DOJ: We don't need warrants for e-mail, Facebook chats

Re:DOJ: We don't need warrants for e-mail, Facebook chats by Zimahl on Wednesday May 08, 2013 @12:58PM (#5675347)

I guess what people don't have a problem with there is that at least someone is physically listening in on a phone line - it requires manpower to do and thus is very deliberate.

It's when we are being data mined by the government there's a problem. I think we all don't mind being data mined for advertising (within reason) but when we are being watched to be 'kept in line' that's where there's a problem. At that point it's more like 'Minority Report' where you are being scrutinized before you even do anything.

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Re:DOJ: We don't need warrants for e-mail, Facebook chats by err_badprocrast on Wednesday May 08, 2013 @03:17PM (#5676240)

I don't like being data mined, full stop. Advertisers don't get a free pass; I would much rather pay for any service than have companies I don't even know the names of compile mile-long paper trails of my online (and possibly offline) activities.

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