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@1111aether I've been watching first season of The Tudors, which shows how fluid treaties have been historically http://www.cbc.ca/tudors/
about a year ago from web-
This is from Micro$oft? who'da thunk: Collecting online consumer data: the good, the bad, and the unknown http://www.ur1.ca/7xebx
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@laurelrusswurm "Microsoft commissioned research" means it's from the fictional FUD PR dept
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@laurelrusswurm didn't read it, but did they proudly proclaim their role in the collecting? or is that the "for govt / corp eyes" version?
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@laurelrusswurm don't listen to @thistleweb ! Microsoft represents all that is good in this world with shiny colors! #notreally
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@inscius shush you, you're putting a spanner in my masterplan with your doubtmongering
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#doubtmongering - i like that word! learnt something new :)
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@thistleweb @inscius @1111aether I hadn't read, shocked M$ acknowledged !privacy issue; shoulda' recognized an excuse to $ell $tuff ..$orry
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"Trusted computing." This is DRM and an excuse to put DRM-enforcing hardware in your computer in a way that supposedy benefits you.
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Thanks, @flyingsquirrel That kind of thing can sneak past us non-tech people. Doublespeak can be hard to spot. "Trusted computing" = #DRM
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@1111aether unfortunately not: http://identi.ca/notice/89643218 ... i should have learned to read b4 redenting by now :( #badday
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@1111aether ouch. I spend plenty of time to educate re: internet safety, but at this point I am more concerned about DRM b/c of !C11
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@1111aether True; a signed !ACTA treaty doesn't obligate !Canada to rewrite domestic laws, else we wouldn't need parliament. !CDNpoli !C11
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@1111aether There are lots of weasel words in !ACTA article 6... "effective action" "expeditious remedies" ... open to wide interpretation
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@1111aether Regardless, treaties are signed but then must be ratified by the respective governments. Even then can be changed or broken...
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