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The parts the author did not hear: We're watching all FB activity and we're stumped What social networks should the NSA target? How can the NSA deal wi

by wanda 13y ago

The parts the author did not hear: We're watching all FB activity and we're stumped What social networks should the NSA target? How can the NSA deal with the impermanence of snapchat content? "They" being the 18-35s, prime hacker demographic, main target of surveillance.

mjolk 13y ago
Yes, because that can be the only subtext. Because the President can only be concerned with the NSA, bitcoin, and tor. It's not like he's a person or father that could be having a conversation about social network applications like a normal person.
- wanda 13y ago
  Yes, because we can't make jokes on HN. Because HN is all business, in-depth analysis, serious adult talk. It's not like the users are people, even professionals off-the-clock, that could be enjoying (or at least successfully identifying) a joke together like normal people.
  - skwirl 13y ago
    The joke wasn't funny. When something isn't funny people can't tell if it is a joke or not.
  - mjolk 13y ago
    The "joke" is so tired that is just registers as more complaining that doesn't add to the health of discussion.
tomaskafka 13y ago
> How can the NSA deal with the impermanence of snapchat content? You just order them to make a backdoor they can't talk about and archive it yourself, duh. Next!