California Senate Passes Preemptive Strike Against Gmail

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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uh....

[cartzworth]

and this affects me how?

Re:You can sign away rights, yes? :-)

[DaHat]

You say that with the sureness of a person who has lived with a physical addiction first hand and has overcome it, and frankly, I am insulted by what you said, simply because you no nothing of what you are trying to talk about.

As a person who has known many people who have struggled with addiction and some of whom have beaten them, I can say that you are completely full of crap on what you said above. Of those people I've known, not one has been a weak minded or weak willed person as I do not associate with the weak in such a way. Such an addiction, while unfortunate and destructive, is their own fault in almost all cases yes, that does not mean they can simply fix a problem they created for themselves.

With vigilance people can control thier adictions just as easy as they can thier car (if they couldn't then there would be no rehab places or programs).

If people could overcome an addiction so easily, there would be no need for rehab programs! I don't recall anyone ever going to a support group of having to be sedated during withdrawal because they sold their car for instance. With such a statement you continue to prove yourself as completely ignorant regarding addiction.

Are you saying then that a 14 year old who tries a cigarette thinking it's cool and ends up becoming a chain smoker wanted to get addicted? I can virtually guarantee you that the thought of addiction did not enter into their mind, irresponsible yes, but they are young and make mistakes. It is sadly one of those mistakes which can haunt you for many years to come.

Go ask a smoker on the street corner if they ever intended to get addicted. Ask the same of a crack addict or an alcoholic. The universal answer will be NO!