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tedboxit took me ages, more than 10 mins, to make this one as I fused together bits from two separate bits because my filesystem became  read-only (no logging) while I transferred outwards the filesFeb 08 03:49
tedboxI still need to fix enigmail as thunderbird/moz try to 'fix' it by imposing on me something else. Same thing happened to rianne and I forgot how we solved it last month, made no notes....Feb 08 03:49
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tedboxok, enigmail fixed.Feb 08 04:00
tedboxtestingFeb 08 04:00
tedboxhow it was fixed (ref to self)Feb 08 04:00
tedboxhttps://sourceforge.net/p/enigmail/forum/support/thread/f7054c39/Feb 08 04:00
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-sourceforge.net | Enigmail / Forum / Enigmail Support: Error message (since upgrade ?)Feb 08 04:00
tedboxRe: Zing!Feb 08 04:42
tedbox> https://twitter.com/fxshaw/status/1225514146214666242?s=21Feb 08 04:42
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@fxshaw: @CaseyNewton @daiwaka or maybe the plan is just to ignore you. :) Dai is okay tho.Feb 08 04:42
tedbox>Feb 08 04:42
tedbox> Replied with a screenshot đŸ¤£Feb 08 04:42
tedboxWell done, their chief liar is not comfortable. His predecessor quit the company after many years. They recruited from the army.Feb 08 04:42
tedbox> Hi Roy,Feb 08 04:51
tedbox>Feb 08 04:52
tedbox> For some reason, the Privacytools.io blog post about delisting StartpageFeb 08 04:52
tedbox> seems to have disappeared. In fact, the whole blog seems to be offline.Feb 08 04:52
tedbox> You link to it in one of your articles here:Feb 08 04:52
tedbox> https://forum.privacytools.io/t/delisting-startpage-com/1989Feb 08 04:52
tedbox>Feb 08 04:52
tedbox> Save pages while you can...or they may be gone forever.Feb 08 04:52
tedbox>Feb 08 04:52
tedbox> The blog post is a reflection of the PTIO Forum post, which can still beFeb 08 04:52
tedbox> found here: https://forum.privacytools.io/t/delisting-startpage-com/1989Feb 08 04:52
tedbox>Feb 08 04:52
tedbox> BTW - Dan Arel confirmed that he accepted the Startpage contract. HeFeb 08 04:52
tedbox> lays out even more details here, in this this privacytoolsio subredditFeb 08 04:52
tedbox> post:Feb 08 04:52
tedbox> https://www.reddit.com/r/privacytoolsIO/comments/etd2d2/preventing_privacytools_conflicts_of_interest/Feb 08 04:52
tedbox>Feb 08 04:52
tedbox> definition of "offer" is key - notice the mincingFeb 08 04:52
tedboxThe Internet Archive possibly has copies already. Make your own too.Feb 08 04:52
tedboxI will monitor this situation.Feb 08 04:52
tedboxSeems like it's already as clear as can be. Now they're just spinning.Feb 08 04:52
tedboxIn the news days ago:Feb 08 04:52
tedboxhttps://gizmodo.com/anonymized-data-is-meaningless-bullshit-1841429952Feb 08 04:52
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-forum.privacytools.io | Delisting Startpage.com - Blog Posts - PrivacyTools CommunityFeb 08 04:52
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.reddit.com | Preventing Privacytools conflicts of interest - ensuring Privacytools integrity - Community : privacytoolsIOFeb 08 04:52
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-gizmodo.com | Anonymized Data Is Meaningless in the Face of Data BreachesFeb 08 04:52
tedbox[root@techrights ~]# ./latest-links.shFeb 08 04:57
tedboxtotal 644Feb 08 04:57
tedboxdrwxrwxr-x.  2 links links    186 Feb  6 08:35 .Feb 08 04:57
tedboxdrwxr-xr-x. 38 links links   4096 Feb  6 08:35 ..Feb 08 04:57
tedbox-rw-------.  1 links links 158662 Feb  1 03:14 2020-02-01-merged.htmlFeb 08 04:57
tedbox-rw-------.  1 links links  57835 Feb  2 03:41 2020-02-02-merged.htmlFeb 08 04:58
tedbox-rw-------.  1 links links  68157 Feb  3 06:38 2020-02-03-merged.htmlFeb 08 04:58
tedbox-rw-------.  1 links links 116532 Feb  4 07:33 2020-02-04-merged.htmlFeb 08 04:58
tedbox-rw-------.  1 links links 138695 Feb  5 06:55 2020-02-05-merged.htmlFeb 08 04:58
tedbox-rw-------.  1 links links 104528 Feb  6 06:03 2020-02-06-merged.htmlFeb 08 04:58
tedbox[root@techrights ~]# pwdFeb 08 04:58
tedbox/rootFeb 08 04:58
tedboxI will soon figure out things...Feb 08 04:58
tedboxIs there a password/key for Links that I can have?Feb 08 04:58
tedboxJust got, over email, the 2-7-2020 (US date format) file. Will be catching up.Feb 08 04:58
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schestowitz__> Ooh Frank haaaaates me.Feb 08 08:10
schestowitz__GOOD!Feb 08 08:10
schestowitz__Well done!!Feb 08 08:10
schestowitz__> Hi Roy,Feb 08 08:11
schestowitz__>Feb 08 08:11
schestowitz__> I checked, and it seems the blog articles are back. Sorry for the false alarm. But this is a good reminder to archive everything.Feb 08 08:11
schestowitz__>Feb 08 08:11
schestowitz__> Did you see the additional details Dan Arel provided in the privacytoolsio back and forth with me? Very interesting that he acknowledged over a month of back and forth with Startpage.Feb 08 08:11
schestowitz__>Feb 08 08:11
schestowitz__> **Did you see the new System1 privacy policy as of January 31, 2020?** Very interesting read. See: https://www.system1.com/terms/privacy-policyFeb 08 08:12
schestowitz__>Feb 08 08:12
schestowitz__> Read the California CCPA section for information that may lead us to question if any of this has to do with Startpage.Feb 08 08:12
schestowitz__>Feb 08 08:12
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.system1.com | System1 : Privacy PolicyFeb 08 08:12
schestowitz__> Thanks for the gizmodo link!Feb 08 08:12
schestowitz__I could use help parsing and analysing the T&C.Feb 08 08:12
schestowitz__I've just moved from my dying PC. Took me three days!Feb 08 08:12
schestowitz__cheers, I now have 2400+ lines of links to catch up with, in addition to Linux news, patent news, and openwashingFeb 08 08:18
schestowitz__Let's call that a productivity challenge :-)Feb 08 08:18
schestowitz__Maybe I'll even get around to producing articles ;-)Feb 08 08:18
schestowitz__>> /rootFeb 08 08:21
schestowitz__> Best not to run as root.Feb 08 08:21
schestowitz__>Feb 08 08:21
schestowitz__>> I will soon figure out things...Feb 08 08:21
schestowitz__> The last two messages also have been encrypted.  The ones before thatFeb 08 08:21
schestowitz__> were in the clear.Feb 08 08:21
schestowitz__>Feb 08 08:21
schestowitz__>> Is there a password/key for Links that I can have?Feb 08 08:21
schestowitz__> If you make a key pair, send the public part and I will add it.Feb 08 08:21
schestowitz__>Feb 08 08:21
schestowitz__> ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -f ~/.ssh/tr-links -C 'a note goes here'Feb 08 08:21
schestowitz__>Feb 08 08:21
schestowitz__>> Just got, over email, the 2-7-2020 (US date format) file. Will beFeb 08 08:21
schestowitz__>> catching up.Feb 08 08:21
schestowitz__> I try to stick with ISO 8601 for the dates.  It makes sorting possibleFeb 08 08:21
schestowitz__> without having to resort to weird contortions.Feb 08 08:21
schestowitz__OK, cheers.Feb 08 08:21
schestowitz__My public key attached.Feb 08 08:21
schestowitz__I have just rebuild and reassembled script-related stuff on my desktop, fixed conversation etc.Feb 08 08:21
schestowitz__Here's my workstation minutes ago. Still needs cleaning and we'll put tablecloth after that.Feb 08 08:21
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schestowitz__MSServices supports criticism of ILOFeb 08 15:11
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/MSServices_info/status/1226107891184218114Feb 08 15:11
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@MSServices_info: @FICSAHQ Can we fix this first? About #fundamentalrights #staffright #HumanRightsViolations #ILO #ILOAT #Court… https://t.co/nCZLAVitvGFeb 08 15:11
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@MSServices_info: @FICSAHQ Can we fix this first? About #fundamentalrights #staffright #HumanRightsViolations #ILO #ILOAT #Court… https://t.co/nCZLAVitvGFeb 08 15:11
schestowitz__MSServices Global  ?? @MSServices_info  4h4 hours agoFeb 08 15:11
schestowitz__MoreFeb 08 15:11
schestowitz__Replying to @FICSAHQFeb 08 15:11
schestowitz__Can we fix this first? About #fundamentalrights #staffright #HumanRightsViolations #ILO #ILOAT #Court #unionbusting #law #Labour | 6 Years in Limbo After EPO Abuses Because ILO is Far Too Slow for Timely Justice (If Any at All) |Feb 08 15:11
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