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merrily

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20. I only wish that everyone on this board, of all boards, saw it as an "of course."

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #17)

Thu Jan 2, 2014, 02:40 AM

Jan 2014

Or maybe they do see it that way and are on a mission, whether as paid posters or as volunteers to attempt to herd Democrats. I can't tell, but this is not the first time I've come across the google defense on this board, not even the first time in a week.

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The Psychological Dark Side of Gmail [View all] El_Johns Jan 2014 OP

The difference being, Google doesn't throw cancer grannies in prison for 10 years for smoking pot Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #1

There are different ways to "Don't be evil." Ron Green Jan 2014 #2

If so, they've done it without the help of NSA surveillance frazzled Jan 2014 #3

Really. So, that stuff about "parallel construction" was.... what? Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #4

I doubt they were looking for grannies frazzled Jan 2014 #7

Oh, goody, we can take their word they only subverted the Constitution to prosecute BAD folks Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #9

The truth is the truth. Th1onein Jan 2014 #5

There's also certainty now that no terrorist has ever been caught by all this creepy spying by the sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #6

Yep. Very important. Also, Google is not bound by the Constitution. merrily Jan 2014 #13

P.S. Also, merrily Jan 2014 #16

Of course. Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #17

I only wish that everyone on this board, of all boards, saw it as an "of course." merrily Jan 2014 #20

Not all of us are knowledgeable enough to avoid google. GeorgeGist Jan 2014 #21

Unless you have some form of script blocker dickthegrouch Jan 2014 #24

I hope this gets the attention it deserves. The only reason Silicon Valley is getting involved in okaawhatever Jan 2014 #8

Agreed. And they are forcing users of other services to have gmail accounts. I hate it. n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #10

This is an indicator of the showdown agent46 Jan 2014 #11

This piece is just another #7 PSPS Jan 2014 #12

I like #2 SCVDem Jan 2014 #14

I would not mind. But the Constitution says I do not have to. merrily Jan 2014 #18

Government is selling our info to private companies; and also buying it from private companies. merrily Jan 2014 #15

One doesn't have to use Gmail. mwooldri Jan 2014 #19

I don't use it, but I see that they also do "content extraction" on e-mails SENT TO Gmail addresses. enough Jan 2014 #22

No wiretapping or interception required with Gmail seveneyes Jan 2014 #23