A lot of web sites' comment sections rely on Disqus. I haven't looked into Disqus, but if they are like any other of the platforms, they accumulate all the comments a user makes across all the websites that that user logs into on Disqus. How long before Disqus is bought by one of the big 5? Then all those users' comments are linked back to FB or or something else.
Mozilla/Firefox makes a product that I truly believe puts the user's interests first. This particular goal is an example of the philosophy. As long as Firefox does stuff like this, I don't care if it is 0.1% of the browser market, I will use it. F M$ and google and their browsers. I use intentionally use those companies' other services and products as little as possible and will continue to do so for as long as I can.
I agree with most of your comment, but I differ with you on your last sentence. I work in the natural resources department at a state university. I don't know many faculty in other departments very well, but my dept. puts me in the agricultural college of the school. Plant and soil sciences, ag economics, ag and bioengineering, etc. There are a lot of bible thumping faculty and staff in the college, even though they are a lot of natural scientists. I don't know how they reconcile things in their mind, but they do somehow. A lot of them are published in well-regarded peer-reviewed journals and on boards for such and such.
has been covering voting shenanigans since 2000. He spoke to WMNF(.org) news on 6 July about his investigation into this farce of an integrity project. His website.
Fuck you, Obama! Screw you and your administration. You sold yourself as a community activist. You said that you'd get rid of the illegal quagmire of Guantanmo. You said that you wanted transparency; instead, you've promoted a government that does all sorts of illegal, unjustified activity under the guise of national security. I dissent with your position on encryption. And whistleblowers and journalists. Going after the people that justifiably question the power of the government, because they can see the abuses as they are happening, or are imminent, is a great example of your hypocrisy and tyranny.
I understand that you're being facetious, but unfortunately, that doesn't even seem to hold a phantom truth. I seem to hear as much about jobs that pay a livable wage being cut as I hear about job creation. That's the pony show they trot out every time they are attacked, but it's really starting to be a facade. Especially considering that real wages have dropped over the last couple of decades.
It amazes me that protesters can be watched like terrorist suspects and "cases built against them". Yet these nazis don't do a damn thing about the corporate execs who have caused way more trouble for thousands of people all over the country.
The license plate reader image from the article shows a category for "other" along with "tax scofflaw". "Other" says nothing but fishing expedition to me. Unbelievable.
Since when has the NSA given a whit about boundaries? Or laws? As a matter of fact, now that the data is "foreign", it seems to fall more into their jurisdiction. At least that's the way I imagine those felons view the issue. Legally or not, the NSA will get the data if they want it.
A lot of _regular_people_ believe that the govt should do whatever it takes to get the bad guys. Every little crime is the end of the civilized world and every stranger is out to take what's theirs. They want protection from any possible threat. This works to the govt's advantage as it sucks up more power every day.
"CSE finds some 350 “interesting” downloads each month, the presentation notes, a number that amounts to less than 0.0001 per cent of the total collected data."
Given that result, it seems that CSE (and all other TLAs) demonstrate first-hand the overbroad and unjustified power they've given themselves.
... But later this year, several cases have the potential to force a Supreme Court ruling on the NSA, whether they like it or not.
Whether the SCOTUS "likes it or not"? Does one really think that the majority of the court would be uncomfortable or somehow put out with substantiating the gov't's abuses of power? The only party likely to be uncomfortable with these court cases is the small percentage of regular folks who pay attention to and care about these issues when they see the SCOTUS rule in favor of spying and "parallel construction" and every other dirty trick the agents of the State use against non-agents of the State.
The article does not say that the farmer or farming itself causes weaker bones. The article implicates the societal impact of farming, i.e. food being more available and thus no need for the vigorous activity associated with hunting and capturing food, led to more people being more sedentary than before and thus loosing bone density in subsequent generations.
Why do you think that cops were more accountable 30 or 40 years ago? Do you think the mindset that cops are above the law only recently developed in police forces?
To which conservatives would probably reply, '11 trillion according to scientists? What do they know? The market will fix this in no time and come in at half that amount' or some such bullshit.
A "court-based justice system" is useless if the real crimes aren't publicized and investigated.
Just imagine the pure exhilaration of the petty revenge that a guy who is sitting in the top management of a powerful government agency, thus having a great deal of power or access to power and other relevant benefits of his position, gets out of pointing out the abuse in that same agency. Truly, he seems to have acted out of self-interest and only to his benefit.
Are these things being obsoleted? The most discussed and hot comments boxes haven't been updated in a week or two. Is the beta rollout still happening?
... But he also feels a sense of inevitability about the whole thing: 'If the government wants this information they're going to get it, no matter what we do with our gaming consoles....
Sure, if you keep thinking it's okay to keep your mouth shut and roll over. I suppose though that at least he is writing about this and spreading the word, so he's not just keeping his mouth shut.
But the way he makes it seem like a foregone conclusion to me just doesn't sit well with me.
I could be wrong, but I thought the owner of Groklaw shut down the site because she was worried about government surveillance of her and her sources. Providing the general news of case results could be useful, but I don't know if getting the real scoop will be possible for a replacement.
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A lot of web sites' comment sections rely on Disqus. I haven't looked into Disqus, but if they are like any other of the platforms, they accumulate all the comments a user makes across all the websites that that user logs into on Disqus. How long before Disqus is bought by one of the big 5? Then all those users' comments are linked back to FB or or something else.
there was a post about a M$ manager who was badmouthing Mozilla.
Mozilla/Firefox makes a product that I truly believe puts the user's interests first. This particular goal is an example of the philosophy. As long as Firefox does stuff like this, I don't care if it is 0.1% of the browser market, I will use it. F M$ and google and their browsers. I use intentionally use those companies' other services and products as little as possible and will continue to do so for as long as I can.
I work at a uni in the heartland and none of the school newspaper's articles run unless they are cheerleading sports or bashing liberal agenda.
I agree with most of your comment, but I differ with you on your last sentence. I work in the natural resources department at a state university. I don't know many faculty in other departments very well, but my dept. puts me in the agricultural college of the school. Plant and soil sciences, ag economics, ag and bioengineering, etc. There are a lot of bible thumping faculty and staff in the college, even though they are a lot of natural scientists. I don't know how they reconcile things in their mind, but they do somehow. A lot of them are published in well-regarded peer-reviewed journals and on boards for such and such.
has been covering voting shenanigans since 2000. He spoke to WMNF(.org) news on 6 July about his investigation into this farce of an integrity project. His website.
How about this:
Fuck you, Obama! Screw you and your administration. You sold yourself as a community activist. You said that you'd get rid of the illegal quagmire of Guantanmo. You said that you wanted transparency; instead, you've promoted a government that does all sorts of illegal, unjustified activity under the guise of national security. I dissent with your position on encryption. And whistleblowers and journalists. Going after the people that justifiably question the power of the government, because they can see the abuses as they are happening, or are imminent, is a great example of your hypocrisy and tyranny.
I understand that you're being facetious, but unfortunately, that doesn't even seem to hold a phantom truth. I seem to hear as much about jobs that pay a livable wage being cut as I hear about job creation. That's the pony show they trot out every time they are attacked, but it's really starting to be a facade. Especially considering that real wages have dropped over the last couple of decades.
It amazes me that protesters can be watched like terrorist suspects and "cases built against them". Yet these nazis don't do a damn thing about the corporate execs who have caused way more trouble for thousands of people all over the country.
The license plate reader image from the article shows a category for "other" along with "tax scofflaw". "Other" says nothing but fishing expedition to me. Unbelievable.
Since when has the NSA given a whit about boundaries? Or laws? As a matter of fact, now that the data is "foreign", it seems to fall more into their jurisdiction. At least that's the way I imagine those felons view the issue. Legally or not, the NSA will get the data if they want it.
A lot of _regular_people_ believe that the govt should do whatever it takes to get the bad guys. Every little crime is the end of the civilized world and every stranger is out to take what's theirs. They want protection from any possible threat. This works to the govt's advantage as it sucks up more power every day.
"CSE finds some 350 “interesting” downloads each month, the presentation notes, a number that amounts to less than 0.0001 per cent of the total collected data."
Given that result, it seems that CSE (and all other TLAs) demonstrate first-hand the overbroad and unjustified power they've given themselves.
That word stopped having any kind of positive connotation to me after the Sept. 11th attacks.
Whether the SCOTUS "likes it or not"? Does one really think that the majority of the court would be uncomfortable or somehow put out with substantiating the gov't's abuses of power? The only party likely to be uncomfortable with these court cases is the small percentage of regular folks who pay attention to and care about these issues when they see the SCOTUS rule in favor of spying and "parallel construction" and every other dirty trick the agents of the State use against non-agents of the State.
The article does not say that the farmer or farming itself causes weaker bones. The article implicates the societal impact of farming, i.e. food being more available and thus no need for the vigorous activity associated with hunting and capturing food, led to more people being more sedentary than before and thus loosing bone density in subsequent generations.
Why do you think that cops were more accountable 30 or 40 years ago? Do you think the mindset that cops are above the law only recently developed in police forces?
To which conservatives would probably reply, '11 trillion according to scientists? What do they know? The market will fix this in no time and come in at half that amount' or some such bullshit.
A "kingdom", you say? Then you should be taxed royally!
So do you mean people who live in a river valley, for example, will all vote the same way?
A "court-based justice system" is useless if the real crimes aren't publicized and investigated.
Just imagine the pure exhilaration of the petty revenge that a guy who is sitting in the top management of a powerful government agency, thus having a great deal of power or access to power and other relevant benefits of his position, gets out of pointing out the abuse in that same agency. Truly, he seems to have acted out of self-interest and only to his benefit.
Yah, but, politicians especially aren't allowed to change their opinions on topics.
Are these things being obsoleted? The most discussed and hot comments boxes haven't been updated in a week or two. Is the beta rollout still happening?
... But he also feels a sense of inevitability about the whole thing: 'If the government wants this information they're going to get it, no matter what we do with our gaming consoles. ...
Sure, if you keep thinking it's okay to keep your mouth shut and roll over. I suppose though that at least he is writing about this and spreading the word, so he's not just keeping his mouth shut.
But the way he makes it seem like a foregone conclusion to me just doesn't sit well with me.
Beta!
oh, whoops, Doom beta, not /. beta.
Well, whatevs.
So am I the only person who is back after a week of choosing not to visit the site?
I could be wrong, but I thought the owner of Groklaw shut down the site because she was worried about government surveillance of her and her sources. Providing the general news of case results could be useful, but I don't know if getting the real scoop will be possible for a replacement.