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• On the post: FBI Admits To Using Zero Day Exploits To Hack Into Computers

  

  rw ( profile ), 10 Dec, 2015 @ 02:10pm

  What??? You EXPECT law enforcement to make the public SAFER?

• On the post: Dumb Idea… Or The Dumbest Idea? Seize Terrorists' Copyrights And Then Censor Them With The DMCA

  

  rw ( profile ), 20 Nov, 2015 @ 09:44am

  I don't know why they would need to transfer any copyrights to use the DMCA. After all, we already have people using it to censor material that doesn't belong to them.

• On the post: Manhattan DA's Office Serves Up Craptastic White Paper Asking For A Ban On Encryption

  

  rw ( profile ), 18 Nov, 2015 @ 11:26am

  I hope this guy isn't indicative of the intelligence level all DA's. Unfortunately, he probably is.

• On the post: Senator McCain Promises To Introduce Legislation To Backdoor Encryption, Make Everyone Less Safe

  

  rw ( profile ), 18 Nov, 2015 @ 07:35am

  Sounds to me like the US intelligence community is directing the ISIS attacks to better enable its police state.

• On the post: Is There Any Evidence In The World That Would Convince Intelligence Community That More Surveillance Isn't The Answer?

  

  rw ( profile ), 17 Nov, 2015 @ 11:37am

  What might work though is to give them so much data that they drown in it. Oh, wait. Isn't that what's happening now?

• On the post: Our Founding Fathers Used Encryption… And So Should You

  

  rw ( profile ), 03 Nov, 2015 @ 08:58am

  Actually, it's not surprising that we are having this debate now. Our government today has about as much in common with its early years as man has to monkeys. They were trying to live in a real democracy then and now they are doing their best to prevent it.

• On the post: China's Ministry Of Culture Joins Social Media, Immediately Inundated With 100,000 Hostile Comments

  

  rw ( profile ), 23 Oct, 2015 @ 06:14am

  Re:

  Have you looked at some of the Western governments? ;>

• On the post: Fox, Exxon Trademark Spat Of Stupid Finally Ends After Two Years Of Dumb

  

  rw ( profile ), 22 Oct, 2015 @ 05:30am

  This didn't really have anything at all to do with trademark...Only about keeping the poor, unfortunate lawyers gainfully employed.

• On the post: Jim Jefferies 'Official' Clip Of His 'Gun Control' Routine Taken Down Thanks To Copyright

  

  rw ( profile ), 02 Oct, 2015 @ 06:03am

  Re: We may not love lawyers, but sometimes we need them

  Too bad we can't just get rid of all the lawyers... ;>

• On the post: You Can Now Turn Off Ads On Techdirt

  

  rw ( profile ), 29 Sep, 2015 @ 10:17am

  Thanks

  I just wanted to thank you for being courageous enough to do this. I've been an Insider for as long as you have offered it and I still have my "Looooots for shirts" t-shirt. I am more than willing to support you through these types of things, especially if I get to kill the ads. Too bad others don't follow this example.

• On the post: Senate Intelligence Committee Forced To Drop 'Terrorist-Activity' Reporting Requirements For Social Media Platforms

  

  rw ( profile ), 23 Sep, 2015 @ 02:04pm

  Why is it that the more "national security" we get, the less secure I feel?

• On the post: Even If You Think Kim Dotcom Is Guilty As Sin, The US Government Stealing His Assets Should Concern You

  

  rw ( profile ), 22 Jul, 2015 @ 07:06am

  "If these people are so sure that Dotcom is guilty, why not wait until that's shown in a court of law, rather than having to go through this separate process to take all of his stuff?"
  
  When you know you can't win, cheat. If he has no assets, he can't defend himself.

• On the post: GCHQ Asked Court To Let It Infringe On Anti-Virus Copyrights… For National Security

  

  rw ( profile ), 24 Jun, 2015 @ 12:08pm

  They may have had good on their side at some point a long time ago, but once they decided they were above any law they became nothing more than criminals.

• On the post: Google Was Gagged For Four Years From Talking About Fighting The Wikileaks Investigation

  

  rw ( profile ), 24 Jun, 2015 @ 09:55am

  "...this seems like yet another example of the DOJ being out of control..."
  
  I think restricting this statement to the DOJ is a possible mistake. Shouldn't that have said "example of the Executive branch being out of control?

• On the post: Sunday Times Editor: If You Have Questions About Our Snowden Story, Address Them To UK Government

  

  rw ( profile ), 18 Jun, 2015 @ 07:09am

  This is why governments want to define "Journalists" as only those working for major media outlets.

• On the post: French Privacy Regulator Says Google Should Censor Global Internet Over EU Right To Be Forgotten Requests

  

  rw ( profile ), 15 Jun, 2015 @ 06:47am

  A fix?

  Not to be an advocate for it, but the Corporate Sovereignty provisions in TTIP might cure this nonsense. Unfortunately, even that "bright" spot is enough to make those trade agreements worth the costs.

• On the post: Feds Who Didn't Even Discover The OPM Hack Themselves, Still Say We Should Give Them Cybersecurity Powers

  

  rw ( profile ), 12 Jun, 2015 @ 01:20pm

  "Perhaps it's time to move in the other direction and take away the government's mandate over "cybersecurity" because it's shown little indication that it can handle the problem."
  
  Seconded!!!

• On the post: FBI Director Claims That The World's Most Knowledgeable Cybersecurity Experts Are Not 'Fair Minded' About Encryption Backdoors

  

  rw ( profile ), 22 May, 2015 @ 07:59am

  It just shows the lack of intelligence/integrity/moral values we have at the top levels of our government.

• On the post: President Obama Demands Critics Tell Him What's Wrong With TPP; Of Course We Can't Do That Because He Won't Show Us The Agreement

  

  rw ( profile ), 27 Apr, 2015 @ 06:18am

  "...it's unfair to compare TPP to NAFTA because they're different deals:"
  
  Of course they are different deals; TPP is MUCH worse for the public.

• On the post: Cybersecurity Official Believes Encryption Can Be Backdoored Safely; Can't Think Of Single Expert Who Agrees With Him

  

  rw ( profile ), 23 Apr, 2015 @ 06:14am

  "...a "good guys only" backdoor."
  
  And what happens when the "good guys" go bad? Will they spontaneously lose the Key? After all, we know ALL law enforcement personnel are the honest "good guys."

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