Not to be a troll, but consider the reaction if MS had a similar provision: to be run under Windows 9x, or 2k, etc., only. No more (legal) WINE. I suppose it would be dubbed the "new prohibition", and I can only imagine the reaction in this forum.
The very first line of the CNN story displays an implicit collaborative bias:
The FBI has used Internet eavesdropping tools to track fugitives, drug dealers, extortionists, computer hackers and suspected foreign intelligence agents, documents show.(bold-faced emphasis mine)
Notice that of this list, only foreign intelligence agents are described as "suspected". Everyone else is given a "true" identifier, or at least one with no modifier indicating lack of certainity. This may seem like nit-picking, but contextual analysis of this nature certainly can give insight into the inherent biases of a given culture.
So what does this mean? I interpret it as CNN implicitly assuming the FBI is correct in their allegations against these sub-groups with the possible exception of foreign spies. Perhaps this indicates a bewilderment to the point of denial that anyone would freely choose to spy on the US. Scary as that last inference is, it is nothing compared to the former. In essence, CNN is promulgating the belief that if you are under suspicion, then you probably are guilty.
The lesson to be learned is that you are always accountable for what you do, especially if it something nice like helping someone with problems. Those will bite you more readily and consistently than any "evil" action.
I've been telling newbies for years that whatever you say on the net has the potential to be stored forever. Choose your words wisely. It may seem transient, but redundancy of servers, mirrors, or users downloading content can propagate your words for a long time.
If these countries are technologically impaired, where would they even get the money for "cheap" computers? It's not as if 3rd world countries have a bunch of computers lying around, but no idea how to use them.
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Not to be a troll, but consider the reaction if MS had a similar provision: to be run under Windows 9x, or 2k, etc., only. No more (legal) WINE. I suppose it would be dubbed the "new prohibition", and I can only imagine the reaction in this forum.
The FBI has used Internet eavesdropping tools to track fugitives, drug dealers, extortionists, computer hackers and suspected foreign intelligence agents, documents show.(bold-faced emphasis mine)
Notice that of this list, only foreign intelligence agents are described as "suspected". Everyone else is given a "true" identifier, or at least one with no modifier indicating lack of certainity. This may seem like nit-picking, but contextual analysis of this nature certainly can give insight into the inherent biases of a given culture.
So what does this mean? I interpret it as CNN implicitly assuming the FBI is correct in their allegations against these sub-groups with the possible exception of foreign spies. Perhaps this indicates a bewilderment to the point of denial that anyone would freely choose to spy on the US. Scary as that last inference is, it is nothing compared to the former. In essence, CNN is promulgating the belief that if you are under suspicion, then you probably are guilty.
So much for the "liberal media" myth.
I've been telling newbies for years that whatever you say on the net has the potential to be stored forever. Choose your words wisely. It may seem transient, but redundancy of servers, mirrors, or users downloading content can propagate your words for a long time.
If these countries are technologically impaired, where would they even get the money for "cheap" computers? It's not as if 3rd world countries have a bunch of computers lying around, but no idea how to use them.