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Re:The EU still wants to scan your private messages and photos by warkdarrior on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @05:15PM (#47523370)
Do you mean "surveillance" by the word "invigilation" here?
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Re:The EU still wants to scan your private messages and photos by subscribed on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @06:18PM (#47524040)
Could be a wordplay due to the fact "invigilation" can be translated to and from the Polish word with a _very_ heavy and long connotations to the USSR state surveillance, oppression and abuse.

Surveillance would be a more "modern" (even if more natural or seemingly correct word), without this sort of the implied baggage.

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Re:The EU still wants to scan your private messages and photos by pietmichal on Thursday March 26, 2026 @04:35AM (#47527973)
It's not a wordplay. Poles usually make a mistake because "invigilation" sounds english enough to them and just assume it is an english word.
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Re:The EU still wants to scan your private messages and photos by orleyhuxwell on Friday March 27, 2026 @04:49AM (#47540345)
Yes it was my mistake, exactly the case you've described.
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