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Dear Internet Vigilantes and Lynch Mobs

aviewanew 0 points1 point 2 days ago[-]

What about when the articles misrepresent the town? Then it's blind vigilancivil guesswork? I mean maybe you research a topic before you write a letter - great. But does everyone? Does anyone research a topic before they mention it to their friends? How about when you're targeting a civilian?

My point is claims people jump on and attack don't just apply to people. They apply to everything (in fact, I still don't know how that one turned out).

Dear Internet Vigilantes and Lynch Mobs

aviewanew 5 points6 points 2 days ago[-]

So out of curiosity, how does this apply to:

  • Dow Chemicals has fucked up Bhopal and refuses to do anything about it! - mail them letters at [address], send them emails at [address], and call them at [address]!
  • United broke my guitar! They suck! [CEO email]
  • Congress is trying to pass a seal clubbing bill attached to Medicare! Email your representative! [address] Letterbomb the bill's sponsors [address]!
  • Mayor White of Tiny-Fuck-Town-In-Alabama is discriminating against Asians in public schools! Call city hall at [phone number]!

I haven't read the puppy-thread because I knew what I'd find there and it doesn't interest me. But it's not always black and white. It's easy to ban the dark black, but are you ready to handle the grey? Calling a company sounds reasonable... So does mailing a representative (even if it's not yours?) But what about targeting Mom & Pop companies? Or small towns? What about a state representative?

tldr: I agree, but surprised no one's brought up the yell-at-politicians hate machine or the consumerist-hate machine.

Why reddit couldn't take "Yes on 19" money...

aviewanew 21 points22 points 4 days ago[-]

I don't understand why people are so confused by this. Conde Nast doesn't want to take money from people who are advertising Pro-Pot. Fucking Duh. Their other advertisers and/or the conservative lobbies will get all up in their grill. If they really aren't taking money from anti-pot advertisers I'll have considered them to have done well. I'll be impressed they're actually staying out of it.

Ads run via Google Adsense give Conde Nast plausible deniability. They didn't approve these ads. In fact, unless someone screenshots it like this, they can't even tell the ads are being run, or have run at some point. They can't even control it. And all of CN turning off adsense isn't reasonable, so they can draw the line in the sand there.

[request] Take a pic for Zip!

aviewanew 5 points6 points 5 days ago[-]

Oh it happened. I wanted to wait for it to get dark so the photos would turn out better. She have a favorite color?

  • White
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Red Upright
  • Attempted Badguy - found a paintball mask laying around. You have no idea how hard it is to take a selfshort with a nexus one camera phone wearing a paintball mask holding up a horribly unbalanced 52" long lightsaber.

MIT Globe Genie: Random Street View

aviewanew 0 points1 point 5 days ago[-]

DAMNIT! I spent 5 minutes trying to find out how to copy the location, then another 3 or 4 finding it in google maps, and came in here to post it in the "best spots" thread comment I knew would exist.... I'm done with this site, going to go make dinner.

MIT Globe Genie: Random Street View

aviewanew 2 points3 points 5 days ago[-]

Link!

/r/netsec: Does anybody else probe over-zealous overly secured public WiFi hotspots?

aviewanew 1 point2 points 5 days ago[-]

My mistake then, that's what I was told in several cafes there when I was there a few years ago.

[request] Take a pic for Zip!

aviewanew 4 points5 points 5 days ago[-]

I've got a lightsaber with your daughter's name on it!

/r/netsec: Does anybody else probe over-zealous overly secured public WiFi hotspots?

aviewanew 2 points3 points 5 days ago[-]

It's the law in Italy for Internet Cafes to take down your passport number/drivers license before you can use the computer.

What's one thing that you did that improved your life the most?

aviewanew 0 points1 point 6 days ago[-]

Climbing is fun, but it's not something I can do in my living room =/

Im the girl in the picture with the monistat box AMA!

aviewanew 0 points1 point 6 days ago[-]

How long did it take/how many people did you go out with on the site?

The Government can now TRACK YOU VIA GPS with absolutely NO WARRANT and there's only one news outlet that's even bothered to post a story about it.

aviewanew 0 points1 point 6 days ago[-]

I didn't realize telephoto lenses could be search-warrant material. It's frustrating how messed up 'the government' is. You need a search warrant to use thermal imaging, but shit like this is allowed to exist and gets to operate until someone can challenge it in court. Frankly, I don't have a lot of hope for these types of things. I have opinions, but I rarely argue them because it's just pissing into the wind. I might make you feel upset, but I'm also upsetting myself - and if I don't recognize what I'm doing to myself... well I'm that guy who doesn't realize he has piss on his pants.

Anyway, I appreciate your being willing to out yourself as a fed, speak intelligently, and not get yourself into name-calling arguments that so much of reddit dissolves into when speaking with feds/cops. Upvotes all around.

The Government can now TRACK YOU VIA GPS with absolutely NO WARRANT and there's only one news outlet that's even bothered to post a story about it.

aviewanew 15 points16 points 6 days ago[-]

I'm glad, but respectfully - that's not enough. I'm really happy that you guys aren't using your broadest powers afforded to you all the time. Stuff like mandatory bag checks for everyone in the subways, ICE agents with limitless power within 100 miles of the border, searches of everyone and anyone on the street in the name of "anti-terrorism" (especially when there's a 'suspicious package').

But you could and you'd be protected for doing so. I don't believe in a government where the police have the power to do anything and the only thing stopping them is their personal restraint and judgement. I want a government where the police must be authorized, by the courts, to take action that cross into my 'territory' (my property, privacy, person, and liberties). The key here is the courts act as the check and balance prior to the action being taken. Not your superior (who is pretty much on your side, and more worried about backlash and admissability than 4th amendment rights).

A GPS tracker is an excellent example because there's no immediate harm to the officer or risk of losing evidence. If you can't get a court to agree to it, just follow him with your agents. Use a copter, use binoculars, use cameras with telephoto lenses.

The Government can now TRACK YOU VIA GPS with absolutely NO WARRANT and there's only one news outlet that's even bothered to post a story about it.

aviewanew 0 points1 point 6 days ago[-]

Doesn't matter, you have a cell phone signal they have your approximate to exact location. It's been sought from cell phone companies all the time. (Does require a warrant though)

the best feeling ever

aviewanew 6 points7 points 6 days ago[-]

Is there a reddit server(s) for this game? I might hop in...

What's the coolest thing you've ever found?

aviewanew -1 points0 points 7 days ago[-]

I would like my upvote please.

What's the coolest thing you've ever found?

aviewanew 0 points1 point 7 days ago[-]

I pay over 4x as much for an apartment outside NYC than my cousin in Ohio pays for a large house.

IAmA Request: Whoever Reddit hired as their summer interns

aviewanew 0 points1 point 7 days ago[-]

Which alien are you?

Re-posted from /videos. 125 Foot Jump Goes Horribly Wrong.

aviewanew 0 points1 point 7 days ago[-]

Does he get the record? He did after all 'dive' the height...

I really am an honest citizen and despite what your average cop thinks, my anti-police sentiments are based on real life experiences.

aviewanew 0 points1 point 8 days ago[-]

For cities like NYC, there's also the Port Authority (which has a very large force), many flavors of city cops (good luck getting help from an officer directing traffic), DHS/ICE around, and so on.

I was born without both hands, AMA.

aviewanew 3 points4 points 9 days ago[-]

You can still do the Italian style uppercut-with-elbow slap, but it requires two arms.

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