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Laelth

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36. One or more people will probably go to prison for this recent leak.

Reply to kcr (Reply #34)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 06:01 AM

Sep 2014

I have every reason to believe that justice will be meted out, and it will be severe.

It's the information, itself, that wants to be free, regardless of what people want, or so argued Stewart Brand. I was merely quoting him. He also argued that, on the other hand, information wants to be expensive because it is so valuable. As you note, some hacker (or cracker) is trying to profit from the leaked information because it's perceived to be of great value. This is an old debate within the hacker community.

-Laelth

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Say hello to men who hate the NSA but love invading the privacy of women [View all] LiberalArkie Sep 2014 OP

The cognitive dissonance is strong with those ones. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #1

+1 ismnotwasm Sep 2014 #2

Now This Would Be Epic daredtowork Sep 2014 #3

I think I found one. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #4

ROFL daredtowork Sep 2014 #5

Reddit has been censoring threads where people post the pictures. They were released by 4chan/b/ Electric Monk Sep 2014 #8

Well, women's concerns don't trump freedom, so not a privacy issue. kcr Sep 2014 #6

epic kick Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #7

Typical bully-boy cowards meow2u3 Sep 2014 #9

reddit is a very large website AngryAmish Sep 2014 #10

Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #11

Come on. Why did you feel the need to "look", much less editorialize about JLaw? catbyte Sep 2014 #16

Congratulations. cui bono Sep 2014 #20

Information wants to be free. Laelth Sep 2014 #12

Yes it does and yes, we do. antiquie Sep 2014 #18

So, the whole bit about privacy is basically bullshit kcr Sep 2014 #34

One or more people will probably go to prison for this recent leak. Laelth Sep 2014 #36

I'm sorry I misunderstood. kcr Sep 2014 #37

The tension between "free" and "expensive" will always be with us. Laelth Sep 2014 #38

I agree kcr Sep 2014 #39

Then please post your address and SSN below Recursion Sep 2014 #35

There is so much spin and government propaganda in that article, it is disgusting. 951-Riverside Sep 2014 #13

The problem is that the cloud isn't private and never will be. tinrobot Sep 2014 #14

Hey, I'm exactly the opposite! ConservativeDemocrat Sep 2014 #15

War is peace... 951-Riverside Sep 2014 #17

The problem with the NSA is more about them spying on ordinary citizens. cui bono Sep 2014 #19

I supported the 2008 reformation of the NSA ConservativeDemocrat Sep 2014 #22

On needing "intelligence programs" we agree. Pholus Sep 2014 #27

I have a different viewpoint as to why this is a "scandal" ConservativeDemocrat Sep 2014 #30

Sounds like your comedian is an idiot, frankly. Pholus Sep 2014 #31

The phrase "waste, fraud, and abuse" ConservativeDemocrat Sep 2014 #32

So it's as empty as your assurances that it's all peachy. Pholus Sep 2014 #33

The hacker said today that he or she is disappointed by the amount of money received for the images. jakeXT Sep 2014 #21

Why would the "media" pay for images they cannot legally show? ManiacJoe Sep 2014 #23

I think he is talking about user donations /nt jakeXT Sep 2014 #24

Ohhhhhh SCHNAPPPP!!!! Number23 Sep 2014 #25

Just the title won me over! freshwest Sep 2014 #29

Heck, the NSA RECRUITS from 4chan! Pholus Sep 2014 #26

Well said! n/t marym625 Sep 2014 #28