Comments on: U.S. govt sues Google for your porn queries http://www.rationalmind.net/2006/01/19/us-govt-sues-google-for-your-porn-queries/ Intellectual activism in defense of the American way of life. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:49:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ObjectivismOnline.net Meta-Blog http://www.rationalmind.net/2006/01/19/us-govt-sues-google-for-your-porn-queries/comment-page-1/#comment-10060 ObjectivismOnline.net Meta-Blog Mon, 20 Mar 2006 04:49:44 +0000 http://www.rationalmind.net/archives/2006/01/19/us-govt-sues-google-for-your-porn-queries/#comment-10060 <strong>Filtering technology vs. the DOJ...</strong> As you might be aware, the government passed a law in 1998 banning porn on the net on the theory that porn filters don’t work. Despite being overturned by the Supreme Court in 2004, the DOJ is trying to resurrect that law (see recent attempt to spy on... Filtering technology vs. the DOJ…

As you might be aware, the government passed a law in 1998 banning porn on the net on the theory that porn filters don’t work. Despite being overturned by the Supreme Court in 2004, the DOJ is trying to resurrect that law (see recent attempt to spy on…

]]> By: softwareNerd http://www.rationalmind.net/2006/01/19/us-govt-sues-google-for-your-porn-queries/comment-page-1/#comment-9855 softwareNerd Fri, 20 Jan 2006 18:33:00 +0000 http://www.rationalmind.net/archives/2006/01/19/us-govt-sues-google-for-your-porn-queries/#comment-9855 David, A typo in the title to the "Intellectual's Prayer" It should say "recite" instead of "resite". David, A typo in the title to the “Intellectual’s Prayer”
It should say “recite” instead of “resite”.

]]> By: softwareNerd http://www.rationalmind.net/2006/01/19/us-govt-sues-google-for-your-porn-queries/comment-page-1/#comment-9854 softwareNerd Fri, 20 Jan 2006 18:30:40 +0000 http://www.rationalmind.net/archives/2006/01/19/us-govt-sues-google-for-your-porn-queries/#comment-9854 There's an update to this story here (link). Mainly, two new facts: * the government request was not for data that could be traced back to individual users; more like a research request that could answer: how much porn shows up when someone searches Google * while Google refused, AOL and MSN gave the government what it asked for There’s an update to this story here (link).
Mainly, two new facts:

* the government request was not for data that could be traced back to individual users; more like a research request that could answer: how much porn shows up when someone searches Google
* while Google refused, AOL and MSN gave the government what it asked for

]]> By: adron http://www.rationalmind.net/2006/01/19/us-govt-sues-google-for-your-porn-queries/comment-page-1/#comment-9853 adron Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:18:16 +0000 http://www.rationalmind.net/archives/2006/01/19/us-govt-sues-google-for-your-porn-queries/#comment-9853 This I have to agree is even worse than most of the Patriot Act stuff. It's just digusting. This is by far one of the most unsettling things. If they do manage to get this what in hell are they going to do then? Arrest even MORE of the population for "thinking" wrong?! The tree of liberty is needing a good pruning! This I have to agree is even worse than most of the Patriot Act stuff. It’s just digusting. This is by far one of the most unsettling things.

If they do manage to get this what in hell are they going to do then? Arrest even MORE of the population for “thinking” wrong?!

The tree of liberty is needing a good pruning!

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