"I want friends not fans" - This quote will stick in my head forever.
This sums up my attitudes toward infosec rockstar culture. IDC how many followers a person has, how many talks, media interviews, or books they have under their belts. We're all just humans 1/
This sums up my attitudes toward infosec rockstar culture. IDC how many followers a person has, how many talks, media interviews, or books they have under their belts. We're all just humans 1/
and we all have something to learn from others and something we can teach others.
If you encounter a highly recognized person in this community who isn't willing to give you the time of day or who thinks their accomplishments make them superior to you, just walk away. 2/
If you encounter a highly recognized person in this community who isn't willing to give you the time of day or who thinks their accomplishments make them superior to you, just walk away. 2/
They are not worth your time.
It hit 40K followers today, and it's shocking and humbling to know that there are that many people who find something interesting about what I have to say. But I would hope that any one of them would feel comfortable coming to me with 3/
It hit 40K followers today, and it's shocking and humbling to know that there are that many people who find something interesting about what I have to say. But I would hope that any one of them would feel comfortable coming to me with 3/
questions or ideas or just to simply introduce themselves.
So back to Katie's tweet, I don't want people to look at me the way fans look at rockstars or other celebrities. I would much rather interact with you, exchange ideas with you, and simply get to know you. 4/
So back to Katie's tweet, I don't want people to look at me the way fans look at rockstars or other celebrities. I would much rather interact with you, exchange ideas with you, and simply get to know you. 4/
And while everyone has their own level of social comfort, I would hope that ultimately those well known infosec folks whose work I admire would have the same preference too. /FIN
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