"As long as Google do not discriminate or monitor the messages they carry they got immunity"
Not any kind of law where I am.:) In fact, publishing legallly nasty shit on teh ineternets can cost you big money here. Try googling dow jones gutnik.
You could try and argue that Google were an ISP and had no idea what was happening, but I'm sure any smart lawyer would argue that adsense was checking every posting to look for the best match to an advertiser.
Nope.. It's more like a company sets up a graffiti wall on a major road, gets companies to sponsor it to make money, then invites people to write whatever they want. The company then denies all knowledge of what the people write and refuses to check it at any time to ensure people aren't using it for illegal purposes.
Not saying it's right.. Just saying it's not as simple as you think.
- China has the Great Firewall. - The US has illegal wiretaps.... and figured if you think those two things are equal, then you have nothing to offer in intelligent debate.
One involves selective monitoring by the government of people of "interest". The other involves denying information to the entire population of the country.
Now, if you'd compared the great firewall to the half-arsed australian Tin Fence, you might have some kind of point. Probably on the top of your head.
How does that work with, for example, a 19 inch LCD with a built in tv tuner? Or a laptop with a USB TV tuner in it. It's not like anyone can run a truck down the street snooping for television sets.
When WILL/. listen and give us that "+1 lack of rum" mod we so desperately need. I know I could have used it a few times in the stories about the Jobs deity.
There's also the lock in of years of lesson plans, handouts etc already in office format. It's not going to pretty if you tell them to check all the formatting under OO before they can print it.
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Sounds like they had a little help writing the report...
"As long as Google do not discriminate or monitor the messages they carry they got immunity"
Not any kind of law where I am. :) In fact, publishing legallly nasty shit on teh ineternets can cost you big money here. Try googling dow jones gutnik.
You could try and argue that Google were an ISP and had no idea what was happening, but I'm sure any smart lawyer would argue that adsense was checking every posting to look for the best match to an advertiser.
Nope.. It's more like a company sets up a graffiti wall on a major road, gets companies to sponsor it to make money, then invites people to write whatever they want. The company then denies all knowledge of what the people write and refuses to check it at any time to ensure people aren't using it for illegal purposes.
Not saying it's right.. Just saying it's not as simple as you think.
Prior art.... Google.
Why you bothered replying is beyond me...
I read this far...
- China has the Great Firewall. ... and figured if you think those two things are equal, then you have nothing to offer in intelligent debate.
- The US has illegal wiretaps.
One involves selective monitoring by the government of people of "interest". The other involves denying information to the entire population of the country.
Now, if you'd compared the great firewall to the half-arsed australian Tin Fence, you might have some kind of point. Probably on the top of your head.
"Why isn't this done?"
Maybe Panama doesn't have an aircraft carrier? If you want to go with a flag of convenience, looks like you have to put up with a navy of convenience.
Welcome to 1688..
"Wow. I am immediately going to apply for a national science foundation grant to recreate the historic of Hunter S Thompson. "
Bags Shotgun...
Nice start, but you really should add "linux is a kernel" to your list.
AFK..
Why do I get mod points when the only thing to moderate is zealotry around the release of Ubuntu Funky Fuckwit?
It's Taxation 2.0. the public generate the income and the government utilises it for profit.
I'll have to get back to you on that...
AFK....
I don't know about "flamebait", but this would make a great "ask Slashdot". Another 1200 comment thread would certainly drive up the ad revenue.
"What would you do? Keep them in a lab? How would you justify that?"
"Pubic safety"
There, fixed that for you. You sick greedy bastard....
Nope. It's not a road.
The Russian Satellite should have been transmitting "starboard, you arsehole", or the robotic Russian equivalent.
Ever got fired for workign for IBM...
How does that work with, for example, a 19 inch LCD with a built in tv tuner? Or a laptop with a USB TV tuner in it. It's not like anyone can run a truck down the street snooping for television sets.
Is there a court case? or do you just wish there was?
When WILL /. listen and give us that "+1 lack of rum" mod we so desperately need. I know I could have used it a few times in the stories about the Jobs deity.
Aaarrrgh.. we be getting new swedish history majors at the next port....
they be all 6'2" males....
aaarrrgh... best be getting me incontinence pads sorted....
Aaarrrhhh...
... and people laughed at you for using Windows. Because the year of linux on the desktop happened while you were banging exchange students on a boat!
There's also the lock in of years of lesson plans, handouts etc already in office format. It's not going to pretty if you tell them to check all the formatting under OO before they can print it.
What? CEO's write memos requesting bids now? The global financial crisis is obviously much worse than I thought..