How is it "abuse?" People sign up for it knowing they're posting a whole bunch of shit out on the internet where everyone can see everything. That's how the internet works. If you don't want something on the internet, don't put it on the internet. If you put something on the internet that you don't want on the internet, well, looks like you fucked up. How is that anyone else's problem?
I'm a little too concerned with my own rights and safety and the rights and safety of my children to start handing it all over because other people can't behave responsibly.
It's really not as bad as it's made out to be. Most of the gun violence is just gang members shooting each other, and nobody really gives a shit if they kill each other.
You're safer with a gun because so many others have guns. If there were fewer guns, there would be less reason to have one to protect yourself.
It also protects me against knives, bats and crowbars, among other things. And if we look at what's happened historically in western countries after they disarm their citizens, there are actually more such violent crimes committed on the defenseless population.
I don't think the solution to guns is more guns.
That's because you're looking at the method as the problem. Guns are not the problem. Violence is the problem. And a gun is absolutely a solution to an attempted violent victimization.
Time does not start when the attack starts.
No shit.
People who rely on police for protection do not rely on them only when their house is invaded, they rely on them to keep the crime rate low and put criminals in jail, where they pose no threat.
And that's great, right up until they miss one.
Partisans fought the Nazis by and large with guns they got after the war started.
Warsaw ghetto. French resistance.
And, with the possible exception of Yugoslavia
Why are we drawing exceptions?
the most they did was hinder, not evict, the occupier.
And? The more resources spent fighting them, the less there are to go around.
In WW2, like in any other war I can think of, partisans were able to mount a fight because they possessed two things: the will to fight and outside support.
Being armed helps too.
You've managed to completely reverse cause and effect in the context of my post, and just make up some information as to the state of various economies as well. 0/10.
Why encrypt data if you do to care if the government knows it?
Because it's none of their fucking business.
Or you actually believe that the FBI could not know everything about you if they wanted to?
If they want to waste their time, they can go right ahead. I'm not going to help them, though. Let them bore the fuck out of themselves.
Encryption does no good if you control the sender/receiver, or built a back-door into the encryptor/phone to begin with.
No shit.
It's a knee-jerk response to an uncomfortable truth. They've made up their minds. Too much freedom is scary. Europe's way is good. To point out the cracks in the European system that are only going to get worse as time moves along means that, gasp, we might just have to fend for ourselves. And that's scary to people who are convinced nobody should have to fend for themselves. So they plug their ears, or, in this case, mark it "troll". It's not to get revenge. It's to comfort themselves; we all know troll posts can be safely ignored and don't warrant a response. This gives them a little more time to pretend everything is hunky dory until their policies finally put us in a position where nobody has any choice but to fend for themselves. Personally, I hope I'm dead by then. If not, I'm still prepared to fend for myself. And they can shove off if they need something from me.
The better test is whether a given type of weapon improves or harms individual security.
I'm safer with a gun than without one.
Do the liberal gun laws in the US make people in general safer?
Those who care enough to invest in their safety are safer. Those who want to completely rely on others for such things would be fucked in a bad situation regardless of what country they're in.
The fantasy of the armed patriots rising up...
So let me ask you something. Do you think that they took a few tanks along to pick up every Jew? Do you think their war effort, let alone their Jew-collection effort, would have not been hampered in the least if the Warsaw ghetto and every other Jewish community had been armed as well as the average American suburb? Do you not think that small arms in the hands of civilians would be instrumental in aiding the armed forces defectors to whom you refer, many of whom would have access to heavier weapons as well? Do you not think that small arms would be instrumental in securing more heavy weapons?
Slashdot Mirror
What do I care if someone posts a picture of me on facebook?
I think you've missed my point. You're agreeing to have these things copied to other sites just by signing up and putting them on the internet.
however it is kinda foolish to think anything you put online is "private"
Exactly.
How is it "abuse?" People sign up for it knowing they're posting a whole bunch of shit out on the internet where everyone can see everything. That's how the internet works. If you don't want something on the internet, don't put it on the internet. If you put something on the internet that you don't want on the internet, well, looks like you fucked up. How is that anyone else's problem?
They don't make money from violating mine. Then again, I'm not on facebook because I don't want them to violate my privacy. Damndest thing.
Maybe users could start by not agreeing to have their data copied to other sites.
I don't like ridiculous laws, so I must work for an ad firm. You're a brilliant one, aren't you?
This whole "right to be forgotten" thing is fucking absurd.
It did an excellent job of missing the point, if that's what you were going for.
I'm a little too concerned with my own rights and safety and the rights and safety of my children to start handing it all over because other people can't behave responsibly.
Guns are used every day by citizens to defend themselves without hurting others around them. The same is not possible with an RPG.
It's really not as bad as it's made out to be. Most of the gun violence is just gang members shooting each other, and nobody really gives a shit if they kill each other.
Keep your guns away from your fucking kid, I'll keep mine away from my fucking kid.
Wow. You really are clueless, aren't you?
Gotta feel superior over something, right?
You're safer with a gun because so many others have guns. If there were fewer guns, there would be less reason to have one to protect yourself. It also protects me against knives, bats and crowbars, among other things. And if we look at what's happened historically in western countries after they disarm their citizens, there are actually more such violent crimes committed on the defenseless population. I don't think the solution to guns is more guns. That's because you're looking at the method as the problem. Guns are not the problem. Violence is the problem. And a gun is absolutely a solution to an attempted violent victimization. Time does not start when the attack starts. No shit. People who rely on police for protection do not rely on them only when their house is invaded, they rely on them to keep the crime rate low and put criminals in jail, where they pose no threat. And that's great, right up until they miss one. Partisans fought the Nazis by and large with guns they got after the war started. Warsaw ghetto. French resistance. And, with the possible exception of Yugoslavia Why are we drawing exceptions? the most they did was hinder, not evict, the occupier. And? The more resources spent fighting them, the less there are to go around. In WW2, like in any other war I can think of, partisans were able to mount a fight because they possessed two things: the will to fight and outside support. Being armed helps too.
Duly noted.
You've managed to completely reverse cause and effect in the context of my post, and just make up some information as to the state of various economies as well. 0/10.
It's not just slashdot. It's the internet at large. And they've already begun seeping out into the real world as well.
And I'd rather not spend my tax dollars intercepting my own communications.
No shit. People want government involved in literally fucking everything at this point.
Why encrypt data if you do to care if the government knows it? Because it's none of their fucking business. Or you actually believe that the FBI could not know everything about you if they wanted to? If they want to waste their time, they can go right ahead. I'm not going to help them, though. Let them bore the fuck out of themselves. Encryption does no good if you control the sender/receiver, or built a back-door into the encryptor/phone to begin with. No shit.
It's a knee-jerk response to an uncomfortable truth. They've made up their minds. Too much freedom is scary. Europe's way is good. To point out the cracks in the European system that are only going to get worse as time moves along means that, gasp, we might just have to fend for ourselves. And that's scary to people who are convinced nobody should have to fend for themselves. So they plug their ears, or, in this case, mark it "troll". It's not to get revenge. It's to comfort themselves; we all know troll posts can be safely ignored and don't warrant a response. This gives them a little more time to pretend everything is hunky dory until their policies finally put us in a position where nobody has any choice but to fend for themselves. Personally, I hope I'm dead by then. If not, I'm still prepared to fend for myself. And they can shove off if they need something from me.
They can waste their times investigating me to my heart's content.
The better test is whether a given type of weapon improves or harms individual security.
I'm safer with a gun than without one.
Do the liberal gun laws in the US make people in general safer?
Those who care enough to invest in their safety are safer. Those who want to completely rely on others for such things would be fucked in a bad situation regardless of what country they're in.
The fantasy of the armed patriots rising up...
So let me ask you something. Do you think that they took a few tanks along to pick up every Jew? Do you think their war effort, let alone their Jew-collection effort, would have not been hampered in the least if the Warsaw ghetto and every other Jewish community had been armed as well as the average American suburb? Do you not think that small arms in the hands of civilians would be instrumental in aiding the armed forces defectors to whom you refer, many of whom would have access to heavier weapons as well? Do you not think that small arms would be instrumental in securing more heavy weapons?