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Re:FOIA the PRISM tech stack by ianstormtaylor on Thursday June 06, 2013 @10:51PM (#5836891)
So, sadly true. I was sending a friend an email today about this entire thing and for the first time ever I questioned whether my email would be eavesdropped on by my own government. It was a horrible feeling.
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Re:FOIA the PRISM tech stack by sitkack on Friday June 07, 2013 @07:12AM (#5838239)
They don't need credibility, the chilling effects of knowing you are being watched are enough. You prevented yourself from actualizing your thought crime.
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Re:FOIA the PRISM tech stack by 8ig8 on Thursday June 06, 2013 @10:58PM (#5836915)
Exactly. This loss of trust and credibility is a big deal. Once it's lost, I'm not sure what the government does to get it back.
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