Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 7 Mar 2018 @ 5:28pm
Re: Re: Re: provocative questions...
You give me an idea:
The Government, maybe at all levels, open a Town Square talking point forum, on the Internet. No...two Town Squares talking point forums. One would be any anonymous (insert your choice of prerogative here) and the second being you absolutely give over who you are and where your coming from (location information) and subject yourself to the rules of the forum. Those rules would be some level of decorum, civility and on topic. The former being a wide open, let it all hang out venue, and the latter for some serious discussion.
The results would be the former open forum much disparaging of anyone not agreeing to ones viewpoint. The latter would be a forum that might or might not adhere to the levels of decorum, civility and on topic as the Government would not be able, Constitutionally, to diminish in any way the comments that were not decorous, civil or on topic as they might be subject to how decorous or civil or on topic might be interpreted.
Which leaves us with privately maintained forums that might or might not agree with your standing. Thereby giving them the right to censor you.
Which in turn leaves us with the old standard. Go to some public square and set up your soapbox. Whether anyone wants to listen is up to them, not you.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 7 Mar 2018 @ 12:03pm
Re:
I would say the answer to all of your questions is yes, though some of them would be hard to determine. On the other hand, where does it say that Twitter has to disclose why they kick someone off? They may do so, or they may not, depending on how their PR people perceive the reason. They might also lie about why they kicked someone off, and who's gonna prove that lie?
At some point, they need to keep some users or they wouldn't have a business. If some user is causing other users to leave, don't they have the right to keep those other users?
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 7 Mar 2018 @ 11:32am
Re:
Randazza has done many First Amendment cases. Not all of those represented were necessarily good people, but that does not abrogate their First Amendment rights. Randazza defended those rights, not the ideas expressed. That he represented some people that might be considered less than whatever your standards are, does not make Randazza a bad person, or a bad lawyer.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 7 Mar 2018 @ 9:56am
The Origins of Man
Please, nobody mention Lucy in front of Jared Taylor, it would make him sad to find out we are all from Africa, way, way back (Lucy is dated to 3.5 million years ago). It may be that he believes the Bible and the world is only 6000 or so years old, but the Bible has made some other mistakes, and this might be yet another. He may believe what he likes, but foisting his beliefs upon the rest of us...well, it's our choice whether to listen or not. And, it is Twitters choice as to whether they want to host his soapbox, they are a private company and not subject to the same speech rules that Governments are.
Hmm, who else has this problem of 'requiring' everyone else to listen to their beliefs, or believe them no less?
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 7 Mar 2018 @ 9:30am
Re: Re: Re: Not the whole story
Well, I use a VPN and just downloaded "The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by Oscar Wilde". Where do you get your information?
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 6 Mar 2018 @ 6:56pm
Is it classified or isn't it...only their hairdressers know for sure.
Dear CIA,
It is either classified or it's public, there is no middle ground no matter how much you wiggle and squirm. If you decide to make some limited disclosure, you are in fact removing the classified nature of whatever your disclosing. It's binary. The classification is either on or off.
What would your position be if the journalists who received the information had published it? We understand that those journalists probably withheld the publication because they would never receive anything else from the CIA if they did. Shame on them. It's their job to disclose what they learn, not mollycoddle you.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 6 Mar 2018 @ 4:25pm
What are the odds?
I am betting that Trump will in fact have this meeting. In his own mind. The meeting minutes will be produced by psychic mind reader with a background in channeling Twitter feeds. He will claim all sorts of success (whether game makers or any of their representatives show up or not) and propose...no...make that execute an Executive Order that will require purchasers of video games go through the same rigmarole that gun purchasers are made to jump through, and raise the age for purchase of games that anyone claims might have any kind of violent content (whether it does or not) to 35.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 5 Mar 2018 @ 6:09pm
Re: Re: Too bad
One of the worst things to happen to movies (or any other piece of IP) is for it to be obscure. One good way to eliminate obscurity is to use bits in other works (which might be seen as an homage, and cause discussion which might lead to more people spending money on the work) and of course give appropriate credit to the original originator.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 5 Mar 2018 @ 6:09pm
Re: Re: Too bad
One of the worst things to happen to movies (or any other piece of IP) is for it to be obscure. One good way to eliminate obscurity is to use bits in other works (which might be seen as an homage, and cause discussion which might lead to more people spending money on the work) and of course give appropriate credit to the original originator.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 5 Mar 2018 @ 1:54pm
What other activities are worth more than $200?
It's a wonder he has managed to hide all his other ethics rules and lobbying restrictions. Oh, right, he doesn't cash in on those until he 'retires' from his current post.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 5 Mar 2018 @ 9:08am
Oh, but only if it were actually possible
I am waiting for the day when such governmental 'requests' are backed up with the personnel and protocols to actually execute their insane demands, at their own cost (feel bad about the taxpayers though). Then, when THEY find out it isn't actually feasible, and we have the opportunity to enjoy the ensuing floor show, revel in the popcorn market spike.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 5 Mar 2018 @ 7:30am
Who built in the risk?
Isn't the bigger risk in the way IoT companies collect and share information, often on the sly? Fixing something and making a mistake wouldn't cause more sharing, but it might make a device more vulnerable to hackers. Of course, if the IoT companies didn't set their model up to leak private information to themselves, those same hackers would not have the same paths to take advantage of.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 5 Mar 2018 @ 7:26am
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Constitution Free Zones
I was refering to this line:
>"Because everyone, and I mean EVERYONE wants to see a portion of the constitution ignored because of "politics"..."
You have no idea what EVERYBODY thinks.
I do support the Constitution, though I think there are a few things that should be changed...things that would make it clearer to Government what their position actually is. These are mostly additions, rather than deletions, though there is a thing about three fifths that needs to be dealt with, and maybe a few other corrections in wording rather than changes in intent.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 3 Mar 2018 @ 7:42am
It may just be about taxes
It has just occurred to me that Ross Marchand of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance is actually arguing for a small subset of taxpayers, and is being disingenuous about that. The small subset? Taxi drivers, and maybe bus drivers or truck drivers or any other professional driving occupation. If these autonomous vehicles become rampant, then those fine, taxpaying, professional drivers will no longer be paying taxes from their income derived from driving professionally. Or, the income from special licenses needed to drive professionally. Or both.
Then there are the unions for those professions that contribute to political campaigns, who would no longer be contributing to political campaigns as their raison d'être would be gone.
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Re: Re: Re: provocative questions...
The Government, maybe at all levels, open a Town Square talking point forum, on the Internet. No...two Town Squares talking point forums. One would be any anonymous (insert your choice of prerogative here) and the second being you absolutely give over who you are and where your coming from (location information) and subject yourself to the rules of the forum. Those rules would be some level of decorum, civility and on topic. The former being a wide open, let it all hang out venue, and the latter for some serious discussion.
The results would be the former open forum much disparaging of anyone not agreeing to ones viewpoint. The latter would be a forum that might or might not adhere to the levels of decorum, civility and on topic as the Government would not be able, Constitutionally, to diminish in any way the comments that were not decorous, civil or on topic as they might be subject to how decorous or civil or on topic might be interpreted.
Which leaves us with privately maintained forums that might or might not agree with your standing. Thereby giving them the right to censor you.
Which in turn leaves us with the old standard. Go to some public square and set up your soapbox. Whether anyone wants to listen is up to them, not you.
On the post: Famous Racist Sues Twitter Claiming It Violates His Civil Rights As A Racist To Be Kicked Off The Platform
Re:
At some point, they need to keep some users or they wouldn't have a business. If some user is causing other users to leave, don't they have the right to keep those other users?
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Re:
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The Origins of Man
Please, nobody mention Lucy in front of Jared Taylor, it would make him sad to find out we are all from Africa, way, way back (Lucy is dated to 3.5 million years ago). It may be that he believes the Bible and the world is only 6000 or so years old, but the Bible has made some other mistakes, and this might be yet another. He may believe what he likes, but foisting his beliefs upon the rest of us...well, it's our choice whether to listen or not. And, it is Twitters choice as to whether they want to host his soapbox, they are a private company and not subject to the same speech rules that Governments are.
Hmm, who else has this problem of 'requiring' everyone else to listen to their beliefs, or believe them no less?
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Re: Re: Re: Not the whole story
On the post: CIA Still Arguing Its Official Leaks To Journalists Shouldn't Be Subject To FOIA Requests
Is it classified or isn't it...only their hairdressers know for sure.
It is either classified or it's public, there is no middle ground no matter how much you wiggle and squirm. If you decide to make some limited disclosure, you are in fact removing the classified nature of whatever your disclosing. It's binary. The classification is either on or off.
What would your position be if the journalists who received the information had published it? We understand that those journalists probably withheld the publication because they would never receive anything else from the CIA if they did. Shame on them. It's their job to disclose what they learn, not mollycoddle you.
Sincerely
Those with sense, common or not
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What are the odds?
I am betting that Trump will in fact have this meeting. In his own mind. The meeting minutes will be produced by psychic mind reader with a background in channeling Twitter feeds. He will claim all sorts of success (whether game makers or any of their representatives show up or not) and propose...no...make that execute an Executive Order that will require purchasers of video games go through the same rigmarole that gun purchasers are made to jump through, and raise the age for purchase of games that anyone claims might have any kind of violent content (whether it does or not) to 35.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Looks to me...
Don't feed trolls.
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Re: Re: Too bad
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Re: Re: Too bad
On the post: After Chat With Ethics Lawyers, FCC Boss Declines NRA Gun Award For Killing Net Neutrality
What other activities are worth more than $200?
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Oh, but only if it were actually possible
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Who built in the risk?
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Constitution Free Zones
>"Because everyone, and I mean EVERYONE wants to see a portion of the constitution ignored because of "politics"..."
You have no idea what EVERYBODY thinks.
I do support the Constitution, though I think there are a few things that should be changed...things that would make it clearer to Government what their position actually is. These are mostly additions, rather than deletions, though there is a thing about three fifths that needs to be dealt with, and maybe a few other corrections in wording rather than changes in intent.
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Re: Re: Re: Constitution Free Zones
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: human statistics?
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=traffic+safety+non-fatal+accidents&t=canonical&ia=web
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It may just be about taxes
Then there are the unions for those professions that contribute to political campaigns, who would no longer be contributing to political campaigns as their raison d'être would be gone.
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Re: Actually!
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Re: Re: Re: human statistics?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_safety_in_the_United_States
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Re: human statistics?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_vehicle_fatality_rate_in_U.S._by_year
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