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It’s interesting to hear that the UK has sensible laws about this sort of thing. Over here in Murica we get these: https://imgur.com/a/UjELy2y https://imgur.com
by sillysaurusx 5y ago
It’s interesting to hear that the UK has sensible laws about this sort of thing. Over here in Murica we get these: https://imgur.com/a/UjELy2y https://imgur.com/a/UjELy2y
My guess is that they’re sending this to all numbers in a certain area code. I’m in Missouri, which was mostly red. So they kindly delivered a MAGA to my phone and I’m like “thanks! … tell me who gave you my number so I can hire a hitman on them please”
The political tactics at play are actually quite fascinating to me, because they seem so dumb. But it’s the opposite. In reality it’s effective, and I’ve always wondered why. So it’s interesting to hear that politicians are prohibited from doing this in other countries, and makes me wonder if it’s an effective policy. It seems like it might be.
Of course, that doesn’t help rid us of the silagra spammers, but maybe the FCC can come up with a solution that can prohibit both. It feels sort of hopeless, but then I remember that we could literally proxy every text message through our laptops, run them through a 1997 naive Bayesian filter, and eliminate 97% of the problem with 0.03% false positives. It seems like a matter of time till some service comes along and makes that schlep effortless, and I can just pay $5/mo for the privilege of dodging spammers.
- Terry_Roll 5y ago>It’s interesting to hear that the UK has sensible laws about this sort of thing. "National Security" means the Security Services, Special Branch (the dept between the SS and Police), Police, NHS, Companies House and other Govt depts you've not heard of, can do what they like if you read UK legislation. Just look at the GDPR legislation. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/part/3/chapter/3/enacted https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/part/3/chapter/... Section 44 Subsection 4d Section 45 Subsection 4d Section 48 Subsection 3d And on the point of secure private communication, you may be old enough to remember the London Riots where Mark Duggan was shot dead which triggered rioting in London that spread? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_England_riots#Police_shooting_of_Mark_Duggan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_England_riots#Police_shoo... Well back then Rim Blackberry's and BBM were the popular mobile phone communication method, but what alot of people dont know is that RIM Root certs for BBM where in the possession of The Royal Canadian Police, who gave a copy to the UK authorities (5eyes data sharing), so every BBM message sent during the London riots organising disruption, were decrypted and read. There is no secure telecoms systems, there is "no law" when it comes to National Security in the UK and alot more conspiracy's are closer to the truth than people realise!
- OJFord 5y agoHow is that related to election law?
- Terry_Roll 5y agoNational Security means there is no law!
- rvba 5y agoPersonality "traits": "big and loud"... are like an anti recommendation.