The signature is mainly about commercial entities gathering data on us and then marketing it.
I don't like what the NSA's of this world are doing, specifically on the scale it seems to happen, the apparent brassiness of it and the lack of political oversight.
Because of the near total lack of US legislation on the the subject I'm more mad and worried about the hidden marketing of my privacy by the commercial aggregators.
What is not mentioned is often at least as dangerous as what is in the open, possibly more so...
Not only the big boys beef up their security, even Kubuntuforums.org has today enabled https access.
Encrypting by the big players is significant, the data streams between their centers effectively mirrors all they have, from the POV of the government sanctioned goons it is about as good as you're going to get without the need to physically enter the server rooms.
A small forum is obviously not using a secure connection to hide their data but instead it's meant to secure the login process.
Yet it shows not only the big enterprises are able to improve security and especially the privacy of their users
Only recently they became a united nation, depending how you look at it in 1870 or even only after the end of WWI.
A lot of Italians thought the splintered nature of their country could only be united by a strong leader, a Duce.
The previous one, Fascist Mussolini, was at the end of WWII strung up by his own Italian partisans, not the Allies.
The most recent Duce Berlusconi found a lot of support throughout the country, both in the economically strong North and in the suffering south.
Not that his supporters didn't see or even like his ties with the Mafia but they felt that after the tumultuous 60's and 70's the country needed a unifying power and that's what he gave them.
Regretfully Berlusconi kept his ties with the Mafia and because he was afraid of the independent Italian Judiciary he had his parliament approve of Lex Berlusconi, laws primarily made to protect him and his corrupt friends.
Luckily Italy has an independent Judiciary and they have, against great odds, been able to stop his megalomaniac clinging to power.
Now we have to see if Italy can muster a new coalition government that's supported by the people and works for the people. Time has gone by, the Italians start to appreciate what good government has done to places in Northern Europe and they are still one of the large economies.
As a European I keep abreast with the news from surrounding countries, not only from the local Dutch broadcasters and popular newspapers.
Because I, like so many, understand, speak or even write German, English, French or Spanish and Italian and all these countries have their own free on air channels and websites I am much more likely to have a grasp of what is really happening.
Hell, every day I watch CNN, Al Jazeera and Bloomberg!
Opposition parties in European countries are different to the incumbent parties, nothing like the two half's of the same US political spectrum.
Present-day capitalism (the Anglo-Saxon model) is about short-term profits while the longest lasting nations and companies were run for long-term profit.
Profits made on for example high-frequency trading are not benefiting the economy and society, rather the contrary.
I prefer the long-term view.
A notion that these predators were dangerous was in this experiment made clear, these guys were clearly prepared to overstep the moral and legal lines drawn to protect minors.
The fact they took an artificial bait is not relevant, they were convinced this was a real child and would behave similar if they met your or my daughter.
These Dutchies know that in their jurisdiction it's the intent of the perpetrator that can be actionable.
For the courts entrapment is generally not acceptable but there is this rather clear line, if the perpetrator volunteered to come into the chat room and it was his and not the 'victim' that initiated the illegal parts of the conversation.
Your software argument is rather weak if not outright shitty.
Personally, I think that's something we lost, no, gave away when we let our politicians "protect" us with things like the PATRIOT act.
An at least as big an issue is that a thriving democratic system requires an independent judiciary, something that went out of the US window with the decision corporations were for the purpose of election finances to be treated like individual voters.
The U.S. is really a fascist state that now caters to corporations, who are the real constituency of the U.S. government.
Indeed, to level the playing field the courts need to limit political donations to something like US$ 10.- p/a per natural person.
In The Netherlands we have a compulsory system, all have to take out insurance, no insurer can refuse you a standard contract. Every year the legislator negotiates minimum items covered and a maximum price ceiling is set.
The insurers are allowed certain restrictions on you getting specific non-standard cover.
The system is totally fair, no insurer or consumer/patient is left out in the cold, competition is on services rendered.
What you call fragmentation is one of Linux strengths, just looking at MS makes you realise fresh DNA can be the lifesaver.
Let's (vainly) hope that was the reason Windows has over the last few years change so much...
Anyhow, just about the last remaining fully functional Linux desktop is KDE and it goes from strength to strength.
Regrettably a bunch of nitwits keeps blaming KDE on the less than perfect transition many popular distro's had between KDE version 3.5 and the present 4.
Or even worse, they are still moaning about nearly prehistoric problems with the licensing of QT.
I have been running Kubuntu 13.10 from it's Alpha stages and as the versions before it is an absolutely great experience.
What is this undercurrent in the Linux world that keeps ignoring the most functional and arguably most complete desktop?
He (Snowden) did damage to the USofA, what planet are you living on!
The US has throughout it's existence had enemies and friends but mainly friends.
Since the end of WWII and the start of the Cold War it acquired some more and significant enemies, especially disreputable commie dictatorships and their admirers, often nothing to be ashamed of.
But since the end of the Cold War the US has instead of reaping the rewards for their Cold War efforts been hell-bent on creating new enemies, even form the pool of their original friends. I used to be a great admirer of The American Way but now I am confronted with facts I see I am just another of billions of suspects the world over, talking about (the US) shooting your own foot...
Please realise all this spying is not just about intelligence to protect The Nation, more and more it seems to be about control of very limited (group) interests.
So let me be nice to the Americans, I still love your way of life but even more than during the Cheney government I beg you to control the present vested interest and return to your origins.
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But hey, I can install more than one and at the login prompt I select the specific desktop that suits me best :)
It's the treaty that keeps the miners away, not the lack of interest.
Sorry, that's not the world I'm travelling in.
Within no time I'll have a nice KDE desktop installed.
I don't like what the NSA's of this world are doing, specifically on the scale it seems to happen, the apparent brassiness of it and the lack of political oversight.
Because of the near total lack of US legislation on the the subject I'm more mad and worried about the hidden marketing of my privacy by the commercial aggregators.
What is not mentioned is often at least as dangerous as what is in the open, possibly more so...
Encrypting by the big players is significant, the data streams between their centers effectively mirrors all they have, from the POV of the government sanctioned goons it is about as good as you're going to get without the need to physically enter the server rooms.
A small forum is obviously not using a secure connection to hide their data but instead it's meant to secure the login process.
Yet it shows not only the big enterprises are able to improve security and especially the privacy of their users
There is good example in the Antarctica treaty.
Only recently they became a united nation, depending how you look at it in 1870 or even only after the end of WWI.
A lot of Italians thought the splintered nature of their country could only be united by a strong leader, a Duce.
The previous one, Fascist Mussolini, was at the end of WWII strung up by his own Italian partisans, not the Allies.
The most recent Duce Berlusconi found a lot of support throughout the country, both in the economically strong North and in the suffering south.
Not that his supporters didn't see or even like his ties with the Mafia but they felt that after the tumultuous 60's and 70's the country needed a unifying power and that's what he gave them.
Regretfully Berlusconi kept his ties with the Mafia and because he was afraid of the independent Italian Judiciary he had his parliament approve of Lex Berlusconi, laws primarily made to protect him and his corrupt friends.
Luckily Italy has an independent Judiciary and they have, against great odds, been able to stop his megalomaniac clinging to power.
Now we have to see if Italy can muster a new coalition government that's supported by the people and works for the people. Time has gone by, the Italians start to appreciate what good government has done to places in Northern Europe and they are still one of the large economies.
Because I, like so many, understand, speak or even write German, English, French or Spanish and Italian and all these countries have their own free on air channels and websites I am much more likely to have a grasp of what is really happening.
Hell, every day I watch CNN, Al Jazeera and Bloomberg!
Opposition parties in European countries are different to the incumbent parties, nothing like the two half's of the same US political spectrum.
Present-day capitalism (the Anglo-Saxon model) is about short-term profits while the longest lasting nations and companies were run for long-term profit.
Profits made on for example high-frequency trading are not benefiting the economy and society, rather the contrary.
I prefer the long-term view.
Moderator, what do you find so Offtopic in this reasonably worded explanation?
If there was no crime
In some jurisdictions the challenge of crime committed, attempting illegal acts with a minor, was met.
The fact they took an artificial bait is not relevant, they were convinced this was a real child and would behave similar if they met your or my daughter.
For the courts entrapment is generally not acceptable but there is this rather clear line, if the perpetrator volunteered to come into the chat room and it was his and not the 'victim' that initiated the illegal parts of the conversation.
Your software argument is rather weak if not outright shitty.
Personally, I think that's something we lost, no, gave away when we let our politicians "protect" us with things like the PATRIOT act.
An at least as big an issue is that a thriving democratic system requires an independent judiciary, something that went out of the US window with the decision corporations were for the purpose of election finances to be treated like individual voters.
The U.S. is really a fascist state that now caters to corporations, who are the real constituency of the U.S. government.
Indeed, to level the playing field the courts need to limit political donations to something like US$ 10.- p/a per natural person.
They already do have such, as a matter of fact they have several, typically every four years.
Nor is their order important.
have committed and continue to commit against the principles upon which the USA was founded.
Come on man, that constitution is old hat, you sound like someone who after a weakness was discovered in Win8.1 would revert to Win95.
For your own health you are a little too smart...
In The Netherlands we have a compulsory system, all have to take out insurance, no insurer can refuse you a standard contract. Every year the legislator negotiates minimum items covered and a maximum price ceiling is set.
The insurers are allowed certain restrictions on you getting specific non-standard cover.
The system is totally fair, no insurer or consumer/patient is left out in the cold, competition is on services rendered.
I assume this will be enabled between Friday October 18, 8 pm to Saturday October 19, 1 am (Eastern Time).
A great and historic statement and still true, in your mom's basement or your SoCal estate, you don't live on your own.
Evidence from countries with a functioning public health care shows that compared to the present US system costs can be dramatically reduced.
Anyhow, just about the last remaining fully functional Linux desktop is KDE and it goes from strength to strength.
Regrettably a bunch of nitwits keeps blaming KDE on the less than perfect transition many popular distro's had between KDE version 3.5 and the present 4.
Or even worse, they are still moaning about nearly prehistoric problems with the licensing of QT.
I have been running Kubuntu 13.10 from it's Alpha stages and as the versions before it is an absolutely great experience.
What is this undercurrent in the Linux world that keeps ignoring the most functional and arguably most complete desktop?
Take your pick.
The US has throughout it's existence had enemies and friends but mainly friends.
Since the end of WWII and the start of the Cold War it acquired some more and significant enemies, especially disreputable commie dictatorships and their admirers, often nothing to be ashamed of.
But since the end of the Cold War the US has instead of reaping the rewards for their Cold War efforts been hell-bent on creating new enemies, even form the pool of their original friends. I used to be a great admirer of The American Way but now I am confronted with facts I see I am just another of billions of suspects the world over, talking about (the US) shooting your own foot...
Please realise all this spying is not just about intelligence to protect The Nation, more and more it seems to be about control of very limited (group) interests.
So let me be nice to the Americans, I still love your way of life but even more than during the Cheney government I beg you to control the present vested interest and return to your origins.