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Thanks for the update. Not surprised to see the governor making the "fake news" argument rather than trying to criminalize the reading of HTML code - in browser
by docmechanic 5y ago
Thanks for the update. Not surprised to see the governor making the "fake news" argument rather than trying to criminalize the reading of HTML code - in browsers only - across the state of Missouri.
- smnrchrds 5y agoA few years ago an American lawyer wrote a book called Three Felonies a Day [0] whose premise is that "the average professional in this country wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes home, eats dinner, and then goes to sleep, unaware that he or she has likely committed several federal crimes that day". If pressing F12 is a crime, the average software developer must be committing three felonies an hour. [0] https://www.amazon.ca/Three-Felonies-Day-Target-Innocent/dp/1594035229 https://www.amazon.ca/Three-Felonies-Day-Target-Innocent/dp/...
- devrand 5y agoDo you even need to press F12? Is looking at the HTML is the problem? What if I just download the page? I now have leaked SSNs saved to my computer. Is that criminal under in governor's mind?
- testplzignore 5y agoEach received TCP packet is a separate charge. After conviction, sentences will be served reliably and in order. Errors will be detected and punished severely.
- havkd 5y agoThat depends on whether you press F12 on your page or on someone else’s
- rootusrootus 5y agoAs I recall, that book was considered pretty good but the consensus was that the title was off by large amount. I.e. most people definitely do not commit three felonies a day. Maybe a few a month. Which is still bad, yes. FWIW, I can't remember the last time I pressed F12 ;-)
- dylan604 5y agoOf course the GP's premise assumes that most devs are web frontend types that care about the HTML. Based on modern frontend libraries, is there really any default HTML that view source would see other than enough to load up the megabytes of JS code?
- jdavis703 5y agoYes, consider the case of server side rendering. Or even companies like Basecamp that disavow single page applications. Or massive legacy ASP, PHP and Java web apps.
- dylan604 5y agoI said modern, and you replied back with legacy. Not sure if I'm being trolled, you're super sacrastic above my understanding, or what.
- cybernautique 5y agoTons of modern systems built from and on top of legacy. Modern != !legacy. I can also access a lot of legacy systems through modern browsers.
- jdavis703 5y agoWe run a 2 year old frontend system with React server side rendering at work.
- gzer0 5y agoThat is intriguing. Within the source code of its HTML, the White House included an easter bunny encouraging people to apply for jobs if they are reading this message! Would I be slandered and jailed for applying to this job offering by the US Gov't? What do you think Parson would have done in this situation? I did have to press F12, so this is quite the predicament! /s [1]. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/21/biden-white-house-website-has-secret-job-offer-for-tech-workers.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/21/biden-white-house-website-ha...
- silpheed5 5y agoLucky for me, I don't even have an F12 key on my current keyboard.
- dylan604 5y agoThank the heavens that Apple actually saved us from ourselves. All hail Apple! /s
- elliekelly 5y agoThe book is already a decade old. Surely technology has allowed us to inadvertently commit a greater number of felonies faster and with more efficiency!
- buitreVirtual 5y agoMy cat stepped on my F12! Help!!
- notreallyserio 5y agoI love the term fake news. As soon as someone uses it in some genuine fashion, I know that I don't have to take anything else they may say seriously. (Unless, of course, I become the direct target.)
- heavyset_go 5y agoAt one point "fake news" meant something concrete, referring to throwaway blogs masquerading as actual news organizations that don't exist.
- notreallyserio 5y agoDoes Bruno Mars is gay?