If your ISP is owned by the Government, they can not interfere with your speech (except for a short list of limitations). - See Constitution 1st amendment.
If your ISP is owned by a corporation, they can restrict you any way they want for any reason (including everything in the above 'short list'). - See EULA they make you agree to.
At this point, anytime I see an "expert" claim that it's possible to pull this off, I assume that this "expert" is secretly a black hat hacker trying to make it easier for them and their black hat buddies to break encryption.
I'd guess Backpage could have challenged the constitutionality of the law the second it was signed. All of the noise made about SESTA / FOSTA targeting Backpage specifically may have given them standing.
With Backpage already gone, it will be more difficult for anyone else to challenge the law until it's used against them.
Hell, the feds won't even need to charge anyone under the law, just being able to say "it'd be a shame if your nice little website violated SESTA / FOSTA" will probably be enough to make any site "voluntarily" take down whatever the government wants.
That may be what those words mean to you, but they mean different things for different people. For me, they are interchangeable depending on what I'm doing.
People make all kinds of things using other things as components.
While my Grandma could make a Raspberry Pie from scratch, my soldering skills will never make me a Raspberry Pi.
Which is a greater threat to free speech?
If your ISP is owned by the Government, they can not interfere with your speech (except for a short list of limitations). - See Constitution 1st amendment.
If your ISP is owned by a corporation, they can restrict you any way they want for any reason (including everything in the above 'short list'). - See EULA they make you agree to.
Oh that's easy
"making you wonder what it looks like when Facebook truly doesn't give a damn."
Just go to facebook.com.
We do have Secure Encryption Backdoors!
But we accidentally left them on the moon.
Oh, and they can only be retrieved by the current FBI Director, in person.
At this point, anytime I see an "expert" claim that it's possible to pull this off, I assume that this "expert" is secretly a black hat hacker trying to make it easier for them and their black hat buddies to break encryption.
Maybe Backpage HAD to come down before the law was signed
I'd guess Backpage could have challenged the constitutionality of the law the second it was signed. All of the noise made about SESTA / FOSTA targeting Backpage specifically may have given them standing.
With Backpage already gone, it will be more difficult for anyone else to challenge the law until it's used against them.
Hell, the feds won't even need to charge anyone under the law, just being able to say "it'd be a shame if your nice little website violated SESTA / FOSTA" will probably be enough to make any site "voluntarily" take down whatever the government wants.
Wardriving for guns to steal
Here's another scenario.
Simply adapt the setup in the "Screwdriving" article to detect these "safes".
Make a list of houses and wait till the owners are out, break in, pop open the crackerjack box for your prize.
Even if they are hidden, there are a lot of apps you could use to watch the Bluetooth signal strength and play hot/cold till you find it.
Could be fun
Find a store that has a few of these on display.
Use a Raspberry Pi Zero W ($10) with a USB battery pack. Put it in your pocket.
Go look at the "safes" and turn on their Bluetooth "feature".
Ask the salesman why they won't stay closed. Watch him play wack-a-mole trying to get them to stay closed.
More accurate name
Rather than calling it a "fact-optional fact sheet", how about we just call it a "bull sheet"?
Not to worry
This will probably be ignored since certain government officials appear to be unaware that Puerto Rico is actually part of the US.
Ads are not helping the terrorists.
I don't know about everyone else, but if I try to read some content and it's surrounded by annoying ads, I leave the page.
Adding ads to terrorist content is an effective way to reduce its reach!
Fair comparison
If they are using the cost of subscribing to all "non-cable" options, they need to compare it to the cost of subscribing to all cable options.
Dish + Direct TV + Comcast all at the same time.
Let's not forget to include below the line fees, equipment and installation costs.
I don't get it
Why does Reese's sponsor this guy? I don't see why the company who makes one of the best things I've ever eaten would be against net neutrality.
Everytime his silly face hits my screen there's a giant banner for Reese's.
Re:
You have to factor in the direction of the lawsuit.
Who is being sued is a major factor.
Good use for bad law?
If there's ever going to be a good use for the right to be forgotten laws, this is it.
Re: Re: Hey Apple...
That may be what those words mean to you, but they mean different things for different people. For me, they are interchangeable depending on what I'm doing.
People make all kinds of things using other things as components.
While my Grandma could make a Raspberry Pie from scratch, my soldering skills will never make me a Raspberry Pi.
Hey Apple...
'Mecca For Hackers'
You spelled 'Makers' wrong.
Question for Trump
Would you put Rudy Giuliani in charge of "the cyber" security for all of your private businesses?
I appreciate how Microsoft handled the Windows 10 rollout
If they had done differently, I would probably still be running a half ass dual boot windows/Linux system.
Instead, I dropped the half that was ass and now I'm full Fedora.
It might take a little more effort sometimes, but I'm also learning a ton of new stuff. So I guess its a win/win when there's now windows.
As an added bonus, it's so much more fun when that guy from "windows support service" calls.
Re:
We already have a "Waiter Service Fee." It's called a tip. It's not optional and it's basically pre-calculated by social standards.
This is a separate related discussion, but restaurants should simply raise their rates by %15 and pay their staff better.
If I ever got a text and/or call like this I would assume it was spam and treat them like I do all tele-molesters.
Which of course would probably lead to an in-person visit....