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Bavarian Police Seeking Skype Trojan Informant
Andreaskem writes "Bavarian police searched the home of the spokesman for the German Pirate Party (Piratenpartei Deutschland) looking for an informant who leaked information about a government Trojan used to eavesdrop on Skype conversations. (The link is a Google translation of the German original.) There is a high probability that the Trojan is used illegally. A criminal law specialist said, 'The Bavarian authorities worked on the Trojan without a legitimate basis and now try to silence critics.' The informant need not worry since 'every information that could be used to identify him' is protected against unauthorized access by strong encryption. The Trojan is supposedly capable of eavesdropping on Skype conversations and obtaining technical details of the Skype client being used. It is deployed by e-mail or in place by the police. A Pirate Party spokesman said, 'Some of our officials seem to want to install the Big Brother state without the knowledge of the public.'"
This is just a ruse by the Bavarian Illuminati to distract from their real weapon: Skype-induced hallucinations!
Arrrr, break out the rum, me hearties!
Attention all planets of the Solar Federation! We have assumed control! - Neil Peart
And this disturbing specimen, ladies and gentlemen, is a chilling reminder of the consequences of allowing an otherwise normal male to go without sex for upwards of five years ..
you pompous douchebag
It's the language I learnt at school and have spoken and written every day of my life, you crazy asshole. You have a minor point, but it's commonplace and completely undeserving of your ridiculous rant. The harbour of the city I live has the proper name "Sydney Harbour" but I often see Americans writing it without the "u". They should know better and so should have I, but your reaction is just insane.
Why don't you go home and think about what went so wrong in your life that you're reduced to writing crazy anonymous rants in response to minor spelling errors to people you've never met on Slashdot.
Let my new 7-digit UID be a lesson to all - write down your passwords.
Who is the real asshole here?
You. Your "gentle correction" was completely over the top. It was a pointless, stupid rant - and how you can think someone is "pompous" for simply using normal British English defies belief.
I know your type too. You're a nobody in real life, you're frustrated with your boring life, but unable to change it. You deal with your frustration by trying to bring others down to your level, arguing viciously over minutiae as some kind of pathetic imitation of the challenge that eludes you in reality.
All you really achieve is wasting everyone's time. You've wasted a few minutes of mine today, but probably far more of your own. No great loss, you have nothing better to do, right?
You're not evil. I don't hate you - I'm not even angry. I understand only too well why you do what you do. But I am telling you - you are on the wrong path. You are going in the wrong direction.
I repeat - go do something better with your life. Annoying random people on websites is pretty fucking lame. Don't you think that deep down you have the potential to be better than this?
Go do something. Make some money. Do something cool. Girls dig that shit. "I spend my days being a jerk on Slashdot" isn't good enough. Why not make today the day that you go and make a change?
Let my new 7-digit UID be a lesson to all - write down your passwords.
Not calling you names, pal - just stating the facts.
And if by "bleach" you mean "icy cold Asahi Super Dry" then why yes, I think that's exactly what I'll do. Cheers! :)
PS. Pearl Harbour
Let my new 7-digit UID be a lesson to all - write down your passwords.