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JoeyT

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6. Ever notice how in almost any group,

Reply to Indi Guy (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 02:11 AM

Dec 2013

the crazy asshole yelling the loudest is always a government agent or informant trying to assure everyone else they're totally not reporting whatever everyone does back to the authorities?

I dunno why I brought that up. No real reason I guess.

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Microsoft fights back against NSA 'snooping' [View all] Indi Guy Dec 2013 OP

The problem is, we don't know if that's just MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #1

Worse yet, have we sunk so low Maedhros Dec 2013 #4

I refuse to believe corporate America weren't willing collaborators in all of this... Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #2

Given the revolving door between high government office and elite corporate & banking execs... Indi Guy Dec 2013 #3

You still think there's a significant difference between big corps. and big government? Psephos Dec 2013 #8

Where did I say that? Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #11

Microsoft, the new privacy champion? That's laughable. MS is a PRISM collaborator BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #5

Indeed. They're only encrypting to protect themselves cprise Dec 2013 #13

Ever notice how in almost any group, JoeyT Dec 2013 #6

They're just scared of losing "sales" Amonester Dec 2013 #7

You are correct. They_Live Dec 2013 #14

Yeah, right... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #9

I think... sendero Dec 2013 #10

.... DeSwiss Dec 2013 #12