HegemonicDistortion (profile), 1 Feb 2016 @ 11:01pm
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Or, as in at least one state (IL I think?), it's actually punishable by prison. Maybe a 30 day sentence for certain blatant FOIA "failures" would encourage them to get it right. I'm not one for overly-criminalizing things, but I believe that offenses against government, against the people, like corruption and tampering and such, should carry strong criminal penalties. When people undermine the operation of government, they undermine its legitimacy.
HegemonicDistortion (profile), 22 Jan 2016 @ 8:24am
OTM podcast needs clarity
Note that the intro of OnTheMedia Podcast says that"Aaron] had been indicted on federal charges after illegally downloading 4.8 million articles from JSTOR"
This is wrong. Swartz was using MIT's network, which had a license from JSTOR for the whole MIT campus, regardless of whether a user is a guest or MIT member. His access was thus authorized, though the prick US Attorney twisted the CFAA to try to say it was "illegal."
HegemonicDistortion (profile), 7 Dec 2015 @ 7:12am
Disturbing
“You are going to hear all the familiar complaints: ‘Freedom of speech,’ ” Mrs. Clinton said in an hourlong speech and question-and-answer session at the Saban Forum...
So freedom of speech (presumably privacy and security, too) is a "complaint," not a right, and the Constitution is just an obstacle to be circumvented to her.
The alleged architect of the plot, Mr. Abaaoud, who traveled to Syria last year...
Mr. Abaaoud was already a suspect, according to officials and local news reports, in a failed terrorist plot in Belgium in January and an attempt in August to gun down passengers on a high-speed train to Paris from Brussels.
And another
Mr. Amimour was known to the French authorities, having been charged in October 2012 with terrorist conspiracy, according to the authorities. He was placed under judicial supervision but violated the terms of that supervision in the fall of 2013, prompting the authorities to put out an international arrest warrant.
HegemonicDistortion (profile), 3 Nov 2015 @ 6:12pm
More likely
Frankly, it's pretty astonishing that even that many users could be bothered to read the EULA.
I find it more likely that a only small handful of purchasers actually read the EULA, and one or more them posted something about the freebies online or told their friends about them.
The right to be forgotten implies a right to compel others to forget (or "forget"), which is just a deceitful rebranding of censorship under the guise of civil rights.
Re: Thanks for returning to flakking Google Fiber! But the link you give: Phoenix one step closer to Google Fiber" does NOT support that it's growing, just that it MAY.
This is deceptively conflating where Google Fiber is actually live versus where they're deploying it (you know, that thing many of us refer to as investment). They're actively deploying fiber in several cities right now, including, praise Cthulhu, here in Nashville.
Thompson said the donations were proper and that all gifts to the department are reviewed to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest.
I do not think that means what she thinks it means.
Jeez, do they not even try to restate the question as different one, or to give a long-winded response that doesn't actually address the question but then pretend that it did anymore? Nope, just goes straight for the blatant denial of self-evident reality. I can't decide whether that's badass or just bad at the job.
HegemonicDistortion (profile), 30 Jun 2015 @ 8:26pm
Fans
For just sitting outside on the patio, one the best defenses is to run 1 or 2 large oscillating fans. They will disperse the exhaled carbon dioxide that attracts mosquitoes to begin with, and can physically repel them too, as they're very weak flyers.
HegemonicDistortion (profile), 16 Jun 2015 @ 2:44pm
What's next?
What if the "hate speech" commenters sent the comment to the "victim" via an anonymous letter? Is the postal system similarly liable as the website? Will the postal system now have to read every letter to make sure they're not conveying hate speech?
HegemonicDistortion (profile), 23 May 2015 @ 7:49am
My one concern with letting it expire right now is whether courts will dismiss current challenges to bulk collection as moot. I'd like to see the constitutional issues decided by the Supreme Court. Of course that may be a fool's wish if the Court were to uphold it, but I think a majority of the current Court would strike down bulk collection.
Or, hopefully current cases (especially for programs like PRISM, xkeyscore, etc.) could proceed as challenges to EO 12333.
On the post: DOJ Lies To 'FOIA Terrorist' Jason Leopold; Claim They Have No Documents On Aaron Swartz
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On the post: Techdirt Reading List: The Idealist: Aaron Swartz And The Rise Of Free Culture On The Internet
OTM podcast needs clarity
This is wrong. Swartz was using MIT's network, which had a license from JSTOR for the whole MIT campus, regardless of whether a user is a guest or MIT member. His access was thus authorized, though the prick US Attorney twisted the CFAA to try to say it was "illegal."
On the post: Techdirt Reading List: The Idealist: Aaron Swartz And The Rise Of Free Culture On The Internet
Re: Re: Maybe if netflix....
On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
On the post: Hillary Clinton Doubles Down Her Attack On Silicon Valley: Wants A 'Solution' For Encryption & Clampdown On Free Speech
Disturbing
So freedom of speech (presumably privacy and security, too) is a "complaint," not a right, and the Constitution is just an obstacle to be circumvented to her.
On the post: Former Bush Press Secretary Says The Answer To Mass Shootings Is... More Domestic Surveillance
Re: California's legislative fail.
*Though of course one can never overestimate government eagerness for surveillance and to undermine Americans' constitutional liberties.
On the post: Hillary Clinton Joins The 'Make Silicon Valley Break Encryption' Bandwagon
Re: When?
She's wrong, but not ignorant of that fact.
On the post: Pathological: Surveillance State Defenders Use Their Own Failure In Paris To Justify Mass Surveillance
Taking their own failures out on civil liberties
And another
On the post: Game Developer Rewards 100 Users For Actually Reading The EULA
More likely
I find it more likely that a only small handful of purchasers actually read the EULA, and one or more them posted something about the freebies online or told their friends about them.
On the post: Tennessee Voraciously Defends Its Right To Let AT&T Write Awful State Broadband Laws
On the post: French Regulating Body Says Google Must Honor Right To Be Forgotten Across All Of Its Domains
Insidious
On the post: FCC's Pai Desperately Tries To Pretend He Was Right About Net Neutrality Rules Killing Broadband Investment
Re: Thanks for returning to flakking Google Fiber! But the link you give: Phoenix one step closer to Google Fiber" does NOT support that it's growing, just that it MAY.
On the post: Microsoft Launches Special 'Scott McNealy' Edition Of Windows
Re: Re: Recovery Key?
No, in mentioning this specifically in conjunction with encrypting your drive, it sounds like they're keeping a copy of your decryption key.
On the post: Microsoft Launches Special 'Scott McNealy' Edition Of Windows
Re: Recovery Key?
On the post: As Hollywood Lobbied State Department, It Built Free Home Theaters For US Embassies
I do not think that means what she thinks it means.
Jeez, do they not even try to restate the question as different one, or to give a long-winded response that doesn't actually address the question but then pretend that it did anymore? Nope, just goes straight for the blatant denial of self-evident reality. I can't decide whether that's badass or just bad at the job.
On the post: Hollywood Resists Revealing Details Of Its Cozy Relationship With Mississippi AG Jim Hood, But Glimpses Come Out
Re:
On the post: DailyDirt: Bite Me. No, Wait, Don't...
Fans
On the post: Huge Loss For Free Speech In Europe: Human Rights Court Says Sites Liable For User Comments
Re:
On the post: Huge Loss For Free Speech In Europe: Human Rights Court Says Sites Liable For User Comments
What's next?
On the post: Senate Fails To Pass Both USA Freedom And PATRIOT Act Extension, Setting Up Possible Expiration Of Section 215
Or, hopefully current cases (especially for programs like PRISM, xkeyscore, etc.) could proceed as challenges to EO 12333.
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