This! >>>>> "act as though the world is as you want it to be, and if enough people believes you and act as you tell them..."
This reminds me of how many fools believed that the millennium began on Jan-01-2000. And the Flat Earth Society probably has millions of members as well.
Who else can get the data MS collects? "...without having to send back things like app usage data or unique IDs like an IMEI number." That not nice if the data that MS collects can be subpoenaed.
It would make no sense to hold mfgrs of ... Microcassette records with voice activation. Wireless microphones. Pinhole cameras. Security cameras.... responsible. That it was done on a computer makes no difference.
Advertisements in general.. I really can't think of a single advertisement that prompted me to purchase a product. Quit the reverse actually. Some adverts were quite repellent and gave me a negative impression; 'Is that really how seller thinks of the buying public?, Nope don't want anything to do with that.'
Political contributions are a matter of public record. Ditto for voter registrations. And here in Florida, if you gave your phone number when registering, it's public too. A complete listing of all registered voters in FL, on a CD, will cost you just $5.00 from Tallahassee. As for how well, or poorly, Gawker redacted in their news article.. The Zip-plus 4 column, which they didn't blackout, will get you CLOSE. http://gawker.com/contrary-to-dnc-claim-hacked-data-contains-a-ton-of-pe-1782132678
And a First Amendment issue as well. That is writing software, publishing code, teaching and discussing circumvention techniques. See DeCSS Jon as an example of what can happen to someone writes software or shares their knowledge.
It used to be sage-advice not to give out your real-name on the Internet. An old Interneter here as well. SLIP, Trumpet Winsock. One of my first experiences with the Internet was on Delphi (GVC) in Oct 25th 1992. See, A Brief History of The Internet at http://www.walthowe.com/navnet/history.html
With reference to Walt's and Delphi's involvement.
Open courts: That the activities within courtrooms can be seen and hopefully anyone seeking to have an event disappeared can't silence everyone who saw what happened.
Other people have copies of the documents: Surely the defendant(s) and their attorneys have copies of the documents.
Newspaper reports: And by this i mean print newspapers. They would be damn hard to suppress.
Sorry for the anonymous post. TechDirt keeps logging me out unexpectedly.
Arrested.. Which means, mugs shot, finger prints, probably handcuffs and a holding cell.
Now that the State's Attorney has decided not to press charges there isn't anyway to undo the humiliating experience that Mr Mellott had to go through. His mugs shot can't be un-published. Fingerprints cant be un-taken. The arrest can't be made to of never of happened.
"The State’s Attorney’s Office is declining to file charges against (Bryton) Mellott as the act of burning a flag is protected free speech according to the US Supreme Court decision, Texas v. Johnson, 491 US 397 (1989).
We have considered 720 ILCS 5/49-1, Flag Desecration, an Illinois statute currently in effect. This statute was the basis for the decision by Urbana Police officers to arrest Mellott. While that statute remains in effect, it is contradictory to the US Supreme Court ruling in Texas v. Johnson. We will be discussing this issue with our local legislators and asking that they consider reviewing this statute given the constitutional issues it presents."
LOL at asking the IL legislators to review the law because they surely knew that when they voted for the law (in 2013) it was a ridiculous law. Until the law is removed from the books in IL it can be wielded against any future flag-burner.
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Re:
This reminds me of how many fools believed that the millennium began on Jan-01-2000. And the Flat Earth Society probably has millions of members as well.
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Who else can get the data MS collects.
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AT&T to CitiCorp
On the post: Police Unions To City Officials: If You Want Good, Accountable Cops, You'll Need To Pay Them More
Note to police union(s)
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35 yrs ago or more. (try 2)
Sorry. TechDirt keeps on logging me out.
On the post: Court Says Man Can Sue Maker Of Web-Monitoring Software For Wiretap Act Violations
Common items like.......
Microcassette records with voice activation.
Wireless microphones.
Pinhole cameras.
Security cameras....
responsible.
That it was done on a computer makes no difference.
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Advertisements in general
On the post: Volkswagen Created A 'Backdoor' To Basically All Its Cars... And Now Hackers Can Open All Of Them
Re: What's the harm?
On the post: Like The Rest Of The Internet Of Things, Most 'Smart' Locks Are Easily Hacked
Re: Re: Alternate title
Hacking a door lock so that homeowner or automobile owner can't get in. Subsequent money for repairs or locksmith
Hacking an automobile so that it no longer works, requiring a tow and visit to dealership for repairs. Subsequent money for repairs.
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Public record
Ditto for voter registrations. And here in Florida, if you gave your phone number when registering, it's public too. A complete listing of all registered voters in FL, on a CD, will cost you just $5.00 from Tallahassee. As for how well, or poorly, Gawker redacted in their news article.. The Zip-plus 4 column, which they didn't blackout, will get you CLOSE.
http://gawker.com/contrary-to-dnc-claim-hacked-data-contains-a-ton-of-pe-1782132678
On the post: EFF Lawsuit Challenges DMCA's Digital Locks Provision As First Amendment Violation
Re:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Lech_Johansen#The_DeCSS_prosecution
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The Great Purge
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What a prediction! 2 broke into Tiger exibit for Poke'
https://www.yahoo.com/news/duo-busted-breaking-zoo-while-153200541.html?nhp=1
and... 2 ‘Pokemon Go’ players plunge off cliff.. After climbing thru/over fences.
http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/2-pokemon-go-players-plunge-off-cliff/
Stupid is as stupid does.
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Poke and Go.. Crash Car... Nearly die
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Re: Re: Re: Where is the praise?
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Re: mUSIC TO THAT??
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Re: Re: Re: Unexpected problems of the modern age
With reference to Walt's and Delphi's involvement.
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Not all all unexpected
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Open courts & other people have copies, etc.
Other people have copies of the documents: Surely the defendant(s) and their attorneys have copies of the documents.
Newspaper reports: And by this i mean print newspapers. They would be damn hard to suppress.
Sorry for the anonymous post. TechDirt keeps logging me out unexpectedly.
On the post: Police Claim They Arrested Man Who Burnt American Flag Because Of Threats He Received
arrested but not charged...
Now that the State's Attorney has decided not to press charges there isn't anyway to undo the humiliating experience that Mr Mellott had to go through. His mugs shot can't be un-published. Fingerprints cant be un-taken. The arrest can't be made to of never of happened.
"The State’s Attorney’s Office is declining to file charges against (Bryton) Mellott as the act of burning a flag is protected free speech according to the US Supreme Court decision, Texas v. Johnson, 491 US 397 (1989).
We have considered 720 ILCS 5/49-1, Flag Desecration, an Illinois statute currently in effect. This statute was the basis for the decision by Urbana Police officers to arrest Mellott. While that statute remains in effect, it is contradictory to the US Supreme Court ruling in Texas v. Johnson. We will be discussing this issue with our local legislators and asking that they consider reviewing this statute given the constitutional issues it presents."
LOL at asking the IL legislators to review the law because they surely knew that when they voted for the law (in 2013) it was a ridiculous law. Until the law is removed from the books in IL it can be wielded against any future flag-burner.
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