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schestowitz> Roy,Jun 11 00:09
schestowitz> Jun 11 00:09
schestowitz> I am sending this via gmail instead of Yahoo, knowing how that YahooJun 11 00:09
schestowitz> is in bed with Microsoft.Jun 11 00:09
schestowitz> Jun 11 00:09
schestowitz> I left a message on your Techrights Blog, 06.09.13, Microsoft CrimeJun 11 00:09
schestowitz> Persists: AstroTurfing a Regular Practice, Reddit Full of PaidJun 11 00:09
schestowitz> Microsoft AstroTurfers.Jun 11 00:09
schestowitz> Jun 11 00:09
schestowitz> Noting your comment about defamation from astroturfers, I found this aJun 11 00:09
schestowitz> search using the concatenation of my first initial and last name:Jun 11 00:09
schestowitz> Jun 11 00:09
schestowitz> http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=GhostlerJun 11 00:09
TechrightsBotTitle: Urban Dictionary: Ghostler .::. Size~: 18.52 KBJun 11 00:09
schestowitz> Jun 11 00:09
schestowitz> http://memegenerator.net/GhostlerJun 11 00:09
TechrightsBotTitle: Ghostler | Meme Generator .::. Size~: 56.11 KBJun 11 00:09
schestowitz> Jun 11 00:09
schestowitz> http://mudkipz42.deviantart.com/art/Ghostler-284161603Jun 11 00:09
TechrightsBotTitle: Ghostler by ~mudkipz42 on deviantART .::. Size~: 159.7 KBJun 11 00:09
schestowitz> Jun 11 00:09
schestowitz> They are of nothing by themselves, but it is odd how that these areJun 11 00:09
schestowitz> all less than one year old.Jun 11 00:09
schestowitz> Jun 11 00:09
schestowitz> "ghostler" is associated with Hitler and Jewish ethnic discrimination.Jun 11 00:09
schestowitz> Jun 11 00:09
schestowitz> Apparently it is about a radio talk show host that is very vulgar,Jun 11 00:09
schestowitz> charged with indecent discussion. I'm going to have to change myJun 11 00:10
schestowitz> log-in nyms as I don't want to associated with that.Jun 11 00:10
schestowitz> Jun 11 00:10
schestowitz> Strange though because I stopped posting in COLA about a year ago. NotJun 11 00:10
schestowitz> saying they are related, but indeed odd.Jun 11 00:10
schestowitzI didn't know about that term. It seems unfortunate. I know people whose names also got ruined, including some surnames that are no longer usable, "Hitler" being one of them.Jun 11 00:10
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schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/2710137Jun 11 21:02
TechrightsBot@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: Cellphones, landlines, and VOIP (without encryption) are all bugged, or we should assume they are. Face-to-face the safest comms form.Jun 11 21:02
schestowitz"Cell phone conversations can be transcribed for easy text search. I'll bet people are getting on shit lists that way too."Jun 11 21:02
schestowitzhttps://identi.ca/notice/101266921Jun 11 21:13
TechrightsBot@reality (reality)'s status on Tuesday, 11-Jun-13 16:20:07 UTC - Identi.ca: @andyc @schestowitz It just looks like he's trying to run away to me, and didn't see the ledgeJun 11 21:13
schestowitzhttps://identi.ca/notice/101264510Jun 11 21:15
TechrightsBot@Ed G. (electronaut)'s status on Tuesday, 11-Jun-13 11:42:24 UTC - Identi.ca: @schestowitz Seems to work well for someone like me. Still, find myself guarded because it's based on Ubuntu - which I have some issues withJun 11 21:15
schestowitzhttps://identi.ca/notice/101263866Jun 11 21:16
TechrightsBot@David Sugar (dyfet)'s status on Tuesday, 11-Jun-13 10:22:34 UTC - Identi.ca: privacy is ultimately about liberty while surveillance is always about intimidation and control to protect an unjust power structureJun 11 21:16
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/llament/status/344376415334055936Jun 11 21:16
TechrightsBot@llament: @schestowitz @Asher_Wolf but it is just metahacking :>Jun 11 21:16
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/Fascistlefty/status/344376629453271040Jun 11 21:17
TechrightsBot@Fascistlefty: @schestowitz @Asher_Wolf NSA: we hack, because we careJun 11 21:17
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/SheriLHerman/status/344381821502509056Jun 11 21:17
TechrightsBot@SheriLHerman: @schestowitz Obama stated tonight never going to happen. Maybe we should focus on not being afraid of being spied on. Removes his power.Jun 11 21:17
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/SheriLHerman/status/344382093993852928Jun 11 21:17
TechrightsBot@SheriLHerman: @schestowitz I'm not saying its right. But we are falling for the game. Lets mix it up.Jun 11 21:17
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/bRAMATTI/status/344386146752675840Jun 11 21:17
TechrightsBot@bRAMATTI: @schestowitz ContraitorJun 11 21:17
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schestowitzhttp://www.groklaw.net/comment.php?mode=display&sid=2013022519402293&title=MS+calls+the+shots+because&type=article&order=&hideanonymous=0&pid=1032547#c1032689Jun 11 23:46
TechrightsBotTitle: Groklaw - Digging for Truth .::. Size~: 19.1 KBJun 11 23:46
schestowitz"Jun 11 23:46
schestowitzwell, a lot of people do "want" ms, out of fear of compatiblitiyJun 11 23:46
schestowitzisues, and a lot of 3rd party is written for the ms platform, because -eh well,Jun 11 23:46
schestowitzsurprise- most people have an ms platform.Jun 11 23:46
schestowitzIt is called free market, allthough it is a runaway into corner fixed market.Jun 11 23:46
schestowitzI think there should be some investigatinon by governments about this mechanismJun 11 23:46
schestowitzand the "agreements" ms forces on sellers. (who "recommend"Jun 11 23:46
schestowitzmicrosoft software)Jun 11 23:46
schestowitzBut probably sellers like to sell commercial software better then customersJun 11 23:46
schestowitzinstalling (possibly) free of charge software.Jun 11 23:46
schestowitzthere is a link from 2008 about ms advertisements.Jun 11 23:46
schestowitzhttp://techrights.org/2008/12/01/leaked-oem-vista-ad-incentives/Jun 11 23:46
schestowitzI had to laugh about section 8b.Jun 11 23:46
schestowitzIn my country lot of reseller leaflets state that the company recommendsJun 11 23:46
schestowitzmicrosoft software.Jun 11 23:46
schestowitzIs that the same in other countries ? Jun 11 23:46
schestowitz"Jun 11 23:46
TechrightsBotTitle: Leaked: Microsoft Pays Companies to Recommend Windows | Techrights .::. Size~: 151.43 KBJun 11 23:46
schestowitzThis one links to some cablegate material in techrightsJun 11 23:48
schestowitzhttp://www.groklaw.net/comment.php?mode=display&sid=20130220053127277&title=Forgot+to+add...&type=article&order=&hideanonymous=0&pid=1031740#c1031742Jun 11 23:48
TechrightsBotTitle: Groklaw - Digging for Truth .::. Size~: 20.58 KBJun 11 23:48

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