What is the paranoia level at Defcon?
Depends on with whom you speak… Some are extremely paranoid at Defcon, and wear their tin foil hats around all day. Others are free and open about everything. Q) Should I jump into the pool? Should I enter the pool after the first day at Defcon? A) After the first day of Defcon, going into the pool is not recommended. However, if someone gives you the options of jumping in the pool or being thrown in – JUMP IN. Understand that Nine times out of ten they are NOT kidding. Q) What is a goon? What do they do? Why are they telling me to move out of the way? A) Goons are the Jack Booted Thugs of Defcon. They provide security (do it quite well) and run the different aspects of Defcon. If the Goons are telling you to move out of the way, DO IT. You are probably blocking something important (Like a manner of egress). Q) What happens if I am caught doing something dumb, plain stupid, illegal? Do you call the cops? A) It depends on what you did and how serious the infraction was. If you do some
Depends on with whom you speak… Some are extremely paranoid at Defcon, and wear their tin foil hats around all day. Others are free and open about everything. Q) Should I jump into the pool? Should I enter the pool after the first day at Defcon? A) After the first day of Defcon, going into the pool is not recommended. However, if someone gives you the options of jumping in the pool or being thrown in – JUMP IN. Understand that Nine times out of ten they are NOT kidding. Q) What is a goon? What do they do? Why are they telling me to move out of the way? A) Goons are the Jack Booted Thugs of Defcon. They provide security (do it quite well) and run the different aspects of Defcon. If the Goons are telling you to move out of the way, DO IT. You are probably blocking something important (Like a manner of egress). Q) What happens if I am caught doing something dumb, plain stupid, illegal? Do you call the cops? A) It depends on your attitude. Q) Are there rent-a-cops at Defcon? Are they sma
