Comments on: Obama Administration Data Mining Social Networks: Privacy Threat or Overblown Hyperbole?

By: Thomas J Hansknecht

Thomas J Hansknecht — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:43:17 +0000

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By: andyinsdca

andyinsdca — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:53:33 +0000

The fundamental purpose of the 3rd amendment didn't have to do with quartering troops, but the fact that the soldier living in your house was there as a way to intimidate and watch the residents of the house. The mere presence of the reporting mechanism flag@whitehouse.gov is simply a method to intimidate people who are speaking out against Obama's plan. Yes, anything you say on Facebook/twitter/in the bar/etc is fair game.

What is not "fair game" is being reported to the White House (and what, exactly are they doing with these reports?)

By: MikeRT

MikeRT — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:41:02 +0000

It all depends on what they are doing. If the feds are archiving what is posted on their sections of these sites, that's one thing. If they end up crawling all over the profiles and buddy lists of those who posted something there, and do so continuously, then that is intolerable.

By: Steve R.

Steve R. — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:15:19 +0000

Anytime you post anything on a website it is permanent (of sorts) and can be used by many parties. So be careful concerning what you post, it may come back and haunt you. Focusing on the government collection of data is misplaced. As Ryan writes: "But this controversy smells a lot like privacy fear-mongering, even though it involves government."

To rephrase the quote: "Anyone who posts comments on the [Fill in the Blank] Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and Twitter pages will have their statements captured and permanently archived by [Fill in the Blank], according to a plan that the [Fill in the Blank] is now seeking a contractor to carry out."

By: Thomas J Hansknecht

Thomas J Hansknecht — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:34:16 +0000

By: Thomas J Hansknecht

Thomas J Hansknecht — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:43:17 +0000

Remove posts by user

By: andyinsdca

andyinsdca — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:53:33 +0000

By: Thomas J Hansknecht

Thomas J Hansknecht — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:43:17 +0000

Remove last name that was posted.

By: andyinsdca

andyinsdca — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:53:33 +0000

By: MikeRT

MikeRT — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:41:02 +0000

By: Steve R.

Steve R. — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:15:19 +0000

Anytime you post anything on the it is permanent (of sorts) and can be used by many parties. Focusing on the government collection of data is misplaced. As Ryan writes: "But this controversy smells a lot like privacy fear-mongering, even though it involves government."

To rephrase the quote: "Anyone who posts comments on the [Fill in the Blank] Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and Twitter pages will have their statements captured and permanently archived by [Fill in the Blank], according to a plan that the [Fill in the Blank] is now seeking a contractor to carry out."

By: InfoBore 41 « ubiwar . conflict in n dimensions

InfoBore 41 « ubiwar . conflict in n dimensions — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:03:21 +0000

[...] Obama Administration Data Mining Social Networks: Privacy Threat or Overblown Hyperbole? – Ryan Radia, Technology Liberation Front « US CCU Report Overview Available Here [...]

By: Thomas J Hansknecht

Thomas J Hansknecht — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:34:16 +0000

I got an email from Twitter sent from White House News saying they were following my tweets. All hyperlinks led directly to whitehouse.gov. Is this datamining by the Whitehouse? I can send the email. Thanks

By: Satan's Throne

Satan's Throne — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:57:17 +0000

Big brother is always watching! He never stopped.