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Rob Fords Office Hired A Hacker To Destroy The Crack Tape

32 points by darkbot 13y ago

jlgreco 13y ago
Re: the second image half-way down the article: I don't understand why people keep on coming up with novel overly complicated ways to censor images. Just use a black polygon. Not the "spray can", not a bunch of scribbles with the "pen" tool, not a distorted twist tool, not the acid inspired thing used in this case... Is the idea here to "accidentally" leak the censored information while giving yourself plausible deniability? It appears awfully reversible...
- IvyMike 13y ago
  I think it might be the second--a protest against the need for self censorship. Along those lines, a local DJs admitted that whenever he bleeped profanity, he actually put the beep after whatever word was being censored. Like "What the fuckBEEP". He claimed he never got a single complaint.
  - jlgreco 13y ago
    It seems to be at least standard practice to let the leading "f-" through.. rather pointless censorship if you ask me.
- DanBC 13y ago
  I agree. It's weird. I'm sure there are people who can tell who that is, just by squinting a bit. > not the acid inspired thing used in this case... I'd be interested to know what it is - pseudo CMYK halftone or Ben-Day dots. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Day_dots https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Day_dots https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halftone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halftone
  - subb 13y ago
    It's a filter in Photoshop called color halftone.
- l0stb0y 13y ago
  It's art. It's VICE. That's why!
otoburb 13y ago
I'm usually happy to see my home town featured on the front page of HN, but not this time. The scandal with the mayor's office throughout his tenure has been a terrible distraction and media circus.
- kylnew 13y ago
  Same. Given all the awesome software that comes out of Toronto, this is really not something I'm proud to see ranking up on Hacker News.
- jmngomes 13y ago
  Why hasn't the people rallied to boot this guy out of office? Crappy politicians are the norm but, come on, this guy is an all time low!
  - closetgeekshow 13y ago
    As I understand it, there's no law or rule that would allow for his removal short of being convicted of a crime and jailed.
  - otoburb 13y ago
    The city council is trying to put forth motions to hasten his exit from office[1]. [1] http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/deputy-mayor-councillors-urge-rob-ford-to-step-aside-1.1530351 http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/deputy-mayor-councillors-urge-r...
dade_ 13y ago
Every TV, my Twitter feed, Facebook, Google News, Google+, Newsblur... all Rob Ford. HN was my last refuge from this madness. It is so unbelievably ridiculous, this could (should) be a Chuck Palahniuk story.

32 points by darkbot 13y ago

Re: the second image half-way down the article: I don't understand why people keep on coming up with novel overly complicated ways to censor images. Just use a black polygon. Not the "spray can", not a bunch of scribbles with the "pen" tool, not a distorted twist tool, not the acid inspired thing used in this case... Is the idea here to "accidentally" leak the censored information while giving yourself plausible deniability? It appears awfully reversible...

IvyMike 13y ago
I think it might be the second--a protest against the need for self censorship. Along those lines, a local DJs admitted that whenever he bleeped profanity, he actually put the beep after whatever word was being censored. Like "What the fuckBEEP". He claimed he never got a single complaint.
- jlgreco 13y ago
  It seems to be at least standard practice to let the leading "f-" through.. rather pointless censorship if you ask me.
DanBC 13y ago
I agree. It's weird. I'm sure there are people who can tell who that is, just by squinting a bit. > not the acid inspired thing used in this case... I'd be interested to know what it is - pseudo CMYK halftone or Ben-Day dots. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Day_dots https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Day_dots https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halftone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halftone
- subb 13y ago
  It's a filter in Photoshop called color halftone.
l0stb0y 13y ago
It's art. It's VICE. That's why!

otoburb 13y ago

I'm usually happy to see my home town featured on the front page of HN, but not this time. The scandal with the mayor's office throughout his tenure has been a terrible distraction and media circus.

kylnew 13y ago
Same. Given all the awesome software that comes out of Toronto, this is really not something I'm proud to see ranking up on Hacker News.
jmngomes 13y ago
Why hasn't the people rallied to boot this guy out of office? Crappy politicians are the norm but, come on, this guy is an all time low!
- closetgeekshow 13y ago
  As I understand it, there's no law or rule that would allow for his removal short of being convicted of a crime and jailed.
- otoburb 13y ago
  The city council is trying to put forth motions to hasten his exit from office[1]. [1] http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/deputy-mayor-councillors-urge-rob-ford-to-step-aside-1.1530351 http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/deputy-mayor-councillors-urge-r...

dade_ 13y ago

Every TV, my Twitter feed, Facebook, Google News, Google+, Newsblur... all Rob Ford. HN was my last refuge from this madness. It is so unbelievably ridiculous, this could (should) be a Chuck Palahniuk story.