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Twitter Will Show Who Pays For Ads and How Much They Spend (bloomberg.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the transparency-rules dept.

Twitter will show detailed information about advertisers in an attempt to combat meddling in future elections. You will now be able to search for a Twitter account and see all the ads it has run in the past seven days. "For U.S. political advertisers, users will be able to see billing information, ad spending, demographic targeting data and the number of times tweets have been viewed," reports Bloomberg. From the report: The changes are part of Twitter's broader efforts to clean up its service after lawmakers berated the company for failing to discover Russian influence peddling through fake accounts and divisive ads during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Earlier this week, the company began requiring more authentication from users. In May, it rolled out stricter rules that require advertisers running political campaign ads for federal elections to identify themselves and certify they are located in the U.S. The company has also banned ads from accounts owned by Russia Today and Sputnik.

111 comments

  1. Thanks Trump by Kunedog · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Just another in a long line of longstanding issues that got zero coverage before the media started pretending that "Trump did it" or that it happened because of Trump.

    1. Re:Thanks Trump by Gravis+Zero · · Score: 1, Insightful

      It got attention because of Russia meddling in US politics. Don't be obtuse.

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    2. Re:Thanks Trump by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

      No one would have cared that Russia meddled if the "right person" had gotten elected. To date, no one STILL cares about the meddling that Clinton did

    3. Re:Thanks Trump by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      All attempts to influence elections by promoting specific candidates through advertising (and basically in the same manner as consumer products) should be considered illegitimate regardless of who it is that's behind the influencing. It should make no difference to whether the source of the influecne is corporate-sponsored PACs which pretend to be grassroots organizations, whether it is foreign powers seeking to exert themselves, or whether it is officially the Democrat and Republican parties paying for it.

      Legitimate influence would be to clearly declare their platform, convince me that their platform is actually good for the nation, and demonstrate that they are acting in a manner consistent with the platform, and giving clear explanations for instances wherein they found it necessesary to compromise with opposing groups in order to get more important things accomplished.

      Behind this problem is the "winnner-takes-all" system for determining who gets to "represent" the people. It disenfranchises everyone who fails to vote for a winner, and effectively disenfranchises those who are only voting for mainstream candidates because the ones they would choose for the role are guaranteed to lose the election. Also, so far as a I am aware, all candidates for the office of "representative" bring the agenda with them (rather than asking the people what their agenda is and applying it as best they can [as a lawyer might represent a client], even if they personally find it disagreeable and offensive).

    4. Re:Thanks Trump by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Nobody cares about Clinton's meddling because - and I'll type this slowly so that you can keep up: She didn't win.

      She didn't GET anything from her meddling. Meanwhile, Trumpsky got the Presidency and has so far managed to set back human rights and our environment at LEAST 10 years. Let's not even get into his rejection of the actual scientific process - you know, that thing that literally gave us the device that you're reading this on, that brought Japan back from the brink of collapse in the 70's and 80's and helped bring the United States back after the Steel Industry failed. But hey - there's no reason we shouldn't be making the kinds of scientific leaps we were making 200 years ago (I'm sure the rest of the world will slow down so that we can become Great again )

    5. Re:Thanks Trump by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      It got attention because of Russia meddling in US politics. Don't be obtuse.

      It got attention because Hillary lost, and there had to be *some* reason for it that didn't put the blame on Hillary or the Democrats.

      Along with sexism, misogyny, Bernie Sanders, Wikileaks, low information voters, women under pressure from men, and James Comey.

      Hillary's comment is informative:

      "I never imagined that [Putin] would have the audacity to launch a massive covert attack against our own democracy, right under our noses - and that he'd get away with it."

      The Russian interference amounted to about $1.25 million per month, compared to the $1.2 billion spent by Hillary, or $617 the million spent by Trump.

      But it's probably good to be able to tell who's purchasing ads in future elections.

      That's cute you think Republicans aren't as concerned about how Trump won, or do you think anti-establishment means anti- the other party?

    6. Re:Thanks Trump by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Oh, so cheating and breaking the law is a-ok, as long as it didn't turn out your way. Doping in sports? Perfectly fine as long as you don't win!

      Just keep trying to rob those banks. You get as many do-overs as you want, and you only have to worry about jail time if you actually get away with something.

    7. Re:Thanks Trump by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Had she won there would have been no fuss about any Russian interference. Obama had actionable intelligence 8 months before the election and did not say or do anything. His stated reason for taking no action on the intelligence was he did not want to disrupt the on-going campaigns. Of course he and all the political experts fully expected Clinton to win the election. If she won there would be no need to bring up any Russian interference. All the social media companies would have never changed any of their operations or summoned to Congress for a hearing. Just like there would have been no efforts to eliminate the "un-fair" electoral college. And if Clinton had won the government would have pretty much stayed the same. Trump is an idiot but he has said a lot of things other Presidents only wish they could have said.

      Everyone complaining about Trump's actions act like the world was a perfect place before he came along and crashed the party. The old "stay the course" diplomacy and governmental operations caused most of the problems we face today.

      Trump decided to take some different approaches to the intractable and long lasting problems in the world. He openly castigated NATO members for not honoring their monetary and resource obligations to NATO.

      He exited the Iranian nuclear agreement because the US was the only signatory that got nothing. The EU was after billion of dollars in Iranian trade. Russia got to look like a model global citizen just doing good things for good people as well as expanding economic possibilities. The Iranians received the ability to enter the world trade and currency markets. They received all the assets the US froze since 1979. All Iran had to do was turn off a couple of centrifuges. The Iranians used their windfall to put into it's ballistic missile programs. And the Iranian nuclear research library stolen by the Israelis painted an entirely different spin on Iran's nuclear weapon capabilities. The only thing the US got out of the agreement was a pinky promise to not build nuclear weapons.

      He recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Actually he just enacted an existing US Congressional law to do so. People argued this would cause more violence in a region. Exactly when is the last time violence was taking place in the ME? In terms of body count the embassy move was about as peaceful as it gets.

      He has also went about securing Arab buy in to the Palestinian peace plan the US government is pushing. Most of the Arab countries in the area are placing economic concerns above supporting the Palestinians. It seems the Arab's are finally getting over the embarrassment caused by getting their assess kicked by the Israelis every time they attempted a military solution to run the Jews into the sea.

      The tariff backlash is caused because no body wants the status quo challenge. And the status quo seems to require the US to shut up and accept all the shitty trade agreements in the name of global happiness. And lets see how far Europe is prepared to go when they lose their US military protections they have taken for granted over the past 60 years. And Canada already levies heavy tariffs on US imports. They are not complaining because they think the existing trade agreements are fair for all parties and should not be meddled with they are complaining about Trump having the nerve to binging the subject up in public.

      He exited the Paris Climate Change agreement because there was not a single benefit for the US. The reduction of green house gases and other pollutants related to fossil fuel use is already occurring. Alternative energy sources are growing every year. Exactly what does a piece of paper created by lofty academics and professional environmental activists actually accomplish?

      The real problem is Trump actually using the power the US wields when US interests are challenged.

    8. Re:Thanks Trump by Actually,+I+do+RTFA · · Score: 1

      The Russian interference amounted to about $1.25 million per month, compared to the $1.2 billion spent by Hillary, or $617 the million spent by Trump.

      That's a cute way of comparing totals to monthly amount to disguise the total amount. But your numbers suggest (once per month is totaled) that ~2% of Trump's spending by Russia.

      Also, while money is money, the ability to spend money in certain areas is limited by US entities. That's not even counting that people saluting a flag are often underpaid.

      All that said, Hillary deserves some blame too. It's not all one or all the other.

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    9. Re:Thanks Trump by AmiMoJo · · Score: 1

      Stop trying to polarize the debate and take a calm, rational look at it. There is hard evidence of Russian interference in US democracy. There is also a solid argument to be made that Clinton was not a good candidate. Both those things can be true and have a significant impact.

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    10. Re:Thanks Trump by tehcyder · · Score: 1

      Stop trying to polarize the debate and take a calm, rational look at it. There is hard evidence of Russian interference in US democracy. There is also a solid argument to be made that Clinton was not a good candidate. Both those things can be true and have a significant impact.

      But life is so much easier if you can just say Trump=Good, Clinton=Bad. (Or vice versa).

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    11. Re:Thanks Trump by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · · Score: 2

      The correct solution is to reduce the power of government, and, by doing so, reducing its control as a prize.

      Increasing power, including censorship of the printing press to mass produce and distribute speech, is rocketting in the wrong direction.

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    12. Re:Thanks Trump by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      That's because we're going alphabetically here, and we're still only 15% down the list of all the wrongdoings Trump's done. We'd be much further along if the fucknut wouldn't keep adding to the list every day he picks up his smartphone and tweets something. :)

    13. Re: Thanks Trump by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Nobody cares about Clinton's meddling because - she's a US citizen and she didn't break any laws, not a foreign national under the control of a hostile country trying to damage the USA.

    14. Re:Thanks Trump by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Yeah, that sounds about accurate.

      I didn't say I agree that it's the way things should be, only that they are the way they are. Personally I think that stopping a criminal with power is much more important than stopping one without power, but if you'd rather ignore current (important) crimes to go chasing down someone that FAILED knock yourself out.

      It STILL doesn't excuse Trumpsky's crimes, and frankly you're ridiculous if you think it does.

    15. Re:Thanks Trump by eric_harris_76 · · Score: 1

      Can someone please tell me what form that "Russian meddling" took? All I've seen is that they've advertised. Which is what the candidates and various pressure groups and special interest groups also did.

      Is advertising magical? Does advertising somehow exert mind-control on voters? When done by Russians, I mean.

      Not when done by agribusinesses or political parties or the AFL-CIO or the U.S. Army or any of the many siblings of the Military-Industrial Complex. That advertising is completely non-magical.

      But that Russian advertising appeals to the prejudices and uses the voters' unacknowledged assumptions to hoodwink, bamboozle and just outright fool voters.

      Because -- except when being advertised at by Rooooskis -- American voters can't be fooled into voting badly. But when advertised at by foreign Roooskie B.S. artists -- rather than domestic B.S. artists -- they get fooled every time.

      At least that seems to be the argument.

      Which of course makes no sense.

      Did I miss something?

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    16. Re:Thanks Trump by Gravis+Zero · · Score: 1

      Is advertising magical? Does advertising somehow exert mind-control on voters?

      Facebook said the same thing at first, then they looked at how it changed how people posted. Psychological profiles were built on people and then applied the correct pressure.

      American voters can't be fooled into voting badly.

      They absolutely can and are regularly. The entire republican platform is built on that concept.

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    17. Re:Thanks Trump by eric_harris_76 · · Score: 1

      They absolutely can and are regularly. The entire republican platform is built on that concept.

      Advertising works, well enough. Well enough to pay for it, at least sometimes, for some advertisers. Is anyone surprised?

      As for political parties fooling people, it's not like the Republicans (FTFY) have a lock on it. Have you heard of the Democrats?

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    18. Re:Thanks Trump by Gravis+Zero · · Score: 1

      your either ignorant of the type of "advertising" they were doing or you are being disingenuous about it. either way, stfu and fuck off. ;)

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    19. Re:Thanks Trump by eric_harris_76 · · Score: 1

      your either ignorant of the type of "advertising" they were doing or you are being disingenuous about it. either way, stfu and fuck off. ;)

      Thank you for the advice, but no thanks. (Also, brief pretend paranoiac interlude: George Soros didn't get his money's worth from you today. Or were the spelling and punctuation errors deliberate, as part of your on-line persona?)

      The kind of weird-ass stuff TDS suffers would post for free? Yeah. I'm aware. (The TDS-R strain of Trump Derangement Syndrome.) At least, I think it was sincere. I meet equally deranged people IRL, so it's certainly possible.

      So, what's your point?

      I don't expect beer or pickup truck or shampoo commercials to give a thoughtful fact-based analysis of why someone should choose their product rather than another one. And I don't expect if of political commercials.

      Does anyone?

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  2. Let the corruption begin by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Who many shell companies will this create?

    1. Re:Let the corruption begin by Fly+Swatter · · Score: 2

      No more than before, why would a bad actor ever use anything that can be traced back to themselves? Twitter has always had this info and with a court order be made to provide it. This is just a publicity stunt.

    2. Re: Let the corruption begin by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      How about people stop using twitter?

      -Geekpoet

  3. ON thE bAd CENsorSHIP lolliPOP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    The ruddy-blooming ruskies gots a right to peddle putin will up on your americanski's arses just as much as republicans have da right to keep your pending baby. Let thar be lite! For those about to rock! Fire! We salute jou!

    1. Re:ON thE bAd CENsorSHIP lolliPOP by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · · Score: 1

      The ruddy-blooming ruskies gots a right to peddle putin will up on your americanski's arses just as much as republicans have da right to keep your pending baby. Let thar be lite! For those about to rock! Fire! We salute jou!

      - Zoya the Destroya, GLOW

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  4. *Paid by dohzer · · Score: 1

    Cool. Now show who has already PAID for ads.

    1. Re:*Paid by Freischutz · · Score: 1

      Cool. Now show who has already PAID for ads.

      It would not do you much good. Up until now even foreigners could buy campaign ads in the US with impunity. People who have tried to trace money flowing into PACs have basically hit a wall of shell companies and obscure financial service companies with unclear ownership. Now Google, Facebook, Twitter et-al are checking only that ads are paid for by a US entity. I'm willing to bet that all that will change is that from now on the last entity the money is routed through before it ends up in Google, Facebook and Twitter's coffers will be a US based shell company in order to pass Google, Facebook and Twitter's pathetic attempts at vetting. The situation in Europe is even worse. The Russians are actually openly financing Fascist parties like FN for example, neither the FN nor the Russians are even bothering to hide it.

    2. Re:*Paid by snapsnap · · Score: 1

      They don't have that information from before so they can't release it.

    3. Re:*Paid by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      CIA organizes and funds coups, revolutions, and outright assassinations of foreign leaders for "regime change". Now clutch those pearls tightly as you tell us again how other nations "buy ads to thwart our democracy", because that sounds hilariously bush league compared to what we've done.

    4. Re:*Paid by johnsie · · Score: 1

      I'd mod this up if I had points. That's exactly what they were doing anyway. Paying people in the US to pay for ads using made up group or company names.

    5. Re: *Paid by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Is your argument that it's OK for Russia to interfere in other countries because the CIA did it too?

  5. russia russia russia by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    called it

  6. Thanks Trump by Okian+Warrior · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It got attention because of Russia meddling in US politics. Don't be obtuse.

    It got attention because Hillary lost, and there had to be *some* reason for it that didn't put the blame on Hillary or the Democrats.

    Along with sexism, misogyny, Bernie Sanders, Wikileaks, low information voters, women under pressure from men, and James Comey.

    Hillary's comment is informative:

    "I never imagined that [Putin] would have the audacity to launch a massive covert attack against our own democracy, right under our noses - and that he'd get away with it."

    The Russian interference amounted to about $1.25 million per month, compared to the $1.2 billion spent by Hillary, or $617 the million spent by Trump.

    But it's probably good to be able to tell who's purchasing ads in future elections.

  7. Memes next? by AHuxley · · Score: 2

    When to meme is too politically funny will the artist have to ID themselves and prove they are located in the U.S?

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    1. Re:Memes next? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      No memes in Federal Prison. No twitter either.

  8. Excuses for a traitor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    It's amazing how you apologize for a known criminal that Trump obviously is. All his bullshit about "wanting to sit down with Comey" as EVERYBODY knew he couldn't do that without lying and imprisoning himself.

    What an unending series of morons you republican trash faggots have truly become. It's sad that only Corker and a few others have the foresight to see past this shameful treasonous undoing of America on your watch, coward.

    1. Re:Excuses for a traitor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      You lost. Poor bastard. Eight years of Trump and he'll put 3 people on the Supreme Court. That is what counts. Not your homophobic slurs and seditious comments. Enjoy your time in hell.

    2. Re:Excuses for a traitor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      > It's amazing how you apologize for a known criminal that Trump obviously is

      Not amazing, not a known criminal, not obvious. You basically have the same opinions as a random mental case who believes that if they care enough, they can make a car run on water and "big oil" is suppressing it.

    3. Re:Excuses for a traitor by Archangel+Michael · · Score: 2, Insightful

      If you voted for Hillary, she committed the greatest of all crimes during an election, rigging one. The whole thing, from Email servers, to DNC hacked Emails, to tarmac meetings, to Deep State spying was all exposing her for the crimes she and others on her direct behalf were committing (and some are continuing to this day).

      The ONLY thing so far to come out of the Trump/Russia Collusion story is ... Hillary paid for FSB sponsored dirt on Trump, the Deep State used that to spy on his campaign, and have lied and obfuscated to cover it all up (to no avail). And you're convinced Trump is the bad guy.

      I didn't vote for the guy for a variety of reasons, but seeing the twisting liberals and democrat hacks are going through backfiring left and right only makes me giggle in delight.

      Hillary is a lifelong political criminal. I'm glad she lost. Maybe you can nominate her again ... I hear 3rd time is a charm.

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    4. Re:Excuses for a traitor by ranton · · Score: 2

      Actually I didn't lose. Trump is going to prison for the rest of his life and Republican faggot cowards like yourself will have to just deal with it ongoing forever, bitch. Don't cry snowflake, Donald doesn't care if you live or die lol. Moron.

      Ha, even if you are right about Trump going to prison you still lose. They aren't going to remove his Supreme Court nominations, which is arguably the most important thing a president does (arguably by a very large margin). A Republican will still be in office even if Trump is sent to prison. A Republican will still be in office even if Pence is impeached along with Trump.

      A significant amount of the damage cannot be undone. The effects of the 2016 election will be felt in the most impactful legal decisions in this country for at least 20 years, if not 30.

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    5. Re:Excuses for a traitor by tehcyder · · Score: 0

      The fundamental logical flaw in the conspiracy theory that there is a "Deep State" secretly pushing leftism/liberalism/socialism/NWO (or whatever) is that if it was really that powerful it wouldn't let people like Trump or Bush or Reagan ever get near power. And if it isn't that powerful, it's just another way of saying that in a democracy not everyone is on the same side.

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    6. Re:Excuses for a traitor by Archangel+Michael · · Score: 1

      If you're not paranoid, you're not paying attention.

      Just because one is paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get us.

      And yet, the Political Left is based on the greatest boogie men conspiracies, and yet nobody calls it that "Because it is real" (Racism, Sexism, Homophobia etc etc etc). FYI, I don't deny these things exist, I deny their power at the Federal, State, and the "System" levels.

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    7. Re:Excuses for a traitor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      It would be more realistic to regard Reagan, Bush, and Trump as active participants within the deep state, and to recognize the fearmongering, bickering, insults, and unaccountability to be part of or the agenda or as supporting the agenda (which is much more likely to be the further entrenching of certain factions(s) moreso than whatever "liberal" or "conservative" is supposed to mean).

  9. Information like this by Kohath · · Score: 2

    Something called "the Committee for Government Healthiness" spent money. Thanks Twitter. We still don't know anything about this group or whether they go by 100 other names.

    1. Re:Information like this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      There's no systemd in Federal Prison. Trump does not fear systemd.

  10. "there had to be *some* reason for it" = treason by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    He is compromised by Russia. He is Putin's tool against the Magnitsky Act. Period. Talking about Hillary doesn't change the fact that Trump is a willing traitor.

    He will die in Federal prison for his crimes.

  11. Thanks Vlad Putin! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I'm sure when trolling makes up a significant portion of the Trump Economy -TM (after the tariffs kill everything real) we'll have nobody but Uncle Rubles to thank for our one-kkkrop Republican prosperity! Long live.. oh, he's in prison already. Sad!

        #LIFE IN THE FEDERAL WITCHUNT IS UNFAIR, TRUMP TRAITOR? AWW BITCH

  12. Lawyer Proxy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Just hire any law firm to run the ads on your behalf. Client Confidentiality, blinds and proxies, offshore accounts, and success fees. You have not paid anything or taken any money prior to the success fees. (A favorite of takeovers and insider trading). You need just one American Lawyer to look at the ad, and say, yup thats free speech - out it goes. A blind trust can hold a 'Failure fee' or a nonpayable to anyone or for the next election, less fund management fees. It's a win-win because the lawyer can claim a tax deduction if his campaign fails, and by contract HAS to work harder next election.

    There is so much money in the Caymans. Trying to prove if the money is red or blue is impossible. So they do this, but taking bribes via pepetual copyright or Telcos is perfectly ok. yeah.

    1. Re:Lawyer Proxy by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · · Score: 1

      (Clicks little ? on ad) "This ad paid for by Americans for Free Elections America Great Comrades, Tampa, FL"

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    2. Re:Lawyer Proxy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      (Clicks little ? on ad)

      RTFA, They aren't actually implementing that. They are making it so you can see what ads an account bought, not what accounts bought a specific AD rendering on the page. This is not for consumers. This is so they can sell more ads by citing how much the other side is outspending them, and to create more datapoints for bloggers and news media to cherry pick, driving more traffic and mindshare to twitter.

  13. Re:"there had to be *some* reason for it" = treaso by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    What crimes? Beating Hillary?

    I know the left has a real problem with projection, where they assume that because they're doing it everyone else is too, but some day you'll have to accept that the only on colluding with Russia was Hillary. She is the one who broke laws. She is the one who colluded with foreign powers to influence the election. She used the FBI to spy on Trump. Her corruption is legendary.

    Trump's only crime is not being able to get the DOJ in shape and locking Hillary in jail, where she belongs.

  14. Seven DAYS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    How about printing in bold type right above AND below the ad, who paid for it, make it searchable/viewable in perpetuity, and oh... here's an even better idea: let users turn off ads. Then you don't have to worry about who is buying ads.

    1. Re:Seven DAYS? by DontBeAMoran · · Score: 1

      That's way too much work. Just nuke the ads from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

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  15. Actually, you did by Okian+Warrior · · Score: 0

    Actually I didn't lose. Trump is going to prison for the rest of his life and Republican faggot cowards like yourself will have to just deal with it ongoing forever, bitch. Don't cry snowflake, Donald doesn't care if you live or die lol. Moron.

    Actually, you did.

    There's a movement afoot (check the hashtag #WalkAway) of people fleeing the Democratic party. It began with this video.

    Watched and reposted by hundreds of thousands of people, it has sparked a wave of dissent and abandonment of the Democratic ideals in this country. People fed up with suppression of free speech, insults, false reporting, and general hatred from the left.

    The movement is reportedly huge, with over a billion related views and reposts on the subject, and an estimated several million (!) adherents.

    Your incessant hatred has brought you to ruin, and good riddance.

    1. Re:Actually, you did by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      bump

  16. But.. how does this help ad viewers? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Nobody wants to see what ads a twitter account has purchased.

    They want to see who purchased the ads that are on the current page.

    Congratulations, Twitter, you have solved nothing.

    1. Re:But.. how does this help ad viewers? by AHuxley · · Score: 1

      The politically smart will just hire artists to make memes and create accounts in the USA to show them for free.
      A good meme will not got blocked as it is part of the site and user content.
      The SJW idea of censoring political ads is not going to work.
      The content will become political.
      Will the SJW then expect a site to politically approve artistic content for its powers of US political persuasion?

      Any meme with too much amphibian related political messages can be reported to SJW?
      No political donkey cartoons? No coughing fit animated loops?

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  17. "I could stand on fifth avenue and shoot someone" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    "I could stand in the middle of fifth avenue and shoot someone, and I still wouldn't lose any voters".

    That should tell you everything you need to know about Trump supporters.

  18. Re:Wrong, traitor faggot. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Please list the crimes? Mueller would be very interested, I'm sure since he's coming up blank...

  19. When do we get paid for viewing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I am still waiting for the point when all this advertising technology can actually pay us for the time it takes us to view (and download) the advertisements.

    Every advertisement I see says "this company just wasted my time" and I don't think that is what they are really trying to do.

  20. If that headline is entirely correct by AbRASiON · · Score: 1

    Then I'd be sorely tempted to short $TWTR. Advertisers do not like customers knowing their being advertised to, at all.

    That's not how advertising (generally) works.

  21. Re:"there had to be *some* reason for it" = treaso by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Interfering in an federal election. Let's be honest, that's what they're mad about. It was supposed to be Hillary's turn, Trump interfered, and now he's president instead.
    It's not some bullshit about the Magnitsky Act because Fusion GPS were the ones hired to get that turned back, and they were working for Hillary.

  22. Re:Wrong, traitor faggot. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Heh, yeah tell that to Cohen.

  23. Re:Registered /.er reviews of the Win64 model by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Wow, you've included OrangeTide despite them telling you, just the other day, that they have stopped using your software because of your spam and behaviour.

    Others you have quoted out of context and have thereby altered the meaning of what they were saying (while, technically still quoting the words they used).
    Of course you don't provide links, but various people (myself among them) have tracked down some of these and found that a significant portion of the quotes you use are taken from passages that go on to criticise your behaviour, claims or software.

    This is fundamentally dishonest, and I don't care how much you whine that the words you've quoted are accurate. The meaning is not. Even the devil can cite scripture for his purpose.

    APK. Out of context quotes. It's not lying because it's APK doing it

  24. One disposable account per ad by mnemotronic · · Score: 1

    Create a bunch of fake accounts. Each one is a shell for one and only one ad.

    --
    The Russians have won. They have made the world a cesspool of distrust, greed, fear and hate.
    1. Re:One disposable account per ad by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 1

      Create a bunch of fake accounts. Each one is a shell for one and only one ad.

      Well, some of those names Twitter has provided from the Yoyodyne Corporation look strangely familiar:

      Vlad Barnett
      Vlad Bigboote
      Vlad Camp
      Vlad Careful Walker
      Vlad Chief Crier
      Vlad Cooper
      Vlad Coyote
      Vlad Edwards
      Vlad Fat Eating
      Vlad Fish
      Vlad Fledgling
      Vlad Gomez
      Vlad Grim
      Vlad Guardian
      Vlad Icicle Boy
      Vlad Jones
      Vlad Joseph
      Vlad Kim Chi
      Vlad Lee
      Vlad LittleVlad
      Vlad Many Jars
      Vlad Milton
      Vlad Mud Head
      Vlad Nephew
      Vlad Nolan
      Vlad O'Connor
      Vlad Omar
      Vlad Parrot
      Vlad Rajeesh
      Vlad Ready to Fly
      Vlad Repeat Dance
      Vlad Roberts
      Vlad Scott
      Vlad Shaw
      Vlad Smallberries
      Vlad Starbird
      Vlad Take Cover
      Vlad Thorny Stick
      Vlad Turk
      Vlad Two Horns
      Vlad Web
      Vlad Whorfin
      Vlad Wood
      Vlad Wright
      Vlad Ya Ya

      --
      Schroedinger's Brexit: The UK is both in and out of the EU at the same time!
  25. Russia can pay me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I have zero problems setting up shop to run ads for third parties who desire secrecy.

  26. Meddling Theories Debunked by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    There was no meddling except by the FBI who tried to illegally rig the election for Hitlary. Spygate will be remembered by angry voters for decades.

  27. spygate spygate spygate by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    fake news keeps peddling their hateful meddling theories like they were facts. There's still no proof Russia meddled.

  28. Still not seen ONE screenshot of this... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Funny how the media doesn't SHOW us any EVIDENCE of the "meddling" in the election, isn't it...
    Seeing as there were allegedly hundreds of thousands of adverts, or Facebook posts, or whatever it was... where are they all? Why aren't the Jewish controlled media showing us the evidence?

  29. Re:I show who stops ads + threats best by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Unfortunately that isn't you. There are lots of other solutions that do a better job on both ends that also don't rely on the work of a chronic spammer.

  30. Zontar The Mindless's crackpot resume by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Going to make more sockpuppets to stalk & troll me with you loon https://slashdot.org/comments.... ?

    Sending me postcards with threats too https://slashdot.org/comments.... ??

    Take your meds mentalcase https://slashdot.org/comments.... & You're a druggie too https://slashdot.org/comments....

    * You're a butthurt loon freak, plain & simple - you did it to yourself, loser... see below for proof.

    APK

    P.S.=> Still trying to live down how I shot you to pieces in the art & science of computing Mr. Butthurt https://slashdot.org/comments.... ?

    How about proving hosts & my program that builds them are useless too https://slashdot.org/comments.... ? ... apk

    1. Re:Zontar The Mindless's crackpot resume by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Look at that. And you dare to complain that people stalk _you_?

      I'm not Zontar (or Ol Olsoc, or Khyber, or any of the other people you stalk).

      Why are you the only person posting like this?

      Can you even see that question?

      What goes on in your head when someone asks a question that would cause you to have to look at your own behaviour? Does it register and get rejected? Does it not even make it that far?

      APK. This is what an NPD rage/breakdown looks like.

    2. Re:Zontar The Mindless's crackpot resume by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Considering quotes directly from Zontar The Mindless himself in the post you reply to merely shows facts from Zontar the Mindless himself quoted and he made sockpuppets to stalk apk with and that he uses drugs and goes to mental therapy.

  31. Dear "HELP ME MOMMY" hypocrite (lol) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    What's your reason for being unable to produce wares even /. users LIKE & USE like I do (now in Linux) https://it.slashdot.org/commen...

    * OH, I know (& so does everyone else to YOUR public dismay & humiliation which your UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts only PROVE for me all the more)... you're a waste of life UNDEREDUCATED all cheap "talk" imbecile.

    APK

    P.S.=> It has to SUCK to be a total DOUCHE loser like you, lol - but you DO have 1 somewhat redeeming quality (lmao) - CHUMP do-nothing "ne'er-do-wells" like YOU do MAKE ME look GOOD @ your wasted life expense (hahahahaha)... apk

  32. Time to see you SQUIRM "lil' JOWIE" (lol) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Time to see you SQUIRM "lil' JOWIE" (lol) YES or NO here "JOWIE" (hahaha) https://tech.slashdot.org/comm...

    * Yes, I know that others WILL agree it's FUN to see "Jealous JOWIES" that STALK ME by UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts SQUIRM!

    (Like the WORMS you are beneath MY BOOT!)

    Toxic?

    Freak - get a clue - you're f'ing STALKING me HIDING in fear of me too behind UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts (worms like you HAVE to fear guys like me & yes, that IS fear, you hiding).

    APK

    P.S.=> Every SINGLE time you give me SUCH A LAUGH as I box you into THIS VERY CORNER & you SQUIRM, worm, hahahaha... apk

  33. I show who stops ads + threats best by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject & APK Hosts File Engine 2.0++ 64-bit for Linux h t t p : / / a p k . i t - m a t e . c o . u k / A P K H o s t s F i l e E n g i n e F o r L i n u x . z i p (remove spaces between characters & download).

    More security/speed/reliability/anonymity vs. any SINGLE solution (99% of threats = hostnames vs. IP address that most firewalls use) more efficiently/FASTER + NATIVELY 4 less!

    (Vs. "Bolt on 'MoAr' illogic-logic" competitors slowing you, hosts speed you up 2 ways (adblocks + hardcodes u spend most time @) vs. competition loaded w/ security bugs (DNS/AntiVir) + overheads (messagepass ('souled-out' to advertiser addons) + filtering drivers) & their complexity leads to exploitation).

    * ONLY 1 of its kind in GUI on Linux.

    APK

    P.S.=> Better vs. Windows model in speed/efficiency/merge... apk

  34. Registered /.ers review of the Win64 model by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Your software is just fine - well written, functional... I'm going to continue using the Host File Engine by mmell February 17, 2017

    Your premise that hostfiles are a good way to deal with advertising and malvertising is quite valid - by JazzLad April 20, 2016

    his hosts program is actually pretty good by xenotransplant August 10 2015

    his hosts tool is actually useful for those cases in which one does indeed want to locally block stuff outright while consuming minimum system resources by alexgieg September 25 2015

    I like your host file system by Karmashock September 09 2015

    that APK guy, I use his host file by rogoshen1 Tuesday March 03, 2015

    I personally use a HOSTS file blocker produced from a genius called APK by 110010001000 October 27 2017

    * Best part's Linux 64-bit model's faster/more efficient (2x the work in 1/2 the time)

    APK

    P.S.=> For a faster/safer/more reliable internet... apk

  35. Re:Wrong, traitor faggot. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Cohen is an unethical jerk, but that has no bearing on purported "Russian meddling of the election".. To date, the only election related Russian meddling of any significance is the 11 Russians that were indicted, and about $100k worth of FB ads. Whoopee.
    It's a nothing burger; always was. Smells like desperation and sour grapes on the grill, all because the "wrong" person won the election according to our Constitution.

    There was more illegal election meddling on Hillary's side, and that's fact: what with "super-delegates", the DNC scandal w/ Debbie Watsername Schultz, and CNN's Donna Brazile leaking debate questions to a candidate (Hillary) for the General Election.
    Ol' Bernie took that DNC primary nonsense right up the poop shoot and asked for some more.
    There's a guy who can't even fight for himself. I also seem to recall how easily some BLM protesters shut down one of his rallies.

  36. Here's even more folks reviews then... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    that APK guy, I use his host file by rogoshen1 (2922505) March 03, 2015

    APK your posts on this and the hosts file posts, and more, have never been in error and/or bad advice by BlueStrat (756137) June 21, 2017

    I support APK's stand on the hosts file and can't see why it's not used more than it is. My hosts file is 144247 lines long (4,332 Kb) it & a firewall serves me very well - by Trax3001BBS

    ABP is insufficient as a solid hosts file does everything APK reminds us about fast turtle September 17 2013

    You need APK's hosts file - by Teun (17872) August 06, 2014

    * Need More? Ask & "ye shall receive" UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous STALKER of mine.

    APK

    P.S.=> You WISH you were me (IMPERSONATING ME 3x in this thread proves it) https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... , https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... & https://tech.slashdot.org/comm...

  37. Dear "help me mommy" SoyBoy, lol... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject & my ps (classic, lol): There's REALITY https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... that works vs. SOYboy addled by estogen mimickers in SOYMilk (lol, that you're addicted to) "Phantasy" - lol!

    I see your estrogen is LOW - lol, don't worry: Make SURE you put your soymilk in bisphenol A plastic containers (You'll get a "good dose" then - you need it (Cravings to be a woman, you sure act like one you do-nothing "ne'er-do-well", lol)).

    Eventually, you'll get SO bad you'll inject it like Bruce Willis in LOOPER (you are 'loopy' lol) from Year 6 -> Year 23 (LMAO).

    * RoTfLmAo... you want to get rid of me/kill me? For once you're doing a GOOD job making me laugh myself to death!

    Ah, it's good to see I've BLOWN you away w/ truth & fact & YOU ARE OUT OF DOWNMODPOINTS evidently (your kind? Can't EVER win vs. guys like me - accept it - your destiny in this LIFE was to be the LOSER almost WOMAN you are, lol).

    APK

    P.S.=> Hahahahaha "HELP ME MOMMY" lmao (apk's outsmarted us AGAIN & ran us DRY of our ABUSED "downmodpoints" lol) https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... ... apk

  38. I see you need more IMPERSONATOR... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    APK solution STILL relevant Thud457 June 11 2015

    Actually, APK is totally right on this count. Adblock Plus on Firefox mobile is a dog on older, or lower end, phones. A hostfile based adblocker makes for a much better experience in this context. Of course, your phone has to be rooted, which isn't the case with Firefox + adblock." - by chihowa May 16, 2015

    In a footnote, I would like to note that I find your hosts file admirable - by vel-ex-tech November 24, 2015

    APK's monolithic hosts file is looking pretty good at the moment - by Culture20 (968837) November 17,

    you're right about hosts files - by drinkypoo May 26

    APK, I know people give you a lot of shit regarding hosts, but please don't ever stop - by nasredin June 12, 2015

    * Keep IMPERSONATING me (proving that you WISH you were ME, you UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous STALKER of me!

    APK

    P.S.=> ... You supply the ammo for me to SHOOT YOU DOWN even more vs. your "forums ILLOGIC-LOGIC" bs here https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... ... apk

  39. Impersonator of me EAT YOUR WORDS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Impersonator of me, EAT YOUR WORDS vs. this here https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... & here https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... + here https://tech.slashdot.org/comm...

    * LOL! See subject & links above CRUSHING your 'forums ILLOGIC-LOGIC' https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... w/ fact!

    APK

    P.S.=> How's EATING YOUR WORDS taste? A bit like your FOOT IN YOUR MOUTH ramming them back down your scrawny chicken-neck WASHED DOWN w/ the "bitter TASTE of SELF-DEFEAT"? Yes, lol... apk

  40. Impersonator of me EAT YOUR WORDS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Impersonator of me EAT YOUR WORDS vs. this here https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... & here https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... + here too https://tech.slashdot.org/comm...

    * See subject & links above CRUSHING your 'forums ILLOGIC-LOGIC' https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... w/ fact!

    APK

    P.S.=> How's EATING YOUR WORDS taste? A bit like your FOOT IN YOUR MOUTH ramming them back down your scrawny chicken-neck WASHED DOWN w/ the "bitter TASTE of SELF-DEFEAT"? Yes, lol... apk

  41. u FEAR ME hiding behind ac posts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Obviously U FEAR me hiding by UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous you HARASS me w/ FAILING hosts vs. whitelist https://news.slashdot.org/comm...

    You STALK ME by UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous & LOSE vs. me EVERYTIME (see link above).

    What GIVES AWAY you know you lost? 2 things:

    HIDING my parent post (came RIGHT after link above & you "downmod hid it" - but unlike MOST ac's I have NO POST LIMIT & RUN YOU DRY of your limited # of "downmodpoints" you ABUSE & I repost).

    You give it away MORE you got NUKED by me as you do FLURRIES of posts to try "forums slide" BURY you got your ass kicked - you must be sadomasochists! APK

    P.S.=> & MULTIPLE personalities? YOU losers do SOCKPUPPETS galore OR FAKE NAMES for your FAKE LIES of WASTED lives - proof?? Look @ Zontar's "TrollingForHostsFiles" https://slashdot.org/comments.... to HARASS & STALK me (I dusted him in BOTH guises FAKE NAME & sockpuppet)... apk

  42. Impersonator of me EAT YOUR WORDS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Impersonator of me EAT YOUR WORDS vs. this here https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... & here https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... + here too https://tech.slashdot.org/comm...

    * See subject & links above CRUSHING your 'forums ILLOGIC-LOGIC' https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... w/ facts!

    APK

    P.S.=> How'd EATING YOUR WORDS taste? A bit like your FOOT IN YOUR MOUTH ramming them back down your scrawny chicken-neck WASHED DOWN w/ the "bitter TASTE of SELF-DEFEAT"? Yes, lol... apk

  43. Impersonator & stalker of me needs more? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I say the following as a caring human being who agrees with how useful HOSTS files are: Your zeal is to be respected - by dave420 September 08, 2014

    But I love APK!The power of the hostfile compels you! by ratboy666 January 29, 2016

    APK was right all along! C:\WINDOWS\HOSTS is the solution ;) - by sabri October 21, 2016

    No complaints from me, I like APK's spam. Reminds me to use a host file. Also, his stuff is free. - by aaaaaaargh! November 17, 2015

    APK was right! Is it time for us to point Sourceforge to a non-address in our hosts files, and let Sourceforge know we have done same? - by wonkey_monkey

    I'm a fan of apk. Yes he trolls, but he only trolls where it's contextually appropriate. I respect that - by Noah HadersJuly 29, 2015

    * Need STILL more? Ask!

    APK

    P.S.=> For CRUSHING your 'forums ILLOGIC-LOGIC ' here you now EAT YOUR WORDS vs. the above + https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... & https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... and https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... too

  44. You = The "SiDeWaLk-ShRiNk of /.", lol by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject (lol) & the viral hit by "The SoyBoyz": ''If you're going to TransManCisco? Be sure you wear your jimmyhats + bring Preparation H there. If you're going, to TransManCisco... You're going to meet a lot of transtesticle monsters and soyboy not men there. All across the nation: Surgical sawblade vibrations! Surgeons in motion, Sawing peckers + ball off tossing them into the SF Bay Ocean...'

    * They're playing YOUR SONG again - hahahaha classic!

    (Only way "your kind" would EVER get any notice &/or notoriety...)

    APK

    P.S.=> Quit projecting your own mental issues onto me... apk

  45. Impersonator stalker of me STILL needs more? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    APK is kinda right... I've given up on JS based adblocking and gone to blackholing in /etc/hosts, just like it was back in the 90s. The computational load has gotten intolerable for any ad-blocking using JS. I've tried his hosts file generating software. It works. - by bmo October 15, 2015

    grateful to APK for the lesson and the reminder - by kermidge March 27

    I actually went and downloaded a 16k line hosts file and started using that after seeing that post, you know just for trying it out. some sites load up faster. - by gl4ss November 17

    dammit MS, you proved APK right about something by lgw

    APK

    P.S.=> For CRUSHING your 'forums ILLOGIC-LOGIC ' you now EAT YOUR WORDS vs. above + here https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... & https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... + https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... too

    1. Re:Impersonator stalker of me STILL needs more? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      No links so we can see context?

      Worthless. You lie by omission in the ones I have tracked down. Once a proven liar, the onus is on you. Provide links so I can verify the meaning and see if you've slectively posted, like usual, or I'll treat these the same way I'll treat the other quotes I've exposes as selective quoting, quote mining or otherwise lies by omission

      APK. Quick to demand you meet his standards. Can't meet even the most basic standards of proof or reason

  46. Re:"I could stand on fifth avenue and shoot someon by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    They like trolling libtards?

  47. LOL! MOMMY HELP ME (golden wine)... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Hohohohoho see the CLASSIC proof of that here soyboys as you DRINK the golden wine https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... straight from MY tap (of GOLDEN piss), all natural ingredients, naturally filtered (of ME pissing right into your shitbag mouths & funniest part is, you help me DO it - you LIKE it, lol!).

    Do you LIKE the taste? Obviously yes - just like folks like my hosts engine, anything I put out, even piss, is GOOD (unlike "your kind").

    Above all else though? Hey - MOMMY LOVES YOU!

    APK

    P.S.=> Hahahahaha (I think this is the BEST overall letting you SHEMALE soyboys destroy yourselves for GOLD (ask SuckerBERG about that - he's the expert as is all his kind are - heading into ZylonB & Furnace time again judging by what's happening - the PRICE of it is that, always, they don't learn)... apk

  48. Impersonator/Stalker, 'twas a pleasure... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject: ... CRUSHING your 'forums ILLOGIC-LOGIC ' you now EAT YOUR WORDS vs. https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... & https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... + https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... AND https://tech.slashdot.org/comm...

    * Vs. your bs https://tech.slashdot.org/comm...

    APK

    P.S.=> See subject - You EAT YOUR WORDS as I dismantle your "forums ILLOGIC-LOGIC" easily showing DOZENS of registered /.ers outnumbering you as you STALK& IMPERSONATE me... apk

    1. Re:Impersonator/Stalker, 'twas a pleasure... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Yes. Fear. 'Eating your words'. APK 'winning', again.
      All of this exists only in your head. No one else on this forum acts the way you do.

      Look around, APK. That's the way relatively normal people act. Now, look at your posts.

      Can you even see the difference?

      FFS, You're even using the same tired phrases; the same basic patterns that you've been using for decades. You don't appear to be capable of self reflection. You're little more than a pattern of reflexes, posting slight variations on the same few posts.

      How is this satisfying? Knowing that most people view you with something between contempt and pity?

      You're not a 'winner' anywhere except in your own, desperate imagination.

      APK. Incapable of self analysis, reflection or introspection. To frightened to look within. There's the real fear.

    2. Re:Impersonator/Stalker, 'twas a pleasure... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Do you realise that the behaviour of a narcissist who returns to previous relationships or interactions in an attempt to re-engage is called 'hoovering'?

      Look it up if you don't believe me.

      Everything you do here, from spamming the forums with the only thing you've achieved in the past three decades, to the arguments you have to 'win' to the links to comments from 4-5 years ago are all textbook NPD.

      APK. Linking to old exchanges is classic NPD 'hoovering'.

  49. Tune 4U my UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous stalker by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject & CHICAGO "Feelin' Stronger EVERY day" https://www.youtube.com/watch?... which I am per https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... & https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... + https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... w/ https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... PLUS https://tech.slashdot.org/comm...

    * "I do believe in YOU: & I KNOW you believe in ME... pertinent excerpt lyric in combination w/ REGISTERED /.ers PRAISE of my work & ideas giving them more SPEED/SECURITY/RELIABLITY & ANONYMITY for FREE doing MORE for less!

    APK

    P.S.=> "... Oh yea!"... apk

  50. Re: "there had to be *some* reason for it" = treas by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Crimes? There's always laundering dirty Russian money and if they ever get him to swear to tell the truth, they'll have him for lying too.

  51. "Newspaper taxis appear on the shore..." apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject & "... waiting to take YOU, away! Climb in the back, w/ your HEAD in the CLOUDS & you're gone..." ZD NET "How to use a Hosts file to improve your internet experience" http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-use-a-hosts-file-to-improve-your-internet-experience/ (where Steven Vaughan Nichols says "Where Hosts files really shine is by letting you block ads, spyware sites, malware sites, and tracking sites" )

    (He missed DNS bennies vs. tracking logs, avoiding DNS security issues (redirect poisoning) & slowup BUT it's STARTING (as I knew it would)).

    "NO fate but what we make" & I make it possible: I'm NOT a 'product of my environment - MY environment's a PRODUCT of ME" (finest product).

    APK

    P.S.=> Lucy in the Sky w/ DIAMONDS = APK Hosts File Engine 2.0++ for Linux 64-bit https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... + my MOOD today per the tune about (THANKS 2U actually) & other tunes https://yro.slashdot.org/comme... I used to express my thanks to you, lol... apk

    1. Re:"Newspaper taxis appear on the shore..." apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I love your links. You never really read them.

      The link, above points to two sources of hosts files - hpHosts and mvps.

      mvps says - "Simply using a HOSTS file is not a cure-all against all the dangers on the Internet"
      and
      hpHosts says - "hpHosts is a community managed and maintained hosts file that allows an additional layer of protection against access to ad, tracking and malicious websites "

      Do you use those sources? They both state that this should not be your only security. That this adds a layer of protection.

      The original article also states that the speed benefits are negligible.

      None of them support the exagerrated claims you make.

      APK. Even his sources agree, a host file on its own is not a cure-all and should only ever be part of a security process

  52. "Newspaper taxis appear on the shore..." apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject & "... waiting to take YOU, away! Climb in the back, w/ your HEAD in the CLOUDS & you're gone..." ZD NET "How to use a Hosts file to improve your internet experience" http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-use-a-hosts-file-to-improve-your-internet-experience/ (where Steven Vaughan Nichols says "Where Hosts files really shine is by letting you block ads, spyware sites, malware sites, and tracking sites" )

    (He missed DNS bennies vs. tracking logs, avoiding DNS security issues (redirect poisoning) & slowup BUT it's STARTING (as I knew it would)).

    "NO fate but what we make" & I make it possible: 'I'm NOT a 'product of my environment - MY environment's a PRODUCT of ME' (finest product).

    APK

    P.S.=> Lucy in the Sky w/ DIAMONDS = APK Hosts File Engine 2.0++ for Linux 64-bit https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... + my MOOD today per the tune about (THANKS 2U actually) & other tunes https://yro.slashdot.org/comme... I used to express my thanks to you, lol... apk

  53. I've never EVER said "hosts cure all" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I've never EVER said "hosts cure all" (nothing does) - PROVE where I said that (or something exactly like it) - you can't!

    I only say hosts do MORE for LESS, Free & natively vs. ANY single "Bolt-on-'MoAr'" ILLOGIC-LOGIC loaded other "so-called 'solution'" FULL of security issues (Antivir/DNS), slowing you up (hosts speed you up 2 ways in adblocking + HARDCODED favorites where users spend most time online (which also secures you vs. DNS requestlog tracking & avoids DNS down OR redirect poisoned) + competitors using FAR MORE RESOURCES & moving parts complexity (good engineering is simple & AVOIDS exploitation of complexity).

    APK

    P.S,=> You make EXAGGERATED CLAIMS:

    None of them support the exagerrated claims you make by UNIDENTIFIABLE Anonymous STALKER of APK on Tuesday July 03, 2018 @07:50AM (#56885208)

    Prove it: SHOW US WHERE I SAID "hosts cure all"? You can't (BarbHudson/TomHudson made THAT MISTAKE vs. me YEARS AGO & had to "eat his words")... apk

    1. Re:I've never EVER said "hosts cure all" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Right, so hosts don't "cure all" but they do more than anything else. I see you're retreating to pedantry.

      At least you finally admit you need something else as well as hosts.

      So, if I'm already using a browser add-on that can whitelist _and_blacklist, that can block scripts and site elements why on earth would I need your tool as well?

      APK. Finally admits you need more than just a host file.

  54. "Normal people" != UNIDENTIFIABLE ac stalkers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    "Normal people" aren't UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous STALKERS of myself as YOU & all others (probably just you) are doing that to me.

    APK

    P.S.=> You're clearly INSANE if you think UNIDENTIFIABLY anonymously STALKING me is what makes you "normal" (abnormal is more like it - Psychotic)... apk

  55. You can't show me say "hosts cure all" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Hosts do MORE for LESS vs. ANY 1 "so-called 'competitor'" that are full of security issues/bugs, slowdown & complexity for exploit, eating more resources (DNS/Antivir/browser addons) & even firewalls (filtering driver overhead & MOST only work on IP addresses - hosts work on what 99% of modern exploits use - hostnames)!

    Hosts SPEED YOU UP 2 WAYS (adblocking, hardcoded favs where users spend most time online providing DNS security vs. redirect poisoning/down/requestlog tracking & scriptblock FASTER vs. NoScript & PRIOR to it PARSING - hosts don't parse (IP stack does block in kernelmode cpu precedence/speed + before noscript).

    * Whitelists = maintenance nightmare (block users from sites they use) & they give NO DNS SECURITY/SPEED benefits hosts do.

    APK

    P.S.=> You do "Bolt-on-'MoAr'" ILLOGIC-LOGIC inefficiency/INFERIORITY of other methods... apk