by an independent cybersecurity firm. - I have been exploring if, how, why, and what an interview with Flock's CEO would look like. I have literally zero interest in doing this unless it is informal and solution-oriented. The most boring content I could make is some type of heated word battle with America's current most hated person. If this happens, I'm more inclined to produce it for a media organization, not my YouTube channel. - This summer's research found pertinent information relating to a criminal case where a police officer was arrested for abusing a child. It is an absolute shitshow of a situation, and the trial is at the end of this month. I would prefer to wait until the jury has a verdict before releasing the details. - Another situation potentially involving children has been intentionally obfuscated and covered up by either Flock, a city, or both. I want to try a little harder to find out who. Most importantly, I want to wrap this entire series up with an actual sense of improving the situation I endlessly critiqued. Then I want to do some wild electromagnetic acoustic stuff and play with radio waves.Anyway, that's what's happening.As usual, it wouldn't be possible without y'all. <3
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