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• On the post: Facebook Derangement Syndrome: The Company Has Problems, But Must We Read The Worst Into Absolutely Everything?

  

  James ( profile ), 09 Apr, 2018 @ 10:32pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: incompetence or evil intentions?

  You have to take a step back in time and look at what Facebook was then. It wasn't anything. That quote was before it was out of a few schools or even maybe just Harvard. What information did it have contact info for people? Yeah sure he could have spammed them and call the hot girls. Typical college guy bullshit talking.
  
  Since then it evolved into an online social media ecosystem. It's been turned into a legitimate company. Zuckerberg doesn't need to be calling the hot girls. Somewhere along the lines Facebook turned into a huge social tool. Yes it runs on Ads most of those details are not directly connected to you. The analytics firms and marketing companies do the connections. They run everything in your life from your internet connections via Verizon to the credit card you use at starbucks. They even profile you using cash purchases on a rewards card.

• On the post: Bogus Wiretap Charges Brought Against Man Who Recorded Cops Costs NH Taxpayers $275,000

  

  James ( profile ), 13 Dec, 2017 @ 03:02pm

  Re:

  Can't do that due to qualified immunity as they legitimately think their doing the legal action here.

• On the post: The FCC Insists It Can't Stop Impostors From Lying About My Views On Net Neutrality

  

  James ( profile ), 11 Jul, 2017 @ 04:39am

  Re: Section 230

  Actually you are wrong. Making false statements on the internet isn't a crime. Making false statements and misrepresenting the truth to the government has other laws, not related to Section 230 of the CDA.
  
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Making_false_statements

• On the post: Congress Getting Pissed Off Over Failure Of Intel Community To Reveal How Many Americans Are Being Spied On

  

  James ( profile ), 08 Jun, 2017 @ 10:44am

  They can't

  It's obvious that they somehow like accessed nearly all communications of Americans at one point or another. Even if technically they didn't look at much of the data.
  
  If true then they certainly wouldn't want to say we spied on everyone. That would damage their position which is that they are being responsible Intelligence agencies.

• On the post: Scientists Realizing That EU Ruling On Copyright & Links Just Made Science Much More Difficult

  

  James ( profile ), 14 Sep, 2016 @ 05:01pm

  Re: Re: Re: Science and Protectionism

  Wow that's a dumb POV.

• On the post: Volkswagen Created A 'Backdoor' To Basically All Its Cars… And Now Hackers Can Open All Of Them

  

  James ( profile ), 12 Aug, 2016 @ 04:33pm

  Re: if it isn't broke don't fix it.

  Yeah that's a nope, not how this stuff works.

• On the post: Apple's VP Of Software Engineering: No, We Have Never Given A Backdoor To Any Government

  

  James ( profile ), 16 Mar, 2016 @ 11:45am

  If the iPhone is so secure why can't the president use one?

  As reported by main stream press he is banned from using an iPhone for his emails.
  
  http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/dec/05/barack-obama-cant-have-an-iphone-security-blackberry

• On the post: Verizon Strikes $1.35 Million Settlement With FCC Over Its Use Of Stealth 'Zombie Cookies'

  

  James ( profile ), 07 Mar, 2016 @ 01:48pm

  What happens to the data collected?

  As far as I can concerned any existing data in Verizon's direct or indirect control should be deleted.

• On the post: Military Prison Blocks Won't Let Chelsea Manning Read EFF Blog… To Protect EFF's Copyright

  

  James ( profile ), 22 Feb, 2016 @ 12:34pm

  This is to be expected from this regime

  The government has very clearly labeled the EFF and the ACLU terrorist organizations because they upset the powers that be.

• On the post: Remember How US Marshals Seized All Those 'Hoverboards' At CES In A Patent Dispute? The Company Has Now Dropped The Case

  

  James ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2016 @ 01:08pm

  Corruption

  The whole 7 minute court decision makes me feel that the judge knew exactly how he was going to rule. This leads me to ask how he knew the details of the case. I don't know if it's possible to get enough evidence but this sets off all sorts of alarm bells.
  
  Rico? maybe a stretch, conspiracy, may still be out of reach.

• On the post: California Police Used Illegal Wiretap Warrants In Hundreds Of Drug Prosecutions

  

  James ( profile ), 24 Nov, 2015 @ 06:47pm

  Re: So all those druggies walked, right?

  Seems like you didn't read the article.
  
  "The new DA (Mike Hestrin) has aligned his officer's wiretap policy with the 9th Circuit Court's ruling. He has said, however, that he will defend his predecessor's wiretap orders if they are challenged in court."
  
  
  So no, none of the people have been cleared. The new DA is promising to fight anyone who tries to get free of this mess.

• On the post: More Legislators Think Underprivileged Cops Need 'Hate Crime' Law Protections

  

  James ( profile ), 22 Oct, 2015 @ 10:29pm

  Proposed add on

  If the Police feel that they need hate crime prevention perhaps someone add on the reverse.
  
  I propose that charges be raised when a person of authority commits a crime against the PEOPLE. The PEOPLE need to be protected from the hate of public officers.

• On the post: Actress Seeking $1 Million From IMDb For Publishing Her Real Age Was Pulling In Less Than $2000 A Year

  

  James ( profile ), 10 Feb, 2015 @ 07:30pm

  CFAA?

  I'm not entirely sure why this isn't being referred out for CFAA charges.

• On the post: Austin Police Officer Tries To Paint Police Accountability Groups As 'Domestic Extremists' In FOIA'ed Emails

  

  James ( profile ), 17 Sep, 2014 @ 11:02am

  What does this logic make the FOP?

  Well at least they are not sexually assaulting people. But Justin Berry has a false sense of freedom. Using Justin Berry's logic the fraternal order of police austin texas is also a terrorist organization since it's members intentionally commit domestic extremism and violate human rights, and constitutional rights everyday,
  
  http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/02/24/3322591/austin-police-chief-defends-police-overreach-sexual-assault/
  
  https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140916/10480428535/austin-police-officer-tries-to-paint-police-accountability-groups-as-domestic-extremists-foiaed-emails.shtml

• On the post: Onity Wins: Hotels That Bought Their Easily-Hacked Door Lock Can't Sue According To Court

  

  James ( profile ), 12 Sep, 2014 @ 04:44pm

  Up Next...

  Onity files chapter 13.

• On the post: Police In Ferguson Sign Court Agreement Promising Not To Interfere With Media… Then Go Threaten And Arrest Media

  

  James ( profile ), 19 Aug, 2014 @ 12:12am

  Re:

  The unions will never allow this line of thinking.

• On the post: Police Militarization Escalates Even As Violence Declines — And There's A Good Chance It's Going To Get Worse

  

  James ( profile ), 18 Aug, 2014 @ 01:02pm

  Comic relief

  https://medium.com/the-nib/officer-friendly-28e8d9399bbb

• On the post: Behind The Veil Part 4: Customer Trying To Cancel Service Is Put On Hold Until Comcast Office Closes

  

  James ( profile ), 13 Aug, 2014 @ 02:31pm

  report these issues

  First let me confirm I'm certain that this is the status quo for Comcast and almost all large carriers.
  
  These need to be reported to the BBB, FCC and maybe FTC. This you tube issue is only getting lip service from Comcast.

• On the post: Man Falls Asleep At MLB Game, Sues MLB For $10 Million For Noticing

  

  James ( profile ), 14 Jul, 2014 @ 09:58am

  Re: Re: Portion of the Ad profits

  I agree it's a big stretch. The things is the MLB is notorious for claiming control and ownership, to have that I'm sure they opened themselves up a bit legally for this. It sounds like this guy has no chance. Courts usually don't like it when filings from the lawyers don't make sense. It has a tendency to cause summary judgements.

• On the post: Man Falls Asleep At MLB Game, Sues MLB For $10 Million For Noticing

  

  James ( profile ), 14 Jul, 2014 @ 07:04am

  Portion of the Ad profits

  I think there is an important distinction here that the videos were not just used for news. They provided peak views and ad revenue over this whole situation. IMO it's not crazy to think that he has some level of interest in that ad revenue. If this was a paid actor then he would have to sign a release. Since he's suing I assume he didn't sign a release.
  
  I don't like it but I can see that there might be a money grab somewhere in this complaint.

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