If the websites are hosted on servers in the US, then I concede all rights are essentially lost in regards into what "the man" can do do your stuff - anything goes in the name of homeland paranoia... err, security.
But in the mid-90s, even though there were known to be broadcasting hate propaganda and encouraging genocide, countries were worried about the legal issues involved in treading on Rwanda's sovereignty and chose not to jam the transmissions of RTLM radio.
These days, the same countries have no problems hacking foreign websites.
I'm aware there are some differences (the Hutus weren't targeting Americans), but I guess now that a Patriot Act exists then anything goes...
Hell, the US feds had to be taken to court so people could understand how they might choose interpret the laws they make - http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/10/11/2234233/nytimes-sues-us-govt-to-know-how-it-interprets-the-patriot-act
At the risk of sounding like a tool...
Wow, so many people demanding the UI be changed just because they're used to of being a different way in another browser...
I can appreciate the remote desktop argument & such but seriously... first world problem much??
It's a free browser - if you don't like it, stop complaining so much and use what you're used to...
32 bit extensions & graphical shell for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit operating system, originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor by a 2 bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition.
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If the websites are hosted on servers in the US, then I concede all rights are essentially lost in regards into what "the man" can do do your stuff - anything goes in the name of homeland paranoia... err, security. But in the mid-90s, even though there were known to be broadcasting hate propaganda and encouraging genocide, countries were worried about the legal issues involved in treading on Rwanda's sovereignty and chose not to jam the transmissions of RTLM radio. These days, the same countries have no problems hacking foreign websites. I'm aware there are some differences (the Hutus weren't targeting Americans), but I guess now that a Patriot Act exists then anything goes... Hell, the US feds had to be taken to court so people could understand how they might choose interpret the laws they make - http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/10/11/2234233/nytimes-sues-us-govt-to-know-how-it-interprets-the-patriot-act
At the risk of sounding like a tool... Wow, so many people demanding the UI be changed just because they're used to of being a different way in another browser... I can appreciate the remote desktop argument & such but seriously... first world problem much?? It's a free browser - if you don't like it, stop complaining so much and use what you're used to...
32 bit extensions & graphical shell for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit operating system, originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor by a 2 bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition.