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Topic: The webcam as palantir / two-way television surveillance

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i allways wonder what intrest my goverment would have in seeing me hang in front of my pc.
If the person watching me is some cute young female goverment worker i wouldn

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"i allways wonder what intrest my goverment would have in seeing me hang in front of my pc."

What if you so inclined to actually exercise your human rights as expressed by your nation's constitution?

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hmm i don

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5 Reply by Xeno (edited by xeno syndicated 01-Jul-2008 00:02:43)

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Yes.  If you actually lived all your rights according to the constitution, wouldn't they start taking more of an interest in you?  For instance, to maintain your right to privacy, in a country where it is legal, you might start wearing a mask in public so as to protect your right to privacy from the ever-watchful eye of CCTV cameras everywhere.

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Because there's this shiny green light that goes on on my webcam when it's being used.

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venetians used to use masks. so did zorro, and your average superhero

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I say we should make an 'international right to privacy day', where everyone wears a mask all day long.  How about Oct. 31

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Ah, a conspiracy thread.... again...
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where i live its legal to wear a mask in public. its just against the Law to wear a mask while breaking the law.

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