I'm wondering if it was all true haters, all astroturfing, all trolls, or a combination of all? We do know that both sides aren't above faking the opposition's tactics in order to make themselves look good or build a false narrative that supports their views.
Hell, the trolls or the astroturfers (or both) could have been the first ones to do it and that encouraged the haters to start up, kind of like priming a pump. The sad part is we will never know for sure. My money is that most was true but there was some astroturfing going on as well, but nowhere as big as the true f**ktards.
Trust me, I could almost look at my now ex-wife the wrong way and she'd get pregnant from over 20 feet away. My little swimmers could get past any barrier put up if they so desired it.
Considering today's date, I can't decide if their reason is an April Fool's joke, they just think we are too stupid and preoccupied to care, or the honest truth. In that order.
And slowly, bit by bit, the overpowering state authority that was seen in the Soviet Union is being brought back to life in today's Russia. Considering Putin's ties to the old regime, it's not hard to see him trying to return to that system to keep himself in power.
When I worked as a 911 dispatcher from 2000 to 2008, we were responsible for activating the system. Unfortunately, it was by a simple, unencrypted radio system. It would sometimes go off because of stray signals, or even signals from far off transmitters that were coming in through tropospheric ducting. Way too many systems like this rely on obscurity for their security instead of encryption or hard wiring. Getting the right codes would require simple listening to the frequencies with a SDR during prior storm events, or, even easier, social engineering.
That's a direct violation of FCC regulations regarding ham radio operation. FCC regulations, Part 97 clearly states:
97.115 Third party communications.
(a) No amateur station shall transmit:
(1) Communications specifically prohibited elsewhere in this part;
(2) Communications for hire or for material compensation, direct or indirect, paid or promised, except as otherwise provided in these rules;
(3) Communications in which the station licensee or control operator has a pecuniary interest, including communications on behalf of an employer, with the following exceptions:
(i) A station licensee or station control operator may participate on behalf of an employer in an emergency preparedness or disaster readiness test or drill, limited to the duration and scope of such test or drill, and operational testing immediately prior to such test or drill. Tests or drills that are not government-sponsored are limited to a total time of one hour per week; except that no more than twice in any calendar year, they may be conducted for a period not to exceed 72 hours.
(ii) An amateur operator may notify other amateur operators of the availability for sale or trade of apparatus normally used in an amateur station, provided that such activity is not conducted on a regular basis.
(iii) A control operator may accept compensation as an incident of a teaching position during periods of time when an amateur station is used by that teacher as a part of classroom instruction at an educational institution.
(iv) The control operator of a club station may accept compensation for the periods of time when the station is transmitting telegraphy practice or information bulletins, provided that the station transmits such telegraphy practice and bulletins for at least 40 hours per week; schedules operations on at least six amateur service MF and HF bands using reasonable measures to maximize coverage; where the schedule of normal operating times and frequencies is published at least 30 days in advance of the actual transmissions; and where the control operator does not accept any direct or indirect compensation for any other service as a control operator.
That's a major fine at the least, if not a revoked license.
Big Brother would like to thank everybody for pushing for a cashless soceity. It makes it SO MUCH EASIER to keep track of you and is more reliable than tracking your cellphones.
I spend a tiny fraction on music compared to in the past. I discover music on YouTube or some other free streaming service and only buy when I really, really like it and want to listen repeatedly.
Until YouTube pulls it for copyright complaints and it's no longer there. It happens a lot more than you think. It happend to some of my pre-1971 music files I posted BEFORE the copyright laws on audio recordings changed.
When you own the physical copies, you can put the rips on your NAS and stream it to your heart's content without having to pay monthly fees.
See, that's the advantage of OWNING your media vs. RENTING it through streaming services. When you rent it (which is all streaming services is) you are at the mercy of their policies, including raising their monthly rates and/or removing items for whatever reason they see fit to give, or no reason at all. Let's see them do that with my physical copies.
And did I mention that I only pay for the music ONCE vs. monthly rental?
Except when they don't anymore. For further information, look it up under "Apple deletes iTunes music", "Amazon deletes digital content on my Kindle", and so forth. You will see plenty of examples of when this has happened before. Then see how many times those same actors managed to delete people's CDs, DVD, LPs, and cassettes.
Interesting how when it's Liberals who send classified information to WikiLeaks, it's OK and even a brave and noble thing for them to do. Fine for them to use said information against the other side. But when it's Conservatives who use this information to determine how hacked emails were used, it's suddenly a crime.
This makes me think of the backstory to The War Against the Chtorr series by David Gerrold. After losing several devastating conflicts, the US is forced into giving up it's military might and provide reparations to other countries. Instead of money, it provides food and high tech goods, such as computers and electronics, making the world dependent on US technology. All of the ICs have Trojan Horses hardwired into them that are undetected, which can were used as kill switches. That comes in real handy when some of those countries decide to invade the US in order to "liberate" resources that they want.
Could something like this be used by China to cripple enemy economic and military might in a future conflict? We'd be fools not to consider this a very realistic possibility.
No, the problem with Facebook is that it is an echo chamber that is easy to manipulate.
That's the problem with ALL online social sites, Slashdot included. All sides of the political spectrum start using it to push an agenda and as time goes on they tend to drift to the extremes on both sides. I hate to say this, but I'm seeing that happen here lately.
Welcome to 2019 and the dawning of the Era of Groupthink. You will enjoy your stay, whether you like it or not. The Masses will make sure if it.
Slashdot Mirror
"I'm getting better!
"No, you're not. You'll be stone dead in a moment."
Hey... "if they haven't done anything wrong, they have nothing to worry about."
What an interesting idea. And since they like releasing personal info, how about those hackers release and publish THEIR personal info too?
I'm wondering if it was all true haters, all astroturfing, all trolls, or a combination of all? We do know that both sides aren't above faking the opposition's tactics in order to make themselves look good or build a false narrative that supports their views.
Hell, the trolls or the astroturfers (or both) could have been the first ones to do it and that encouraged the haters to start up, kind of like priming a pump. The sad part is we will never know for sure. My money is that most was true but there was some astroturfing going on as well, but nowhere as big as the true f**ktards.
Trust me, I could almost look at my now ex-wife the wrong way and she'd get pregnant from over 20 feet away. My little swimmers could get past any barrier put up if they so desired it.
:)
Considering today's date, I can't decide if their reason is an April Fool's joke, they just think we are too stupid and preoccupied to care, or the honest truth. In that order.
And slowly, bit by bit, the overpowering state authority that was seen in the Soviet Union is being brought back to life in today's Russia. Considering Putin's ties to the old regime, it's not hard to see him trying to return to that system to keep himself in power.
When I worked as a 911 dispatcher from 2000 to 2008, we were responsible for activating the system. Unfortunately, it was by a simple, unencrypted radio system. It would sometimes go off because of stray signals, or even signals from far off transmitters that were coming in through tropospheric ducting. Way too many systems like this rely on obscurity for their security instead of encryption or hard wiring. Getting the right codes would require simple listening to the frequencies with a SDR during prior storm events, or, even easier, social engineering.
Before doing work with critical data, ALWAYS mount a Scratch Monkey.
Bitcoin has monetary worth which is therefore inherently commercial when transferred between two parties. QED.
That's a major fine at the least, if not a revoked license.
Really? Because I seem to remember the Democrats use similar terms when Obama and Hillary were accused of malfeasance in office.
But, hey, it's all the Republican's fault for that too, right?
Big Brother would like to thank everybody for pushing for a cashless soceity. It makes it SO MUCH EASIER to keep track of you and is more reliable than tracking your cellphones.
Remember: Big Brother is watching YOU!
"... find the address, write us a letter, and we'll stop the calls immediately."
It should have been "Within the next two to three weeks" to be more authentic.
Until Apple pulls it from your HD like they've done to others in the past. Just sayin'....
I spend a tiny fraction on music compared to in the past. I discover music on YouTube or some other free streaming service and only buy when I really, really like it and want to listen repeatedly.
Until YouTube pulls it for copyright complaints and it's no longer there. It happens a lot more than you think. It happend to some of my pre-1971 music files I posted BEFORE the copyright laws on audio recordings changed.
When you own the physical copies, you can put the rips on your NAS and stream it to your heart's content without having to pay monthly fees.
See, that's the advantage of OWNING your media vs. RENTING it through streaming services. When you rent it (which is all streaming services is) you are at the mercy of their policies, including raising their monthly rates and/or removing items for whatever reason they see fit to give, or no reason at all. Let's see them do that with my physical copies.
And did I mention that I only pay for the music ONCE vs. monthly rental?
Except when they don't anymore. For further information, look it up under "Apple deletes iTunes music", "Amazon deletes digital content on my Kindle", and so forth. You will see plenty of examples of when this has happened before. Then see how many times those same actors managed to delete people's CDs, DVD, LPs, and cassettes.
Go ahead, I'll wait....
Fact checkers do research and present their results.
Can we get some fact checking on this please? And, no, you can't use fact checkers to fact check the fact checkers.
Have fun with that.
Interesting how when it's Liberals who send classified information to WikiLeaks, it's OK and even a brave and noble thing for them to do. Fine for them to use said information against the other side. But when it's Conservatives who use this information to determine how hacked emails were used, it's suddenly a crime.
This makes me think of the backstory to The War Against the Chtorr series by David Gerrold. After losing several devastating conflicts, the US is forced into giving up it's military might and provide reparations to other countries. Instead of money, it provides food and high tech goods, such as computers and electronics, making the world dependent on US technology. All of the ICs have Trojan Horses hardwired into them that are undetected, which can were used as kill switches. That comes in real handy when some of those countries decide to invade the US in order to "liberate" resources that they want.
Could something like this be used by China to cripple enemy economic and military might in a future conflict? We'd be fools not to consider this a very realistic possibility.
No, the problem with Facebook is that it is an echo chamber that is easy to manipulate.
That's the problem with ALL online social sites, Slashdot included. All sides of the political spectrum start using it to push an agenda and as time goes on they tend to drift to the extremes on both sides. I hate to say this, but I'm seeing that happen here lately.
Welcome to 2019 and the dawning of the Era of Groupthink. You will enjoy your stay, whether you like it or not. The Masses will make sure if it.
Homophobe much?
To be fair, that sentence has as much relevance to the story as a frog on crutches.
You know, the more I hear of stories like this out of California, the more I think Lex Luthor had the right idea in 1978 Superman movie.
At least with Overwatch IMHO.