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How Public Should Public Records Be?

Posted by michael on from the you-too-can-be-a-stalker dept.

Hobobo writes: "This article on the New York Times talks about whether public records that are available in local government offices should or shouldn't be available online. It also talks about the "practical obscurity" of people checking files in police offices and whatnot, and public records on the internet are "too public," and the privacy and freedom of information issues involved." If you'd like to try it, you can use "Giuliani" and "5/28/44".

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  1. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    woo

    1. Re:FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      looks more like post #2212666 to me (The Devil! Fear the Devil!).

    2. Re:FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Looks like the first to me - where are the 2,212,665 posts you think come before it? Attached to different stories, are they? Well, they don't count as the first post on this story, now, do they?

    3. Re:FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Because I don't want to. Why don't you?

    4. Re:FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I enjoy anally raping male goats with my small penis.

  2. fp by honold · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp

  3. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp!

  4. News Flash: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Connie Chung is still as hot as ever!!

    1. Re:News Flash: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Sometimes I fantasize about Connie while i'm masturbating in bed. Being a geek pretty much leaves me with only my hand to use. So anyways, last night while thinking about Connie and the interview she did with Gary "The Maestro Of Love" Condit I started to masturbate. I kept thinking erotically of Connie Chung licking my asshole while I gave head to Martha Stewart (Ya, i think shes pretty sexy, nice ass on that woman.) Gary Condit would be watching from the closet in secret while this was happening, I like that.

  5. Re:Actually, michael, I've heard you can by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is an example of abuse of public records. How hard is it to register? I've done it two or three times, and NYT has never sent me spam. The Hunger Site on the other hand (or rather "Greater Good," its corporate master) annoyed me so much that I was *almost* glad when it went under.

  6. Re:Actually, michael, I've heard you can by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Who cares what you want? Your personal likes and dislikes over registration are as important as Linux's importance on the desktop. What matters to me is not having to tell the world and its dog my name and address every single time I try to use the Web. I don't expect you to care about this, but please keep your self-centered little opinions to yourself. If you do so, I will be happy to do the same.

  7. Re:Public Records on Internet by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    post a link? this I gotta see...

  8. Inaccurate Records? by imadork · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I moved out of NYC years ago, (and am a registered voter in my new district near Rochester) and yet my name is STILL on file there! I'd like a form to fill out that says "I moved away, please take me off not just your site, but the voter rolls as well." Maybe then my parents will stop getting Jury Duty notices in my name....

  9. Re:A real issue by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yes, yes. but just don't mention this to my county's office, or my next victim, shirley. oh, she is so luscious. yes. mmm. heeehheee, soon i will carry out my plans!

  10. WARNING: GOATSE.CX LINK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The above post is a disguised link to goatse.cx! only some of the letters lead to it, in an attempt to hide the fact that this is a goatse.cx link! Do not click on that, or you will end up here!

  11. NYT Sucks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It requires free registration.

    Shouldnt link to it