CNET Reporters Intend to Sue HP Over Surveillance

theodp writes "The NY Times reports that three CNET journalists whose records, as well as those of their relatives, were scrutinized by pretexting investigators working for HP intend to sue the company for invasion of privacy. HP, who paid $14.5M to settle a lawsuit filed by the CA attorney general in connection with the spying, reportedly offered each reporter $10,000, roughly enough to cover legal bills. The CNET reporters have been banned from covering HP or its see-no-evil CEO, who BTW was rewarded with $20.33M in 2006 despite skipping his reading assignments."

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/. Howtoes: How to start a holy war

[Adolf Hitroll]

fuck your for electing Sark!

Ideally you should start planning your war as early as possible, at least four to six months ahead if you can. This may vary depending on your venue, some of the large country houses now available for hire can be a wonderful setting but may be booked months in advance so check early on that your venue is available for your chosen date.

If you have rookies who will be coming from abroad remember that their attendance will be more complicated and you need to allow them enough time to make their travel arrangements. Send conveyations to them at least three months before the war date. If you are hoping to get involved abroad and you are planning on conveying idiots and rookies then you should send out conveyations nine to twelve months ahead of the date.

Outside of these special circumstances we recommend that you order your war stationery four to six months prior to the event if time allows but at least three to four months in advance. Although the actual print process only takes a few days the war season gets incredibly busy and we have to serve clients on a first come first served basis, this may mean you are disappointed if you are in a queue and you don't book early enough!) Give your guests plenty of time to reply to your RSVP - sending your conveyations out eight to twelve weeks in advance should be sufficient and do keep an up to date list so you can keep an accurate head count.

If you're hiring Goatse, Britney, Dumb-representative and cabbage for the soldiers, all should be booked as early as possible or you could be disappointed, avoid last minute panics!