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Friendly #DEFCON34 reminder:
Meta-style glasses with recording capabilities are prohibited at DEF CON. Surreptitious filming is an invasion of privacy, and will be treated as a CoC violation. There is no exception for recording glasses with prescription lenses. Be sure to pack non-violating eyewear if you need them.
If you must take pictures, use recognizable personal photo equipment like a smart

236 views Friendly #DEFCON34 reminder: Meta-style glasses with recording capabilities are prohibited at DEF CON. Surreptitious filming is an invasion of privacy, and will be treated as a CoC violation. There is no exception for recording glasses with prescription lenses. Be sure to pack non-violating eyewear if you need them. If you must take pictures, use recognizable personal photo equipment like a smart

DEF CON 34 Spotlight:
Ham-In-A-Day Course
Always been interested in getting your ham license but never had the time to study? Now's your chance! The Ham Radio Village is offering a one-day class where you can learn all the required knowledge to pass the exam.
Learn more/register at hamvillage.org
#defcon #defcon34 #hamradiovillage #hamradiolicense

27 views DEF CON 34 Spotlight: Ham-In-A-Day Course Always been interested in getting your ham license but never had the time to study? Now's your chance! The Ham Radio Village is offering a one-day class where you can learn all the required knowledge to pass the exam. Learn more/register at hamvillage.org #defcon #defcon34 #hamradiovillage #hamradiolicense

Join the humans of Vegas at the unofficial opener of DEF CON. This Thursday Meat-Up is in the shade of Sunset Park, a quick ride from the LVCC.
We stock the larder with burgers, dogs, and fixin's. We rely on you for everything else: sides, drinks, volunteering, and donations.
With over 50 sq ft of heat, we have plenty of room on the grill for your personal creations.
Contribute food and drinks,

23 views Join the humans of Vegas at the unofficial opener of DEF CON. This Thursday Meat-Up is in the shade of Sunset Park, a quick ride from the LVCC. We stock the larder with burgers, dogs, and fixin's. We rely on you for everything else: sides, drinks, volunteering, and donations. With over 50 sq ft of heat, we have plenty of room on the grill for your personal creations. Contribute food and drinks,

We know DEF CON and Vegas can be a lot. If you're a friend of Bill W who's looking for a meeting or just a place to collect yourself, DEF CON 34 has you covered. Join us throughout the conference in room W301. Meetings will be Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
#defcon #defcon34 #friendofbillW

23 views We know DEF CON and Vegas can be a lot. If you're a friend of Bill W who's looking for a meeting or just a place to collect yourself, DEF CON 34 has you covered. Join us throughout the conference in room W301. Meetings will be Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. #defcon #defcon34 #friendofbillW

📊 Post engagement

Avg engagement / post

0.2%

Engagement vs followers

Nov 2022

On Mastodon since

🔥 Top post: Friendly #DEFCON34 reminder: Meta-style glasses with recording c · 236 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence

5.6 / week

Posts several times a week.

Content mix

Mostly video

Recent: 2 text · 4 image · 6 video.

Follower / following

27×

Follows 726 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.

Recent posts

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▶ 🔥 Top post Friendly #DEFCON34 reminder: Meta-style glasses with recording capabilities are prohibited at DEF CON. Surreptitious filming is an invasion of privacy, and will be treated as a CoC violation. There is no exception for recording glasses with prescription lenses. Be sure to pack n… ★ 236

Looks like The Register noticed our ban: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/28/def-con-bans-meta-style-pervert-glasses/5279763 #DEFCON34 #defcon #photopolicy #codeofconduct ★ 60

The safety of our community is our highest priority. For this reason, we have decided to postpone DEF CON Middle East. The evolving security situation in the region makes it impossible to concentrate on delivering the experience attendees… ★ 16

▶ Join the humans of Vegas at the unofficial opener of DEF CON. This Thursday Meat-Up is in the shade of Sunset Park, a quick ride from the LVCC. We stock the larder with burgers, dogs, and fixin's. We rely on you for everything else: sides… ★ 23

▶ DEF CON 34 Spotlight: Ham-In-A-Day Course Always been interested in getting your ham license but never had the time to study? Now's your chance! The Ham Radio Village is offering a one-day class where you can learn all the required knowled… ★ 27

Friendly reminder, Training Edition There are still slots available for DEF CON Training in Vegas next month. There are 30+ classes to choose from, and there are 1, 2 and 4 day options available. Full details at training.defcon.org. You … ★ 8

▶ DEF CON 34 Spotlight: Arcade Party! The Arcade Party is back! Come play your favorite classic arcade games while jamming out to Keith Myers DJing. Your favorite custom built 16 player LED foosball table will be ready for some competitive g… ★ 14

▶ DEF CON 34 Spotlight: Hacker Karaoke! Two great things that go great together! Join the fun as your fellow hackers make their way through songs from every era and style. Everyone has a voice and this is your opportunity to show it off! Eve… ★ 6

▶ DEF CON 34 Spotlight: Gothcon Returning for their 9th year, Gothcon invites you to come dance the night away with a line-up of some of the community's best dark dance music DJ's from across the US! Dress however you would like in whatever … ★ 13 The Workshop Swap thread is here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Defcon/s/7Yer7KGMkY #defcon #defcon34 #defconworkshops #hydration ★ 4

Friendly reminder: DEF CON 34 Workshop registration goes live at noon PDT on July 14! That is today. First come, first served. The full course lineup is available on the DEF CON site https://defcon.org/html/defcon-34/dc-34-workshops.html … ★ 7

We know DEF CON and Vegas can be a lot. If you're a friend of Bill W who's looking for a meeting or just a place to collect yourself, DEF CON 34 has you covered. Join us throughout the conference in room W301. Meetings will be Thursday, Fr… ★ 23

🐘 Community & instance

Home server

defcon.social

Their home server on the fediverse — the instance a creator picks signals the community they belong to.

On Mastodon since

Nov 2022

Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.

👁️Averages 36 views per post.

📤Posts about 5.6× per week.

🏅Earned the 10K Followers for passing 10K followers.

🛡️ Audience credibility

49/100

Fair Credibility score

78%

Mixed Real audience

Medium Fake-follower risk

High Data confidence

Est. 78% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
Low engagement (~0.2% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
Organic base — far more followers than accounts it follows.
Established account (3+ years old).

Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

About

DEF CON is the world's most influential hacker conference. Held every year since 1993 in Las Vegas, Nevada, DEF CON is the hub of a global community of hackers, security geeks and curious technophiles.