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I_C_Weener
2012-01-26 12:50:30 PM
Likes this.
Pocket Ninja
2012-01-26 01:14:45 PM
This headline would have been better with a single *poke* added after the wink wink nudge nudge
Bukharin
2012-01-26 01:48:42 PM
Pocket Ninja
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This headline would have been better with a single *poke* added after the wink wink nudge nudge
that would have been brilliant
MaxxLarge
2012-01-26 01:57:18 PM
The program is over, so fork it.
It's hardly surprising they'd cork it.
As usual, much
Was plain out-of-touch:
They'd focused on Friendster and Orkut.
ihatedumbpeople
2012-01-26 03:38:41 PM
Facebook doesn't work anymore?
snocone
2012-01-26 03:41:21 PM
Yea, sure, move along.
The level of stupid that the media chooses to repeat is nearing critical mass.
Did you hear the one about the USA is cutting military spending for the next ten years?
Yea, wow, 500M over 10 years. Chump Change, first of all, but an easy target to produce figures indicating "success" all while increasing actual moneys wasted.
Just stupid.
KrispyKritter
2012-01-26 03:42:11 PM
there is a vid on YT showing FaceBooks biggest data mining customers. the customers that aren't obviously uncle sam are oddly enough top-staffed by personnel that worked for uncle sam previously.
i don't know if that vid is a conspiracy troll, but it's scary to watch.
ihatedumbpeople
2012-01-26 03:46:57 PM
Best In The World
:
watching U & recording U while U give your stanley tha stone cold stunner
Geez dude...I'm still convinced you're someone's goofy ALT or something, but that's kinda funny.
eltejon
2012-01-26 03:49:10 PM
They were scared of the new privacy policies too.
Lenny_da_Hog
2012-01-26 03:50:18 PM
They'll buy the condensed reports from Madison Avenue like everybody else.
Smelly Pirate Hooker
2012-01-26 03:51:32 PM
You know, you could easily solve the problem of the FBI "spying" on you via Facebook by not going on Facebook. Or Twitter.
Back in my day, we had "social networks." They're called "friends" or "acquaintances."
MaxxLarge is on fire today, damn ...
The Martintuckian
2012-01-26 03:51:39 PM
So it's now ok to talk about the bodies buried in the crawlspace.
Goodfella
2012-01-26 03:51:57 PM
And I'm sure we can take their word for this since they are such an honest, trustworthy group.
mmnessa
2012-01-26 03:52:48 PM
It says the application should provide information about possible
domestic and global threats
superimposed onto maps "using mash-up technology".
If by domestic threats you mean pester control then by all means.
nyseattitude
2012-01-26 03:56:44 PM
Smelly Pirate Hooker
:
You know, you could easily solve the problem of the FBI "spying" on you via Facebook by not going on Facebook. Or Twitter.
Back in my day, we had "social networks." They're called "friends" or "acquaintances."
Are they free downloads though?
mmnessa
2012-01-26 03:58:27 PM
*Pest control not pester control
/although that'd be nice too
Current Resident
2012-01-26 03:58:32 PM
I'm going to create a Flickr account called 2600_small_pox_gang and solely post images of crêpes.
Ishkur
2012-01-26 04:00:05 PM
MaxxLarge
is in fine form today.
IamSoSmart_S_M_R_T
2012-01-26 04:00:13 PM
I would care if I had a Facebook/Google+/Flicker/etc account.
Richard Freckle
2012-01-26 04:04:15 PM
See, even the FBI says fark timeline
imontheinternet
2012-01-26 04:05:06 PM
By "domestic threats," they mean peaceful protests. Seriously, do terrorists post threats on Facebook before they act? Of course not. This is yet another way to monitor citizens and make lists of malcontents to target for police harassment.
GreenSun
2012-01-26 04:08:34 PM
Do they even need to do this when criminals themselves post pictures of their little criminal activities already?
I bet they'll be using this sooner or later just to find protesters and people who disagree with popular politics and put a stop to peaceful protests.
Current Resident
2012-01-26 04:09:33 PM
ihatedumbpeople
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Best In The World: watching U & recording U while U give your stanley tha stone cold stunner
Geez dude...I'm still convinced you're someone's goofy ALT or something, but that's kinda funny.
This.
And I'm sort of afraid that it's Meow Said The Dog's ALT.
DrippinBalls
2012-01-26 04:12:44 PM
Yea, and J.Edgar is still wearing pantyhose and skirt somewhere.
HammerHeadSnark
2012-01-26 04:20:58 PM
DrippinBalls
:
Yea, and J.Edgar is still wearing pantyhose and skirt somewhere.
It isn't J. Edgar Hoover, Goofy. It's J. Edna Hoover.
Get it right!
scottydoesntknow
2012-01-26 04:26:48 PM
Best In The World
:
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination" - Albert Einstein
Can I pls get a serious answer about if a spyware could activate ur webcam & stream video of u w/o u knowin? That has me more scurrred than GVT spys or whatevs. James Bond is based on a movie, bro. I could legit believe that companies would be doing what I'm trippin about. I'm not playin.
Yes. You're best bet is to shut down your computer now, throw it out the window, and never touch the internet again.
scottydoesntknow
2012-01-26 04:30:44 PM
scottydoesntknow
:
You're
/*facepalm*
Relatively Obscure
2012-01-26 04:32:41 PM
It also highlighted words it looked out for. These include "gangs", "small pox", "leak", "recall" and "2600"
I learned about Combat from a 2600.
Glad someone decided to leak this. The governments are liked armed gangs. I hope we can recall every last one of 'em. Also, small pox.
GroverCleveland
2012-01-26 04:35:57 PM
no big deal, just set your profile to private and the FBI can't even google you on facetube
/derp
IoSaturnalia
2012-01-26 04:42:52 PM
scottydoesntknow
:
scottydoesntknow: You're
[verydemotivational.files.wordpress.com image 492x294]
/*facepalm*
You're still doing better than Subby, who doesn't know the difference between 'scrap' and 'scrape'.
IoSaturnalia
2012-01-26 04:43:54 PM
Or did I just McBain myself?
newmilpan
2012-01-26 04:49:53 PM
Best In The World
:
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination" - Albert Einstein
Can I pls get a serious answer about if a spyware could activate ur webcam & stream video of u w/o u knowin? That has me more scurrred than GVT spys or whatevs. James Bond is based on a movie, bro. I could legit believe that companies would be doing what I'm trippin about. I'm not playin.
yes
scottydoesntknow
2012-01-26 04:51:52 PM
Best In The World
:
scottydoesntknow: scottydoesntknow: You're
[verydemotivational.files.wordpress.com image 492x294]
/*facepalm*
Looks like we won't b seeing U on tha Cripps Spelling Bee!
Vlad_the_Inaner
2012-01-26 04:51:52 PM
Best In The World
:
Best In The World: 'THIS BRO DON"T KNO HE'S BEING RECORDED BY HIS OWN WEBCAM". Could this exist? Does this exist????
2 clarify: tha spyware I'm afraid of would be activated when U go 2 redtube or whereevers. Like, it is watching U & recording U while U give your stanley tha stone cold stunner and then streaming or recording tha videos 2 another site where other ppl watch it. Do U understand what I mean?? I'm not talkin about chat roullette. That shiat is so 43 seconds ago.
This is your solution:
No. Not on the wiener, over the camera lens.
/They'll still record your moans off the mike and post it on vocaroo
newmilpan
2012-01-26 04:55:53 PM
Vlad_the_Inaner
:
Best In The World: Best In The World: 'THIS BRO DON"T KNO HE'S BEING RECORDED BY HIS OWN WEBCAM". Could this exist? Does this exist????
2 clarify: tha spyware I'm afraid of would be activated when U go 2 redtube or whereevers. Like, it is watching U & recording U while U give your stanley tha stone cold stunner and then streaming or recording tha videos 2 another site where other ppl watch it. Do U understand what I mean?? I'm not talkin about chat roullette. That shiat is so 43 seconds ago.
This is your solution:
[www.galesburgelectric.com image 300x300]
No. Not on the wiener, over the camera lens.
/They'll still record your moans off the mike and post it on vocaroo
I prefer Scotch Tape. You can't see through it if its over the lens but it doesn't look god awful.
/I do this to all my work computers
/because Webex
xria
2012-01-26 05:02:42 PM
I guess this is when being able to spell helps - the FBI is looking to develop a social media scraping application, they aren't scrapping their plans to make a social media scraping application.
Somaticasual
2012-01-26 05:03:39 PM
"Huh. Hey george, it appears there's someone pooping in rhode island.."
"John, we're supposed to be watching terrorists.."
"Hey george - isn't that your wife with fred on his facebook photos?"
"..."
HotIgneous Intruder
2012-01-26 05:19:50 PM
newmilpan
:
Best In The World: "The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination" - Albert Einstein
Can I pls get a serious answer about if a spyware could activate ur webcam & stream video of u w/o u knowin? That has me more scurrred than GVT spys or whatevs. James Bond is based on a movie, bro. I could legit believe that companies would be doing what I'm trippin about. I'm not playin.
yes
Who be da wop in the hoop scroop shoobe U to do what?
/Zoom splasm bergen op zoomeo
//Engrish, how werk it
twigliot
2012-01-26 05:20:45 PM
Fatboy wanted for questioning
utah dude
2012-01-26 05:27:39 PM
Somaticasual
:
"Huh. Hey george, it appears there's someone pooping in rhode island.."
"John, we're supposed to be watching terrorists.."
"Hey george - isn't that your wife with fred on his facebook photos?"
"..."
oh what great information they'll get from face. i mean face, really. on the Stack Exchange, yes, I'm moving forward with it 2 clarify: tha spyware. I'm going to kill collar popping-falling a$$t4rd webspank bishop wreck. this universe has no place for evil men like he.chat roullette revival. represent. click here for drunk action pics.
BigNumber12
2012-01-26 05:28:40 PM
IoSaturnalia
:
scottydoesntknow: scottydoesntknow: You're
[verydemotivational.files.wordpress.com image 492x294]
/*facepalm*
You're still doing better than Subby, who doesn't know the difference between 'scrap' and 'scrape'.
Seconded, I'm not aware of any meme on this subject.
rooftop235
2012-01-26 05:33:45 PM
This has nothing to do with that huge data mining center outside of salt lake city that was built by the nsa.
Vlad_the_Inaner
2012-01-26 05:36:51 PM
FTFA: "Immediately translate foreign language tweets into English."
Didn't Google discontinue the "Jive" filter on the translate tools page?
Baloo Uriza
2012-01-26 05:47:55 PM
So Facebook's shutting down? Or was that the CIA?
buckler
2012-01-26 05:51:25 PM
Best In The World
:
Best In The World: 'THIS BRO DON"T KNO HE'S BEING RECORDED BY HIS OWN WEBCAM". Could this exist? Does this exist????
2 clarify: tha spyware I'm afraid of would be activated when U go 2 redtube or whereevers. Like, it is watching U & recording U while U give your stanley tha stone cold stunner and then streaming or recording tha videos 2 another site where other ppl watch it. Do U understand what I mean?? I'm not talkin about chat roullette. That shiat is so 43 seconds ago.
I don't know what you're trying to be, but your posts make my head hurt. I'm sorry man, but it's off to the ignore pile, for my own sanity.
The One True TheDavid
2012-01-26 05:55:50 PM
Relatively Obscure
:
It also highlighted words it looked out for. These include "gangs", "small pox", "leak", "recall" and "2600"
I learned about Combat from a 2600.
Glad someone decided to leak this. The governments are liked armed gangs. I hope we can recall every last one of 'em. Also, small pox.
Dammit, now I have nothing clever to say.
apeiron242
2012-01-26 05:58:15 PM
IamSoSmart_S_M_R_T
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I would care if I had a Facebook/Google+/Flicker/etc account.
You are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO indie.
fusillade762
2012-01-26 05:58:36 PM
So they've shut down Echelon, too, right?
StoPPeRmobile
2012-01-26 06:03:49 PM
S C R A P E
no talent ass clown
2012-01-26 06:15:41 PM
So.....did anyone read TFA?
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