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23. This could bite both ways

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:33 AM

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Since the Gov uses Microsoft for 98% of its computing, I guess anyone using theose services will have to "Register?"
Maybe like:
FBI
ICE
Representatives
Senators
Lobbyists
All Cabinet Members and Staff
All Right Wing Sites! Hehe heh
And LOTS more!

This can open up privacy to a hell of a lot of people, execs, CEOs, Banks etc who don't want their info known and possible info on THEIR families and relatives and will claim to need exceptions. And many of "us" old time users" know what can be gleaned, "legally or not", "covertly or not" from such simple data.

Looking forward to the personal info on FOX TV People and others like Jones, Bannon and myriad others on the right.
Once these people realize the implications to them you will see the bill go down.

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