EXCLUSIVE: Naomi Wu and the Silence That Speaks Volumes
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When China's prodigious tech influencer, Naomi Wu, found herself silenced, it wasn't just the machinery of a surveillance state at play. Instead, it was...

cross-posted from: https://merv.news/post/130483

After the last post publicly by Naomi Wu being

“Ok for those of you that haven’t figured it out I got my wings clipped and they weren’t gentle about it- so there’s not going to be much posting on social media anymore and only on very specific subjects. I can leave but Kaidi can’t so we’re just going to follow the new rules and that’s that. Nothing personal if I don’t like and reply like I used to. I’ll be focusing on the store and the occasional video. Thanks for understanding, it was fun while it lasted”

Naomi Wu mentions briefly on her silencing and how she is not nearly as safe as she was before now that it’s obvious to the Chinese government her disappearance won’t cause an uproar of bad press making China look bad.

  • NaibofTabrOPEnglish
    33•10 months ago

    Here’s a good reason:

    I love Naomi wu / sexy cyborg. I’ve been watching her for years and she helped encourage me to setup my own 3d printer. It hurts to see someone who’s been so inspirational to me be silenced like this. I hope she can stay safe and have a productive makerspace still

    From samwise@kbin.social

    https://kbin.social/m/technology@lemmy.ml/t/350126/-/comment/1678118

    • RoboticideEnglish
      11•10 months ago

      Her wiki page is probably better credentials, but honestly anyone who’s been in this hobby more than a few years should know of her reputation. She helped design the CR-30 if nothing else.

      I’m hoping it’s just people knew to the hobby and not her being silenced taking a toll on her presence.