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Nonetheless, it's significance increases in the light of the current NSA revelations. After all, previously one could justify Microsoft's actions by claiming t
by giardini 13y ago
Nonetheless, it's significance increases in the light of the current NSA revelations.
After all, previously one could justify Microsoft's actions by claiming they were notifying the NSA of flaws in Windows so that the NSA could patch their systems ASAP. Now we would likely infer a more sinister justification.
- danielweber 13y agoin the light of the current NSA revelations "It fits the narrative, so it must be true." HN is getting into the same Ouroboros that Dan Rather found himself in.
- chc 13y agoOr, to give a less charitable phrasing, "Reposting it now causes us to draw illogical inferences due to the context at the top of our minds."