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11. I just want to point out that those of us who responeded to Snowden with a "meh"

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 12:47 AM

Sep 2013

did so because stuff like this has been going on for a long time because by the nature of the technology routing data is not private. You're asking a bunch of different companies to do something for you, and at that point it's hard to say you're keeping it a secret.

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Kick Luminous Animal Sep 2013 #7

Kick. Again. Luminous Animal Sep 2013 #8

I just want to point out that those of us who responeded to Snowden with a "meh" Recursion Sep 2013 #11

One should consider what the government is doing ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #16