verified user, someone using a credit card or providing some other ID that, if faked, can be prosecuted criminally
In order for this to be worth anything, the sites would have to charge some ammount to your card via a merchant account. Otherwise, performing a mod 10 check on the card number is worthless, anyone can defeat that. Aside from that, considering a large percentage of online criminals reside outside the US and in countries that scuff at our extradition policies, how many are going to be prosecuting upon using an unauthorized number?
It probably goes back to the Great Upheaval of 1877 [wikipedia.org]. You know those big old National Guard armories they have in a lot of cities? They weren't built in case of invasion. They were built in case the workers got uppity again.
Actually, I think it possibly goes back farther than that, almost to the dawn of our country with the Alien and Seditions Acts of 1798. Pretty scary such acts were passed/signed into law by the same guys who fought for our constitutional rights and independence (John Adams was president at the time). Thankfully, there were politicians with common sense, such as Jefferson who fought for their repeal and finally won.
He didn't exactly "jump ship," he was appointed to a better job that he probably knew might happen sometime ago. Normally, you don't say you're "jumping ship" unless the said company is on the verge of collaspe, which in the case of the RIAA, sadly doesn't seem to be happening yet. Besides, who wouldn't take the offer to be a judge over working for the RIAA?
I do feel sorry for those who enter his courtroom though.
by newscloud (1037538) * on Thursday April 03, @12:24AM (#22948060) Homepage
Washington State Legislators (who are greatly funded by Microsoft employees and corporate donations) have refused to close this $528 billion tax loophole [newscloud.com]... yes Billion!
Posting your own articles, eh? I don't exactly believe that's right. Although what for sure isn't right is not only posting your own article to your own blog, but also MISQUOTING your own article:
"Microsoft's $528 million Washington tax break"
Seriously, misrepresenting news in order to get people to read it? I'd expect that from Fox or CBS, but posting this rubbish on slashdot, that's just pathetic.
What galls me is that, apparently, the database has a flag that can be set for "famous people", which causes a supervisor alert whenever the file is accessed. Where is the special alert for the rest of us? We're the ones whose data could be abused to wreak havoc on our lives and finances.
Where exactly did you get this information? I'd like to see a source please.
Avoiding spam is not rocket science...
1) set decent email filters or find a provider that does it for you
2) Use multiple email addresses (a junk one for signing up for things such as youtube, promotional offers, etc) and one for personal use
3) Don't post your email in public places (obvious)
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In order for this to be worth anything, the sites would have to charge some ammount to your card via a merchant account. Otherwise, performing a mod 10 check on the card number is worthless, anyone can defeat that. Aside from that, considering a large percentage of online criminals reside outside the US and in countries that scuff at our extradition policies, how many are going to be prosecuting upon using an unauthorized number?
Actually, I think it possibly goes back farther than that, almost to the dawn of our country with the Alien and Seditions Acts of 1798. Pretty scary such acts were passed/signed into law by the same guys who fought for our constitutional rights and independence (John Adams was president at the time). Thankfully, there were politicians with common sense, such as Jefferson who fought for their repeal and finally won.
He didn't exactly "jump ship," he was appointed to a better job that he probably knew might happen sometime ago. Normally, you don't say you're "jumping ship" unless the said company is on the verge of collaspe, which in the case of the RIAA, sadly doesn't seem to be happening yet. Besides, who wouldn't take the offer to be a judge over working for the RIAA? I do feel sorry for those who enter his courtroom though.
Don't forget the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798
Also the Sedition Act of 1918
Finally, the subsequent Palmer Raids that followed the later's passage.
Seriously, misrepresenting news in order to get people to read it? I'd expect that from Fox or CBS, but posting this rubbish on slashdot, that's just pathetic.
What galls me is that, apparently, the database has a flag that can be set for "famous people", which causes a supervisor alert whenever the file is accessed. Where is the special alert for the rest of us? We're the ones whose data could be abused to wreak havoc on our lives and finances.
Where exactly did you get this information? I'd like to see a source please.
Avoiding spam is not rocket science... 1) set decent email filters or find a provider that does it for you 2) Use multiple email addresses (a junk one for signing up for things such as youtube, promotional offers, etc) and one for personal use 3) Don't post your email in public places (obvious)