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Oh, "internet memes," such pesky things! Why, every time there's a new Chuck Norris joke there are congressional hearings and amendments being debated! Such tro
by ianterrell 13y ago
Oh, "internet memes," such pesky things! Why, every time there's a new Chuck Norris joke there are congressional hearings and amendments being debated! Such trouble! And remember that last time someone posted a cute cat video, and congresspeople made statements left and right (some of them even validating what the cat video said)?
My my, what trouble those "internet memes" get us into.
- d23 13y agoYou sure did a lot there to avoid refuting his point (and avoid saying anything substantial, I might add). His point is that the actual abuse hasn't been documented, and they surely wouldn't do it in such a silly way as this article suggests if they were abusing it in this manner.
- ianterrell 13y agoI was annoyed at the condescension of "internet meme", and was commenting on that. When the clear potential for abuse has been thoroughly documented, getting nitpicky on actual abuse seems like a waste of time. Of course, were I to get nitpicky, I'd say there is documented evidence of abuse (with NYTimes reporting going back years): http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130731/16193324027/nsa-boss-insists-that-analysts-cant-abuse-surveillance-systems-forgets-to-mention-that-they-have.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130731/16193324027/nsa-bo... -- EDIT: I do believe there's a difference between the potential for abuse and actual abuse. But I further believe the potential for abuse from global surveillance is so significant that even the potential is a dire problem in its own right. I was a bit too flippant about that distinction above.