So is the NSA security leaker a hero, villian or both?

[PICK3]

You'd think electromagnetic signals bouncing off towers are no different than electromagnetic signals bouncing off glass surfaces of structures.

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[PICK3]

Google surveillance far surpasses the NSA, author says - CBS News

• Google is monitoring the emails of almost 50 million Gmail users in America
  
• It's also recording everything you type on the Google search engine
  
• and, if you own a smartphone, Google is probably recording where you are

 

[mrplunkey]

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That's just wrong!

 

[Headholio]

Google surveillance far surpasses the NSA, author says - CBS News

• Google is monitoring the emails of almost 50 million Gmail users in America
  
• It's also recording everything you type on the Google search engine
  
• and, if you own a smartphone, Google is probably recording where you are

This.

Private corporate spying is way worse than what the government is doing.

And here's how much American's really care about privacy: If you can save 4 cents on your next can of green beans, you will sign up to receive a bar code that will track every single thing you purchase.

 

[mrplunkey]

This.

Private corporate spying is way worse than what the government is doing.

And here's how much American's really care about privacy: If you can save 4 cents on your next can of green beans, you will sign up to receive a bar code that will track every single thing you purchase.

True.

But guess what? I can choose to not use Google.

How do you choose to not use the US government? Are you going to break out the line: "America! Love it or leave it!" ?

 

[PICK3]

So Google knows how many times I typed "pole" into a search engine

 

[Headholio]

True.

But guess what? I can choose to not use Google.

How do you choose to not use the US government? Are you going to break out the line: "America! Love it or leave it!" ?

You can try to avoid google but the alternatives are no better. There are a thousand ways you can choose to live an anonymous life. And I have done it, back when I needed to. It's difficult and inconvenient, and I agree, it sucks. It doesn't matter if its private or public owned intrusion.

 

[mrplunkey]

So Google knows how many times I typed "pole" into a search engine

I thought you used the ManButtSex search engine.

 

[jnevin]

So what's the difference between the NSA and the Police tasks? The Judge permission. I'm unable of imagine a NSA member thinking: "oh, come on, let's check out what this citizen -I know from nothing- is sending to this other citizen".
This is the same that happens in Guantanamo. Yes we're breaking the law -and I'm a lawyer- but we're getting tons of info. So what if the NSA discover a terrorist plan that would kill your family? If the NSA by this way of investigating -absolutly illegal- would have been able of avoid the 9/11 tragedy? Or the 3/11 in Madrid? Or the 7/11 in London?

It's all about how many rights can be waived for safety?

Slippery slope arguments are completely invalid.

 

[jnevin]

You can try to avoid google but the alternatives are no better. There are a thousand ways you can choose to live an anonymous life. And I have done it, back when I needed to. It's difficult and inconvenient, and I agree, it sucks. It doesn't matter if its private or public owned intrusion.

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