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So is HN considered a terrorist site since it requires a password to submit stories and post comments?

by Alex3917 10y ago

ghurtado 10y ago
Neither of those things are mentioned in the document.
- zeroer 10y ago
  Well, the document did mention using encryption, and HN is served over https ...
  - ghurtado 10y ago
    I don't think that's the kind of encryption they're referring to, since you cannot infer anything about an individual simply for using HTTPS websites (which will soon be the majority of the web).
- Alex3917 10y ago
  Question 21) "Has the subject engaged in [...] tradecraft to hide their online activities contextually different from previous activity? [...] password-protected websites." I don't think it's unreasonable to ask whether password-protected websites are only an issue if they are being used to hide online activities. Or is this a strict liability thing, where any use of a password protected website is taken to mean that a user is attempting to hide their online activities.
  - Godel_unicode 10y ago
    That's impressive gerrymandering of the text to reach that conclusion. Try and zoom out a little bit (I know, terribly mixed metaphors).
crusso 10y ago
I'm pretty sure they mean sites that only allow approved members to see their content. Additionally, one positive answer on a list of 48 questions doesn't equal "terrorism".
- emidln 10y ago
  TIL my Magic: the Gathering forum for combo decks is a terrorism board. Guess we probably should stop naming decks Blitzkrieg and Spanish Inquisition.
  - crusso 10y ago
    ... which conclusion would mean that you'd have to ignore everything I said after "Additionally".
    - emidln 10y ago
      How many? I could certainly be framed for upwards of 20 without trying too hard.
      - crusso 10y ago
        I don't know. Maybe the red flag goes up at 20. Maybe at 30. Maybe at 40. Maybe you're a terrorist. I can guarantee, however, that no one using that document cares about your terrorism likelihood just because one answer matches.

So is HN considered a terrorist site since it requires a password to submit stories and post comments?

ghurtado 10y ago

Neither of those things are mentioned in the document.

zeroer 10y ago
Well, the document did mention using encryption, and HN is served over https ...
- ghurtado 10y ago
  I don't think that's the kind of encryption they're referring to, since you cannot infer anything about an individual simply for using HTTPS websites (which will soon be the majority of the web).
Alex3917 10y ago
Question 21) "Has the subject engaged in [...] tradecraft to hide their online activities contextually different from previous activity? [...] password-protected websites." I don't think it's unreasonable to ask whether password-protected websites are only an issue if they are being used to hide online activities. Or is this a strict liability thing, where any use of a password protected website is taken to mean that a user is attempting to hide their online activities.
- Godel_unicode 10y ago
  That's impressive gerrymandering of the text to reach that conclusion. Try and zoom out a little bit (I know, terribly mixed metaphors).

crusso 10y ago

I'm pretty sure they mean sites that only allow approved members to see their content. Additionally, one positive answer on a list of 48 questions doesn't equal "terrorism".

emidln 10y ago
TIL my Magic: the Gathering forum for combo decks is a terrorism board. Guess we probably should stop naming decks Blitzkrieg and Spanish Inquisition.
- crusso 10y ago
  ... which conclusion would mean that you'd have to ignore everything I said after "Additionally".
  - emidln 10y ago
    How many? I could certainly be framed for upwards of 20 without trying too hard.
    - crusso 10y ago
      I don't know. Maybe the red flag goes up at 20. Maybe at 30. Maybe at 40. Maybe you're a terrorist. I can guarantee, however, that no one using that document cares about your terrorism likelihood just because one answer matches.