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Irish Politician Calls For Crackdown On Open Source Internet Browsers

Posted by Soulskill on from the internet-is-a-series-of-tubes dept.

An anonymous reader writes "An Irish politician has called for tougher controls on the use of open source internet browsers. He said, 'An online black market is operating which protects the users’ anonymity and operates across borders through the use of open source internet browsers and payments systems which allow users to remain anonymous. This effectively operates as an online supermarket for illegal goods such as drugs, weapons and pornography, where it is extremely difficult to trace the identity of the buyers. We need a national and international response to clamp down on this illicit trade.' The politician added that the U.S. had 'taken action' to address this, but he seemed surprised that their solution was only 'temporary.'"

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  1. Shut up drinky by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Posting as ac because I am both Irish and drunk, I forgot my password

    1. Re:Shut up drinky by Narcocide · · Score: 1, Funny

      You also forgot to make a point.

    2. Re:Shut up drinky by viperidaenz · · Score: 4, Funny

      That was implied

      because I am both Irish...

    3. Re:Shut up drinky by rmdingler · · Score: 4, Funny
      If the rumors are true, and the Irish would rule the World if not for alcohol,

      well,

      I'll drink to that.

      --
      Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.

      Ernest Hemingway

    4. Re:Shut up drinky by grcumb · · Score: 5, Funny

      A Fine Gael TD named Patrick
      Vied for the cluelessness hat trick:
      He blamed anonymity
      For people's affinity
      To gambling, drugs and well-stacked chicks.

      He represents Limerick, for Christ's sake. He had it coming.

      --
      Crumb's Corollary: Never bring a knife to a bun fight.
    5. Re:Shut up drinky by zugmeister · · Score: 4, Funny

      Your password is hunter2.

    6. Re:Shut up drinky by PopeRatzo · · Score: 4, Funny

      At what point does the brawl start?

      --
      You are welcome on my lawn.
    7. Re:Shut up drinky by Lumpy · · Score: 3, Funny

      when we run out of Whiskey...

      --
      Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
    8. Re:Shut up drinky by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Ok. Here's one from an old issue of Playboy, back in the mid 1960s:

      There was a young maid from Madras
      Who had quite a magnificent ass.
      It wasn't pretty and pink as you probably think.
      It was grey, had long ears, and ate grass!

      Sorry Playboy, but this ditty has stuck with me for almost 50 years! :-)

    9. Re:Shut up drinky by plover · · Score: 3, Funny

      There was a young man named Frisk
      Whose lovemaking was exceedingly brisk
      So fast was his action
      That the Lorentz Contraction
      Reduced his tool to a disk.

      Dirty enough for you?

      --
      John
    10. Re:Shut up drinky by Adriax · · Score: 5, Funny

      I believe you meant to say "At what pint does the brawl start?"

      --
      I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it!
    11. Re:Shut up drinky by Linzer · · Score: 5, Funny

      I believe you meant to say "At what pint does the brawl start?"

      Doesn't matter, it's pronounced the same in Ireland.

      --
      Gravitation is a theory, not a fact.
  2. I think I speak for us all... by Kenja · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think I speak for all people who know much of anything about computers when I ask, "what?".

    --

    "Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
    1. Re:I think I speak for us all... by Bite+The+Pillow · · Score: 4, Funny

      Clearly IE, the popular closed source browser, ,is against anonymity. Who knows this for sure, the country with the code .ie - I feel dumb for not knowing earlier.

    2. Re:I think I speak for us all... by hodet · · Score: 4, Funny

      Ya. Ow... The stupid, it burns!

    3. Re:I think I speak for us all... by ackthpt · · Score: 3, Funny

      Shh!!! Don't let them know our secret!!! They'll just make cash illegal too!

      I think the batteries are running low in your Euros, I'm having difficulty tracking you.

      --

      A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
    4. Re:I think I speak for us all... by Maxwell'sSilverLART · · Score: 4, Funny

      You're thinking of Ted Kennedy, and he didn't quite make it across the bridge.

      --
      Moderate drunk! It's more fun that way!
  3. Too Bad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    And you wasted it!

  4. Re:Tor Browser Bundle; Dogecoin is so cash by Daniel+Dvorkin · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm currently devoting nearly all of my hate to Doge. It might be the worst thing the internet has done in a long, long time.

    wow, no love, much sad

    --
    The correlation between ignorance of statistics and using "correlation is not causation" as an argument is close to 1.
  5. As wasted as that idiotic Irish luddite by Taco+Cowboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... and the fact that that idiotic Irish luddite can be elected as a politician says a lot about those who voted for him !!

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    Muchas Gracias, Señor Edward Snowden !
  6. Re:Hurray! by ls671 · · Score: 5, Funny

    What is that "Senior System Engineer/Architect" thing doing in a slashdot sig?

    Furthermore, your sig says: "Notice: If you post anonymously do not expect a reply" and you just replied to an anon!

    You seem to have problems following basic algorithms which is questionable for a " Senior System Engineer/Architect".

    Take care nevertheless man ;-)
    --
    Senior master/architect of the universe

    --
    Everything I write is lies, read between the lines.