When I first switched from Windows to GNU/Linux, I learned about the free software movement and Tor. I wanted to learn a lot from videos of talks and presentations. One fine day I saw a video of Jacob Appelbaum with Roger Dingledine. It was just amazing, as I had just gotten into GNU/Linux and was a new user learning a lot every day. Jacob's charisma made me an instant fan. I really liked his online handle and his IRC nick, ioerror.
I followed him through videos of talks and so on, until one day the news of serious accusations and allegations, including one of rape, completely shocked me.
Two years ago, I was raped by a leader in the privacy/security community. The #CCC provided a supportive platform for him for years, and his abuse was not a secret. Today, the #CCC still fails to protect against other predators. #34C3 #MeToo https://t.co/aqABMKMLUj
As expected, he was rarely seen online as most of the people he worked with had now disassociated themselves from him. And nobody wants to talk about Jacob Appelbaum.