   Pentagon wants to monitor MySpace, others.
ArticleYou know, I wouldn't have a problem with this...if I were a communist regime leader. But, since I'm not, I have a big problem with this. This is...utterly despicable. The Pentagon does not need to know what bank I go to, what sites I visit, who my friends are, what political party I support, or whatever other minute deatil they want. Ugh...   
  Wait, your mad because information you willingly provide to the public is being gathered?  I bet you really don't like spammers.......   ;Quote:Original post by ChurchSkizWait, your mad because information you willingly provide to the public is being gathered?  I bet you really don't like spammers.......No, I'm mad that the pentagon makes it there business to collect information on people needlessly. As far as I'm concerned, the government is over stepping its boundaries. If I wanted the government to know who I voted for last election, I would. Now, if a general were to simply stumble upon this public information, it would be one thing. If you go HUNTING for information like this, then I get ticked.  Oh, and no I don't like spammers.EDIT: I don't actually use MySpace, and this is one of the reasons why.[Edited by - SticksandStones on June 9, 2006 11:59:20 AM];Quote:Original post by SticksandStonesQuote:Original post by ChurchSkizWait, your mad because information you willingly provide to the public is being gathered?  I bet you really don't like spammers.......No, I'm mad that the pentagon makes it there business to collect information on people needlessly. If it were 'needlessly', then there would be nothing to worry about...;Quote:Original post by AndreTheGiantQuote:Original post by SticksandStonesQuote:Original post by ChurchSkizWait, your mad because information you willingly provide to the public is being gathered?  I bet you really don't like spammers.......No, I'm mad that the pentagon makes it there business to collect information on people needlessly. If it were 'needlessly', then there would be nothing to worry about...I'm sorry, but I don't understand what you mean. There is no need for the pentagon to go out and LOOK for information about citizens. That is what I mean by needless.In my opinion, this is like having a sign in your yard. That sign is publicly displayed, and anyone can read it. If the government happens to see it, then that's your fault. On the other hand, if the government decided to create a task force to go door to door and read every sign in every yard, making notes of who owns it and what it says, then there is a problem.   ;  I agree with the OP here, in that a "threat to society" wouldn't be posting his plans on MySpace.  So what exactly are they looking for?  Two of my cousins are dealers in two of the largest drug rings in Oregon (both known, one in jail, the other has been in and out of jail since age 14).  By creating these networks, immediately I am now connected to these bullshit things that my cousins have been doing.  If I had ever spoken to one of them online, now I'm "in the database", and may later be used as "evidence" if I ever get wrongfully accused of being part of it.To some this may sound paranoid, but you wouldn't be laughing if you were the one getting screwed.   ;Quote:Original post by JBourrieI agree with the OP here, in that a "threat to society" wouldn't be posting his plans on MySpace.  So what exactly are they looking for?  Two of my cousins are dealers in two of the largest drug rings in Oregon.  By creating these networks, immediately I am now connected to these bullshit things that my cousins have been doing.  If I had ever spoken to one of them online, now I'm "in the database", and may later be used as "evidence" if I ever get wrongfully accused of being part of it.To some this may sound paranoid, but you wouldn't be laughing if you were the one getting screwed.Technically, you'd be an accomplice because you knew/know of a crime happening and allowed to continue without alerting the proper authorities. Granted that's crappy and people forget that lives can be in danger for being a "snitch" but that's the law. Vote Republican!!;  people post incriminating evidence against themselves on myspace, usually underaged drinking or illicit drug use. I see no reason to NOT gather that evidence and prosecute those people to the full extent of the law.   ;  Myspace has become the popular place to go in order to stop crimes and bust kiddie porn rings because people are dumb enough to post their plans on a public site, and believe them to be private.  I don't believe the pentagon should be trying to dig up private information through myspace, lest the information is actually made public on the site, and even so, there's no reason for the pentagon to even want to know someone's bank information.  How can that one be explained?   ;  I'd write something, but, as usual, someone has done a far better job of it than I could ever hope to: http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=187996&cid=15502829.