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California Senate Passes Preemptive Strike Against Gmail

Posted by michael on from the mail-bomb dept.

Technically Inept writes "The California Senate has passed a measure to force Google to limit search capabilities on Gmail to real-time, with no records. What if I want them to search my mail in advance?"

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  1. Only here, apparently. by Uriel · · Score: 5, Funny

    We're legislating technology most people haven't even seen yet.

  2. Off shoring? by DaHat · · Score: 5, Funny

    Perhaps now we'll see Google move their operations and offices to India.

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  3. IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT by metalhed77 · · Score: 4, Funny

    IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT DON'T USE IT.

    This isn't an OS, it's email. I'll start to worry the day google implements GMTP (google mail transport protocol) until then, as a californian, I call our state govt. a steaming pile of shit.

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  4. Too bad we can't use Google to... by overbyj · · Score: 4, Funny

    search the brains of the geniuses who are pushing this bill through. I sure would like to know what they think they are accomplishing by limiting something not widely available and something that people have to opt-in to.

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    1. Re:Too bad we can't use Google to... by Carnildo · · Score: 4, Funny

      Too bad we can't use Google to search the brains of the geniuses who are pushing this bill through.

      Don't you mean "search for"?

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  5. advanced search by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    What if I want them to search my mail in advance?

    Contact the NSA and ask for "Mr. Echelon".

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  6. I'm glad by thebra · · Score: 4, Funny

    that they are going after google now that they have put a stop to SPAM , adware and spyware. The web will now be a safer place.

  7. Re:In other news by wo1verin3 · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's not knee jerk.. I kind of understand it.

    The lawmakers are concerned about logging in to Gmail from a public area because someone around them may see the ads for 'cheap hooker now' and 'discount for bulk viagara purchase' ads generated after Gmail scans their archived e-mail.

  8. Welcome to The Twilight Zone by Little+Brother · · Score: 3, Funny
    OK, I logged into slashdot, see something about a government branch trying to restrict what a company can do with people's personal data. More specificly trying to restrict how adds can be displayed.

    And the /. crowd is up in arms AGAINST the legislation? Somebody tell me what they put in my water supply.

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