vga

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[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 month ago

3000 people all shooting their handguns at the sound of the rifle.... might work!

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

This was apparently done by a sniper, so not really a concealed carry thing.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Eastern, western

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

A sad truth is that countries like China and Russia are using these techniques everywhere to counter domestic uprisings and also to support their subterfuge against the west.

What is the credible EU counter to that that wouldn't destroy privacy? I cannot think of anything.

I don't support this legislation, but I'm feeling uneasy about how weak we are in this sense.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

The problem with that solution is that if like 1% of the people use encryption, the use of encryption in itself suggests that the individual is doing something that warrants investigation.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Matrix seems to work well. I'm on a smallish non-profit server. I regard it as the premium open-source step forward from IRC.

The worst problem is that there are really no channels that I care to follow.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Sorry, I had posted an MSN link rot link. Now updated to the original Reuters article. I should probably actually find an archival link to bypass Reuters paywall rot :-|

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Thank you, I updated the URL. Unfortunately the original article is behind a paywall.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 month ago

Great, another gigantic block that almost fits hand/pocket.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 month ago

That probably requires the kind of resources Nepal doesn't have

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