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62. Some expert disagree with you

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #57)

Tue Jun 25, 2019, 12:14 PM

Jun 2019

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-45680490

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PBS: An 11-year-old changed election results on a replica Florida state website in under 10 minutes [View all] edhopper Jun 2019 OP

Websites don't contain official results FBaggins Jun 2019 #1

There is a connection, watoos Jun 2019 #4

And we now know the Russians edhopper Jun 2019 #6

Russians hacked the voter registration systems, not the voting systems. Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #47

we don't actually know and trump has jailed whistleblowers that tried to inform us questionseverything Jun 2019 #72

I'll fix this later - responded to wrong sub thread. Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #75

I think if the Trump administration prosecuted a whistleblower we can safely assume they know triron Jun 2019 #78

We do know what was hacked. Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #83

+10 nt reACTIONary Jun 2019 #90

And attempted to exploit every state in 2016. triron Jun 2019 #77

Why always the same naysayers? triron Jun 2019 #80

Happened here in Texas in 2018. Lonestarblue Jun 2019 #14

No. There isn't. FBaggins Jun 2019 #18

Or.... bluecollar2 Jun 2019 #35

Why not just imagine a Jedi who can change votes with the Force? FBaggins Jun 2019 #38

No offense but you don't understand how this works ... mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #53

+100 reACTIONary Jun 2019 #92

So agree. Wellstone ruled Jun 2019 #60

No, voting machines can't be hacked like websites. former9thward Jun 2019 #74

Are voting machines connected to the internet? reACTIONary Jun 2019 #88

I would like the actual facts that are provided by certified authorities. olegramps Jun 2019 #25

I think it is obvious edhopper Jun 2019 #28

I believe that it is the propaganda by the extreme right that is the major factor. olegramps Jun 2019 #29

Yes edhopper Jun 2019 #42

New York rocks! It's the best way to do it FakeNoose Jun 2019 #55

Disagree... Thunderbeast Jun 2019 #73

Better make sure postage is paid for otherwise people won't participate. YOHABLO Jun 2019 #94

even with paper ballots, the key is transparency questionseverything Jun 2019 #86

The results are what matter, in case that's not clear. We could all vote for Mayor Pete, but ... Hekate Jun 2019 #76

Sorry... that's an entirely different paranoia FBaggins Jun 2019 #85

+10 nt reACTIONary Jun 2019 #91

+10 nt reACTIONary Jun 2019 #89

So? jberryhill Jun 2019 #2

How do you know for sure? pangaia Jun 2019 #23

Tell that to Fluffy! qazplm135 Jun 2019 #34

I had a beagle/bassett mix that looked like he had five legs, but I don't think he was hacked. dameatball Jun 2019 #36

Just a little excited? jberryhill Jun 2019 #41

Nor does posting fictitious rumors about the stock exchange ever change volatility or price. LanternWaste Jun 2019 #67

No. Your heading indicates that you really don't stopdiggin Jun 2019 #96

But yet we live in a world where 63 million votes has more weight than 65 million ck4829 Jun 2019 #101

A website isn't a voting machine... brooklynite Jun 2019 #3

Talk to John Kerry edhopper Jun 2019 #5

See, here's the funny thing... brooklynite Jun 2019 #7

Did you talk to the computer programmer watoos Jun 2019 #9

Funny how we keep winning elections... brooklynite Jun 2019 #10

What are you saying? Don't worry about it? gtar100 Jun 2019 #44

This edhopper Jun 2019 #46

He did say this edhopper Jun 2019 #12

and didn't the media companies promptly eliminate "exit" polling? not_the_one Jun 2019 #87

How can anyone claim that votes were changed watoos Jun 2019 #8

That's just repeating conspiracy theory nonsense FBaggins Jun 2019 #32

How are the machines audited? watoos Jun 2019 #56

I'd guess they have people vote on the machines, then they check that the results mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #61

The same way any other system is tested/audited FBaggins Jun 2019 #63

Thank you stopdiggin Jun 2019 #97

Well, in the last case you describe, that doesn't prove much other than mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #59

You deciding that you don't believe something happens is not evidence FBaggins Jun 2019 #64

Thanx for trying! TomVilmer Jun 2019 #70

wasn't there one of the intelligence officials NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #16

they didn't have access to voting machines stopdiggin Jun 2019 #98

Pretend? malaise Jun 2019 #11

Read the replies edhopper Jun 2019 #13

... 2naSalit Jun 2019 #15

Gore was robbed malaise Jun 2019 #19

I have to agree here! bluestarone Jun 2019 #20

There are different kinds of shit shows. Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #57

Some expert disagree with you edhopper Jun 2019 #62

No. They are just demonstrating a single hack - and expecting readers not to ask the questions Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #82

that lays it out nicely stopdiggin Jun 2019 #99

We've been hearing such stories PatSeg Jun 2019 #17

I thought it was possible the very night of the election, because it was against ALL DATA. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #21

Agree edhopper Jun 2019 #22

I agree. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #33

Yes edhopper Jun 2019 #43

That's very cool. I haven't met many Hopper fans. Not that I go around asking. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #51

I know many edhopper Jun 2019 #52

One of the books I have...a huge coffee table book... Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #66

indeed. nt Baltimike Jun 2019 #37

Russ Feingold was @ 90% chance of winning his senate race in Wisconsin in 2016 Botany Jun 2019 #48

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #49

How Long by Have Republicans Been Stealing Elections? dlk Jun 2019 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author edhopper Jun 2019 #26

At least from 2000 edhopper Jun 2019 #27

And the Senate! n/t DFW Jun 2019 #31

Yes edhopper Jun 2019 #45

17 years ago, my brother said he could do that with a cell phone and a laptop DFW Jun 2019 #30

Pooty is relieved. moondust Jun 2019 #39

To all the naysayers to posts on this article benld74 Jun 2019 #40

Wow - This is a load of crap. Oneironaut Jun 2019 #50

+100 nt reACTIONary Jun 2019 #93

Could not a stolen election be considered a coup. CCExile Jun 2019 #54

I want someone to post 1 example watoos Jun 2019 #58

Define "independent" FBaggins Jun 2019 #71

"Why do we pretend the elections weren't stolen." FiveGoodMen Jun 2019 #65

And Democrats for the most part seem unconcerned and bored by the topic, I'll never understand that LiberalLovinLug Jun 2019 #68

Even many in here, baffling! Iwasthere Jun 2019 #81

In the past Dems believed turnout was the solution to Republican cheating. Aaron Pereira Jun 2019 #69

Does anybody really think that the Republicans Locutusofborg Jun 2019 #79

That's the only reason he won edhopper Jun 2019 #84

Please note that this happened almost a year ago. Stonepounder Jun 2019 #95

K&R ck4829 Jun 2019 #100

If an 11 year old kid could do this, imagine what the adults could do... FM123 Jun 2019 #102

Calling: Hackers for Democracy CrispyQ Jun 2019 #103

knr triron Jun 2019 #104