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JDPriestly

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8. They have an information overload. They collect too much information on too many people.

Reply to MrSlayer (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 01:21 AM

Apr 2013

The information is useless because there is just too much of it.

That's what happens when you read everybody's e-mails.

I get e-mails from all these political groups. It's incredible and, frankly, I don't open most of them. But I don't want to take my name off a list just in case someone sends me something important.

My e-mails must be a nightmare for whoever collects all our e-mails. None of them are particularly shocking. It's just that there are so many of them.

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Easy to figure that this would happen, elleng Apr 2013 #1

Well that sucks. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #2

They have an information overload. They collect too much information on too many people. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #8

Yeah but if they checked him out. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #9

I read that he was denied citizenship because of domestic violence or an accusation of JDPriestly Apr 2013 #10

Maybe they hope for these people to lead them to bigger fish. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #11

Why the call for public assistance then? msatty99 Apr 2013 #3

Not surprising Warpy Apr 2013 #4

"the list is so vast" "holds more than half a million names" PSPS Apr 2013 #5

Pretty scary, if you ask me. tofuandbeer Apr 2013 #6

"... the database, which holds more than half a million names ..." - WOW!!! n/t Tx4obama Apr 2013 #7

All of our names are probably on it for visiting DU. olddad56 Apr 2013 #12

Rightwing nuts, John2 Apr 2013 #13

Has anyone seen this? muxin Apr 2013 #14

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Now we know what Sister Sarah's been doing .... Myrina Apr 2013 #15

Senate Bill cynzke Apr 2013 #16

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