Posts by Sillyfellow 260 publicly visible posts • joined 31 Oct 2007
quote: "all our activities are proportionate to the threats against which we seek to guard.."
just a couple of questions regarding the above quote, to make sure i understand this correctly:
- exactly what threats? terrorists? what else besides that non-existent enemy?
- whom exactly is under threat from within the populace? the people? or the government?
oh, and we've all seen what the government call 'proportionate'....
The clearest moral of this story is that admins should never, under any circumstances, ever tell anyone else their admin password. the real failure here was that one of their co-admins (presumably still working for that company) had given her their password. which is just crazy and stupid. and that individual should face disciplinary action.
as it stands i believe that a search warrant is required to 'access' anything on my property, and to get a search warrant, they need to show good reason. eliminates random and unethical fishing trips, and reduces the probability of 'evidence' being planted by the coppers just cos they don't like you...
now, if they change the law to make remote access and search of people's PCs legal, then imagine how easily they could access your computer and plant all sorts in there, and then arrest you for possessing that..
and what about encrypted stuff? is it that we could at any time get a visit out of the blue, by someone saying: you have encrypted files. hand over the keys or face a jail term.. ??.. and what about an encrypted file being planted, to which you don't even have the key? how do you defend against that?
no warrant, no probable cause, no way to prove or prevent false evidence being planted...
this just stinks and i can't help wondering how many innocent people will be jailed on false charges, just because they don't like gordon brown and his cronies.
this could be ok if it was not mandatory. this way the parents and children can discuss and decide for themselves if this is a good thing for them or not.
many will not want yet more constant surveillance, which only spreads distrust and anxiety.
just because the subjects of said surveillance are minors does not mean this will be accepted, nor does it mean that the children will get used to this monitoring. nobody ever gets used to being constantly monitored.
yeah, so only now that govt systems got infected the police are suddenly interested in this type of thing.. typical ! especially considering that this botnet case is pretty much resolved already.
i'm confident that i'm not alone with story of police completely disinterested and apparently lacking manpower for such low priority e-crime.
my credit card details stoilen and very stupidly (you would think) used by crooks to pay congestion charge for their vehicle. of which we got the details and handed to police. it would have been a simple matter to get their details from their car registration from transaction details supplied, then go and arrest them. i certainly wanted to press charges.
but nope. police were far too busy with other matters to do their job, for which i pay over the top taxes for.
thank you for listening to my ranty complaint.
all i can say is that this police state will not intimidate me into being scared of using my camera, video camera , and/or voice recorder in the event of anything out of the ordinary that happens to, or near me.
especially to keep recordings of any interactions with any 'officials/officers', since i understand that i am now required to prove my innocence to any offhand accusation. gone are the days of 'innocent until proven guilty'.
so you watch me weather i like it or not, and i will watch you weather you like it or not.
.. an advertising and 'information collecting' company (which plans to sell that information) who cares passionately about our privacy? (-chough, to a *gold standard* -snort,choke). something is just not right about this rosy picture being painted here.
i fail to believe the spytards.
this news makes me madder than mad. what are these banks playing at? it's people's livelihood we are talking about here.
forget about "realising value" for investment ! so the gvt want to make a profit along with the banking fat cats now do they? does that mean we, the taxpayer who paid for all of this, will get a dividend? nope. of course not.
what did we give the that bank all that money for if all they're going to do is go-ahead and fire people anyways? to beef up their profitability? I THINK NOT.
grrrrrrrrrr.
how they talk about pushing UK ID cards harder and harder. bit by bit forcing everyone to have one (or they can't travel or renew documents, or perhaps buy alcohol.. etc etc.) so technically you may not be *required* to have an ID card just to be in this country (yet, unless you're a foreigner), but soon there will be too many things you cant do without one, thereby forcing you to have one anyway. dirty sneaky rotten untrustworthy government.
papers please citizen !
just because police and officials are (usually) polite, doesn't mean this is not a police state, because it is. i should know, i am originally from Zimbabwe under the thumb of mugabe. at this stage i would say that the UK is far worse when it comes to freedom and rights. because of the technology, equipment and number of tazer armed police. at least in zimbabwe they were/are open about their disgusting suppressive behaviour. over here they lie and lie and cheat and make up rules as they go along to try and trick people into thinking that what they are doing is acceptable behaviour. it is not.
just look at how the police actions in the run-up to, and during the demonstrations, were plainly to discourage any disgruntled people from attempting to be heard. and where not discouraged, then 'inconvenienced' (more like persecuted) as much as possible.
.. hang on... knock knock... hello... bzzzzztttttt... bzzzzztttttt... seeya!
" "hows about the school and educational system just admit they made a mistake and apologise."
Because that would mean admitting culpability and opening the door to being sued."
sure, i know that. however, we're all human and make mistakes from time to time, and this does not make it ok to tell lies, for any reason, just because you don't want to face any concequences. thats what a cowardly liar does (and this includes corporations).
if we make a mistake we should admit it and face the concequences. this is the way of life.
the way it is 'normal' and accepted behaviour to tell lies apon lies these days just makes me very dissapointed at people's general lack of understanding (does not apply to everyone though, there are a few honest people out there).
..and it's also dishonest and greedy for the 'victim' in this case to sue for money. they too should accept that mistakes do happen, and get over it.
to the lockdown and total control of OUR internet. goodby freedom.
it's very clear why the filthy overlords want to control the internet and how we can use it, and in case you have no clue, it's because this internet allows us to find out things, speak our minds and share our ideas. all of which present a massive threat to our rotten greedy ruthless rulers.
and in UK we have a self proclaimed leader who nobody voted for and nobody wants, and who will not seem to allow any further elections or referendums to take place.
do not trust any political system or leader on our planet. they all work for the same hidden all-controlling and all-owning few.
what a very very sad time it is that we live in where this is allowed to take place. and i for one say NO.
full marks for that one Sarah. lolz..
this may have been an april fools joke, but your rant (and descriptions of some of us) was just spot on.
we (and el-reg (take note)) would be lost without your patience, wisdom and no-nonsense approach (and we do love you plenty in a non-stalking way).
oh, and if you do leave, can i have your job please? i get great amusement from reading all the comments, and sometimes learn much...
... hang on, better not. i am sillyfellow after all so who knows what i might say or do. hehehe.
come on people. anyone who actually believes that the real purpose of phorm is for target advertising needs to wake up.
more experienced computer peeps, the ISP's, and most likley the gvt, ALL know very well how easily adverts can be blocked and so the advertising will never be effective. so why go-ahead and do it anyway?
the answer is simple. it's all really about keeping you (the potential fireworks (lol) terrrrrist) under close surveillance at all times. our UK gvt is running scared now because they know their days are numbered.
the uk government and main telecoms providers are at the moment illegally 'hacking' our every communication, call, website visited and who else knows what else... and they're even trying to make it legal for them to do this, and be allowed to hack into anyone's computer anytime they feel like it. and the good 'ol usa of a hack every other country also. so i can't see how they can justify this.
besides, as i've said before, it's what gary found and subsequently told about, that stirred up the US military beehive. not the hacking. there were reportedly other hackers in there too. so what about them?
"Not only is it now prohibited to look at certain sites in Australia, it is prohibited to know which sites are prohibited."
this is just not workable or acceptable at all.
so surfing around the internet could land you in the slammer, when you have no way at all of knowing if you're looking at banned material or not? then lets say you get arrested and charged for 'viewing banned material', but how were you supposed to know in the first place?
surley you can't be charged for doing something that you *could not* have known to avoid?
does this remind anyone of when so-called 'civilized' people burned the 'bad' books?
these invasive cctv cameras everywhere piss me off proper. even though i am doing nothing wrong they make me feel uncomfortable and i hate the fact that i have no idea who is watching me.
if 'staring suspiciously' at these cameras is upsetting to the watchers, then GOOD. i will make a point of doing this at every opportunity. they have no right to invade my privacy. period.
oh, and if i see a neighbour or anyone rifling though my trash, for whatever reason, they will get a bunch of five upside the head. is that suspicious? does that mean i have something to hide? NO it means that i expect people to respect my privacy (and not mess trash everywhere).
Michael Wills, Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice, on television this morning says: "the benefits outweighed any illegality"
is it just me or is this total nonsense. either the law is the law, or none of it has any meaning. the government outright saying publicly that it's ok to ignore breaking the law if gvt think so.
one rule for them and a different one for us? or are we all supposed to follow the same rules?
if gvt can openly break any law they want without any reprisals, then surley i can too.
our UK gvt is way beyond a complete and utter bad joke, and i can't wait to help vote them out.
james has it right.
it's what has been found out (as in Mckinnon's case), that scares the 'authorities'. and not anything other than that. so what do these prosecutors have to say to that?
people who have committed murder have gotten much lesser sentences. this is all messed up forsure.
NO to the non-terrestrial commanders. you, nor your government idiot representatives are NOT my leaders.
quote martin : "History might disagree with you.. spears, swords, bayonets, etc. Human nature and ambition poitical figureheads being what they respectively are.
Being put in prison becuase you "assault" someone trying to stab you, now that's not natural."
history you say?... and oh how wise this blood soaked 'history' of ours has proven to be! NOT. you would have thought we'd have learnt something about accepting killing as 'normal' by now...
bit i do agree with your second statement.
"But the government's love affair with databases as the cure for all ills has not ended.
Wills told the House the proposals would be redrafted and will be reintroduced at some point in the future - as predicted by our own Monsieur Ozimek ten days ago."
they'll keep at it until they are not able to anymore, once they've gone from power. soon.
and let this be a lesson to any successive leader. mess with our rights to freedom and privacy and you'll be outta there!!
-flames for firing the uk gvt.
suddenly poor, yes. inexplicably, no.
if you would like an explanation then watch www.zeitgiestmovie.com
that is all.
PS. i will be surprised if this comment makes it through modding.. you know, with the overlords not allowing this information into popular press an all...
so i always thought of myself as 'non-religious' because i don't follow any religion. they mostly do not add up and i reject religion because of the inflexibility (mainly) and intolerance. and the death, suffering and destruction in it's name.
but i do believe there is some sort of 'source' god thing, and spirit. and that there is really so much more out there than we could possibly know. since i am learning each day, my personal unique beliefs system is always changing.
anyway, my point is that you cannot label me and put me in a group. i have beliefs that always change.
these 'define the group name' discussion would be pointless, but they're not because they're funny.. hehehe.
oh, and i've heard scientology is not just a load of nonsense but that they're a rich and dangerous lot... scared? NOT !
from an untrustworthy company.
there are so many factors that determine the outcome of such tests that i don't think ms are being completely honest. line speed/traffic, what sites etc.
after a while will no doubt slow to a crawl anyways like most ms software.
i couldn't be bothered because if IE8 has a 'compatable for some "approved" sites list' i won't ever be going near it.
oh, and HAHAHAHAHAHA. funny stories and comments today.
if any 3rd party wishes to enter our place of work to 'inspect' anything, they will either have been invited to do so, or will be required to produce an actual search warrant issued by a judge.
no search warrant, no entry. thank you. this is the law and all these other idiotic 'regulations' cannot change that. ask your lawyer.
for these 'investigators' this is all about attempting to make money for themselves, off the back of (thinking they can enforce) the law. and nothing else.
if they want to enforce the law, they better make double sure they're following it to the letter. i'll bet they're not.
please turn out the lights.
after all this 'censoring' and 'monitoring' is done what will be left? one 'official' site?
..reminds me of when a government(s) burned the 'evil' books which were most of them, (and more than a few people also prior to that). but now people are more 'civilized' innit? to me it really doesn't seem that way. all i can see is more bullshit, killing and suppression of people than ever before. oh how wise we must be after all we've been through as a species..not !! you would've thought people would have learned by now from our own history. sigh.
rotten rotten to the core is what our 'leadership' is. they've hardly even made an effort to hide that fact. RIDICULOUS is how i would describe all this rubbish nonsense.
these measures are not to try keep anyone safe, they are to fool us into thinking they are, meanwhile (apart from a few nice free items) it really all about FEAR. to always remind you to be fearful, so you will be compliant and not resist or question. how does a bully get away with it? only if the 'victims' allow it.
so, consider this. i have a brain which is one of the most powerful computers on the planet.. how dangerous is that? and to make matters worse it has control of 2 strong arms and 2 fast hands..
how will they confiscate these?
can never be trusted. because the companies providing them can never be trusted.
i've been a BT customer since day one, using proper kit from a manufacturer (not isp). one day BT sent over a free shiny new router which i subsequently ignored. then few days later got a call from BT asking if it arrived, and then asking why i hadn't plugged it in. i told them why and said the thing they sent is still in it's plastic and they can come get it. several similar calls occurred over the following weeks where they tried to persuade me to plug it in. told them it'll never happen. eventually the calls stopped. the router is still here somewhere unopened...
although many have probably had similar experience, it's interesting for others to know about just how much BT want their customers to use their dodgy kit. and also to know that it's better to use a proper generic router that you alone have full control of.
simple. greed.
there wouldn't be this whole hoo-ha if the recording industries etc (big business) wern't so greedy and blatantly profiteering.
i'm with Paul Donnellly on this.
i too have created and been a part of creating many things (songs, paintings, graphics, designs etc), and have also given it all away free, or made it publically available for free.
ok, so i don't rely on these creations to earn a living, but i could. understand that. so why would i choose to give away what i create in my own time with my own resources?
simple. i have a job and earn an honest living like most, (excluding gvt.). and i not only get great pleasure from giving and helping others, but i also understand that in this existence you get only what you give (in the end).
karma anyone?
1. yipee lets continue to spend billions on technology designed for the sole purpose of facilitating the killing of others more efficiently, while billions of people are destitute. what wise thinking NOT.
2. i can just see what'll happen next... bring out those big old electromagnets, turn on and stand back... hehehe.
isn't this invasion of privacy?
what this girl does with her own personal time, in her own personal social networking circles is her own private life.
so what if she thinks her job is boring? i'll bet there are millions who feel this way.
she never named her employers in her comment so this could not cause bad press for said company... unless of course they fire her unjustly like they did.
she should get a decent lawyer and sue the hell out of them. she will win.
here's to stating the bleeding obvious!!
it's not legal to share/download music. however our legal processes require a little thing called proof. and another thing called innocent until proven guilty in court of law (beyond reasonable doubt apparently).
in view of this thing called law, that letter is harassment. you simply can't assume guilt and take action against someone on the basis of an accusation.
great commenting as per usual folks.
my perspective on this is a simple one. never take what does not belong to you. what goes around comes around..
all these people with all this information, and unless a.) they're staring their own related business, or b.) has/will have an unethical employer who wants that info, the data is generally useless. if they're caught with it, then what?
if they told a potential employer they have this information, they would never be hired (unless specifically to get that information), because the interviewer would immediately realize that this potential employee will most likely steal their data.
whatever happened to simple honesty and trustworthiness?
it doesn't matter if you have been mistreated. that doesn't give the right to mistreat in return. nobody ever said that life was fair, so don't expect it to be.
when you fight fire with fire, what do you get?
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