This is the companion site to DEFCON.social, a Mastodon instance run by DEF CON.

DEFCON.social provides for open discussion where different viewpoints are welcome and a high degree of skepticism is expected. However, insulting or harassing others is unacceptable. It’s not about how you look or how hard you meme but what’s in your mind, your ideas, and how you present yourself that matters.

DEF CON grew from the Underground BBS scene of the late 80's into a giant conference. From the first DEF CON announcement over 30 years ago:

"We cordially invite all hackers/phreaks, techno-rats, programmers, writers, activists, lawyers, philosophers, politicians, security officials, cyberpunks and all network sysops and users to attend." To that I would add artists, musicians, info sec, privacy professionals, and those genuinely curious about how technology and the world work.

We are building a community where you can explore serious issues, ask dumb questions, and make friends along the way. We have a strict Code of Conduct and enforce it. We hope you enjoy yourselves and be kind to others.

More information about us: DEF CON Website, DEF CON on Reddit, DEF CON Wikipedia

We follow the DEF CON Code of Conduct as well as some server specific rules