Using TOR or VPN won't save you if you post other identifying information associated with your username.
About 10 years ago I used to be an Administrator on a Teen Christian Advise website. We also had a section for people who self-harmed. Every now and again someone would go from talking about their problems to outright suicide notes and that is when I would start doing a bit of google-fu and call local authorities to get that person help.
The thing about the internet is we are creatures of habit, and we're not that good at being vigilant about our anonymity. In one post someone might say what state they are in, in another they may say what town, in some forum game talking about your "Gang Name" you may let lose what street you live on. Or you might have different email accounts (yahoo, msn) tied in to that forum account that I could google and pull up other online identities of you and spread the search out even more. I'm a terrible example of all this because if you see "Ccomp5950" anywhere online unless it's Dark Helmet being an ass and signing up under my name on such wonderful sites as "Spank me Gently.com" "I pee freely.net".
Go look through my techdirt postings. I'm pretty open with the fact I could throw a rock at the Federal courthouse here in Marshall Texas (disclaimer: that's not a terroristic threat, I won't be throwing rocks, I am saying that should I be inclined I have the capability to do so")
You are also so far gone that pointing out how wrong you are only serves as an effort in futility, if you truly don't see anything wrong with what you originally wrote.
Ccomp5950's law (a counterpart to Poe's Law): "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is utterly impossible to parody a IP Maximalist in such a way that someone won't mistake it for the genuine article."
Though this may be a proof of a derivative of Poe's Law.
"Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of [Copyright Maximalists] that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."
All these things are against the law! All these things hurt people! Obviously they are one and the same and can be used interchangeably while I ignore the fact that some "piracy" actually has some positive value (such as promoting a movie, even if without permission from the producers of that movie).
No one ever advocated getting rid of security. Mainly what is targeted here is the illegal searches. No one should have to be groped or photographed by a low-quality-cancer-inducing-porno-camera.
Probably cause? Fine, send them on through. Just wanting to get from point a to point b? Check their bags, and let them on their way.
There are roughly 25,000 flights each day (I'm using NPR's numbers).
25,000 x 365 = 9,125,000 flights a year (in the US)
How many terrorist attacks have we had within the last 10 or so years? 4? 6?
6 in 91,250,000 odds, you have better odds of most state lottos (Power ball) then being the victim of a terrorist attack or hijacking while flying in America.
Are those odds enough to require we get molested or have low quality, cancer inducing porn images taken of us? I don't believe so, I wish others did as well.
Re: TOR
About 10 years ago I used to be an Administrator on a Teen Christian Advise website. We also had a section for people who self-harmed. Every now and again someone would go from talking about their problems to outright suicide notes and that is when I would start doing a bit of google-fu and call local authorities to get that person help.
The thing about the internet is we are creatures of habit, and we're not that good at being vigilant about our anonymity. In one post someone might say what state they are in, in another they may say what town, in some forum game talking about your "Gang Name" you may let lose what street you live on. Or you might have different email accounts (yahoo, msn) tied in to that forum account that I could google and pull up other online identities of you and spread the search out even more. I'm a terrible example of all this because if you see "Ccomp5950" anywhere online unless it's Dark Helmet being an ass and signing up under my name on such wonderful sites as "Spank me Gently.com" "I pee freely.net".
Go look through my techdirt postings. I'm pretty open with the fact I could throw a rock at the Federal courthouse here in Marshall Texas (disclaimer: that's not a terroristic threat, I won't be throwing rocks, I am saying that should I be inclined I have the capability to do so")
Re: The formerly plaintiff-friendly Eastern District of Texas?
It's up the road just a bit.
Re: Re: Bullies
...Incorrect...hour...at...the...top...want...too...edit...POST
Re: Bullies
My dad went to the wrong sign up date, also my middle name is Morgan which I went by as a child.
About 7 hours later he received a phone call asking what size blouse his daughter Morgan wore. "HUH?"
I was a boyscout within 30 minutes.
Re: Re: No Homers alowed
Good luck Chronno =(
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ewww, that tweet
What's next "All my best friends are black" when called out upon racism next?
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ewww, that tweet
You are also so far gone that pointing out how wrong you are only serves as an effort in futility, if you truly don't see anything wrong with what you originally wrote.
Re: Re: Re: Re:
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Though this may be a proof of a derivative of Poe's Law.
"Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of [Copyright Maximalists] that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."
Costs?
Re: Re: Re: Of course
Re: Re: Re: Re:
All these things are against the law! All these things hurt people! Obviously they are one and the same and can be used interchangeably while I ignore the fact that some "piracy" actually has some positive value (such as promoting a movie, even if without permission from the producers of that movie).
Re: Re: You play the lotto?
Probably cause? Fine, send them on through. Just wanting to get from point a to point b? Check their bags, and let them on their way.
You play the lotto?
25,000 x 365 = 9,125,000 flights a year
Since 2001 there have been 3 planes destroyed due to terrorist activities. and what a handful of failed attempts?
3 to 91,250,000 odds your flight will be blown up by a terrorist.
You are giving up your 4th amendment rights to odds that are worse then most state lotteries.
Here is the math.
25,000 x 365 = 9,125,000 flights a year (in the US)
How many terrorist attacks have we had within the last 10 or so years? 4? 6?
6 in 91,250,000 odds, you have better odds of most state lottos (Power ball) then being the victim of a terrorist attack or hijacking while flying in America.
Are those odds enough to require we get molested or have low quality, cancer inducing porn images taken of us? I don't believe so, I wish others did as well.
This is essentially a senator stating quite clearly "Patents don't work".
Re: Quite a legal battle...
Re: Re: Quake meet boot ...
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Might reconsider who you advocate sex with.
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