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Comment Why? (Score 2) 731

I never understand this. It's obvious to anybody with 2 IQ points to rub together that somebody who employees adblocking software IS NOT INTERESTED IN YOUR FUCKING PRODUCTS. How, then, by going around his blocks and stuffing this shit in front of his eyes do you believe that suddenly he will be unable to resist your ad. He will resist your ad and will only get even more pissed about your company. Is this really a wise thing for you to do?!?

Comment Meltdown... (Score 1) 374

I've always thought that encryption software should offer a meltdown password such that when entered, instead of decrypting the data it erases it. So when you want to get into your encrypted drive you enter "sesame" but when the authorities which to get your password you enter say "meltdown" (or rather you tell them your password is "meltdown") and they enter it only to find the drive has been hosed. Then you shrug your shoulders and say "I thought that drive was on it's last legs....".

Comment You may be in trouble! (Score 1) 388

You're in a deep load of shit if the email contains:

DISCLAIMER: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.

I mean it's like strictly prohibited and you should delete this e-mail from your system and whatever you do you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail under penalty of death apparently!

I usually respond with "Make me! :-p" but I'd really love to find a web site where I can post these...

Comment Re:Something is wrong (Score 1) 311

WFT?!? How can you say that with a straight face? You say you have nothing against the rich except of course that they make to much money. You bestow upon something that doesn't exist and that you don't identify ("the system") as if it has bestowed wealth onto an individual and has agency. Nothing could be further from the truth. People make money because they produce value, value that other people gladly part with their wealth to attain. Nobody's holding guns to anybody's heads and forcing them to part with their hard earned cash. Everybody purchases *willingly*.

And you provide absolutely no fucking evidence nor reason why it should be anything else other than presumably you just don't like it. Well who the fuck are you? Obviously somebody who has failed in his own wealth creating efforts.

Comment Re:Land of the free (Score 5, Insightful) 457

Because it's difficult to understand and difficult to use and most people don't know and don't care about encryption. You don't need to put on your beany hat and start conspiracy theories with men in black SUVs - I tried to use encryption and by and large the people I tried it with were nothing but confused and couldn't see the value in it.

Comment Re:This Is Beyond Inane & Changes Nothing (Score 1) 232

You need to understand how capitalism works WRT how trademarks work. Ron Paul's name is trademarked. Trademark law dictates that you must defend your trademarks or you lose them. If he loses them then he stands to lose a lot more in terms of books, speaking fees, etc. While ronpaul.com may be benign right now there is no guarantee that it will remain that way. So, he must defend his trademark. I see nothing wrong, nor non-libertarian in this action. In a truly libertarian world this might be different. But you have to work in the context of the system that you find yourself in.

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