Every time I post the truth about this NSA fiasco, I get:
1. Downvoted to oblivion by a hivemind, and
2. Somebody like you chimes in with a content-free emotional outburst.
So exactly what did I misunderstand?
The incontrovertible fact that this really isn't news?
The fact that every history and exposé on the NSA has been saying this for decades?
The fact that the NSA tried cramming the Clipper chip and key length restrictions down our throats to make domestic spying easier? For half a decade this was a weekly running joke on Slashdot that you had to have been living under a rock to miss.
That the previous commenter claimed to be a "news junky" and then admitted that by news he means the mass media—a pack of tampon salesmen and political hatchetmen.
>That the previous commenter claimed to be a "news junky" and then admitted that by news he means the mass media
Absolutely nowhere did I say, or even begin to imply that. In fact, I explicitly called out the mainstream media for being complicit and/or not reporting on this issue while indicating that much of what is being reported was already known to me. Not only did I NOT say that I get my news from the mainstream media, the implication was, if anything, that I did not. The mainstream media is about the last place I'd look for competent coverage of this issue.
You're terrible at reading comprehension. Terrible. You make a lot of assumptions, all of them wrong, then proceed to insult other people based off your incorrect assumptions.
Additionally, the only thing incontrovertible is that this is news to the vast, vast majority of people who are affected by these programs. Those are the real numbers. But I know you. You're part of the Pedestal Crowd furiously patting themselves on the back. Good for you Danny. Atta boy.
1. Downvoted to oblivion by a hivemind, and
2. Somebody like you chimes in with a content-free emotional outburst.
So exactly what did I misunderstand?
The incontrovertible fact that this really isn't news?
The fact that every history and exposé on the NSA has been saying this for decades?
The fact that the NSA tried cramming the Clipper chip and key length restrictions down our throats to make domestic spying easier? For half a decade this was a weekly running joke on Slashdot that you had to have been living under a rock to miss.
That the previous commenter claimed to be a "news junky" and then admitted that by news he means the mass media—a pack of tampon salesmen and political hatchetmen.