In Every Voter, A ’Microtarget’  Read more 

I am not a techie and I have no idea if this is a good or bad idea. Your thoughts? From the Globe:

“The Whois database is in fact the best, most well-recognized tool that we have to be able to track down who in fact you are doing business with,” said Bohannon, the trade group’s general counsel, adding that alternatives such as issuing subpoenas to service providers take more time and cost money.

Nonetheless, some privacy advocates are proposing scrapping the system entirely because they can’t agree with the people who use the system on how to give domain name owners more options when they register — such as designating third-party agents. Privacy advocates say individuals shouldn’t have to reveal personal information simply to have a Web site.  Read more 

But the bottom of the story tells it all:

Halpin questioned the reliability of the data and argued that his privacy was invaded, since officials tracked him when he wasn’t at work.  Read more 

Yes, the Bush mandate Google bomb is still going strong. Just type “Bush Mandate” into the Google search box and press I’m Feeling Lucky. I’ll wait.

I’m so pleased.  Read more 

It’s pretty well out in the open now. The United States Government wants to know every single bit of information that goes in and out of your computer when it’s connected to the Internet. Is that clear enough? Do you want that to happen? Can you be persuaded or browbeaten into believing that if they JUST use this information for some “good reason” like stopping kiddie porn, or preventing terrorism, that (a) well then that’s okay; that good cause is so important it’s worth giving up a little of my privacy for, and besides, I don’t do kiddie porn or terrorism so what do I have to worry about? or that (b) they will in fact only use this information for that purpose?

If you persuade yourself to believe either of the above, you’re an idiot. Go away, we do not want you as a reader. You are the enemy, you are one of Them. Fuck off, eat shit and die.  Read more