https://gigaom.com/2014/08/04/google-catches-pedophile-through-his-gmail-raising-questions-about-scope-of-scanning/“Sadly all Internet companies have to deal with child sexua... morehttps://gigaom.com/2014/08/04/google-catches-pedophile-through-his-gmail-raising-questions-about-scope-of-scanning/“Sadly all Internet companies have to deal with child sexual abuse. It’s why Google actively removes illegal imagery from our services — including search and Gmail — and immediately reports abuse to NCMEC. This evidence is regularly used to convict criminals. Each child sexual abuse image is given a unique digital fingerprint which enables our systems to identify those pictures, including in Gmail. It is important to remember that we only use this technology to identify child sexual abuse imagery, not other email content that could be associated with criminal activity (for example using email to plot a burglary).” less
So, this is insane. Period. If you've been following my saga, I had a laptop that got infected at the start of February. I was running McAfee and Malwarebytes when I got it. McAfee... moreSo, this is insane. Period. If you've been following my saga, I had a laptop that got infected at the start of February. I was running McAfee and Malwarebytes when I got it. McAfee told me TS and gave me a refund because they couldn't get rid of it. I threw everything I had at it- RKill, TDSSkill, Hitman Pro, Avast, Windows Defender, a bunch of rootkit and malware removers, you name it. Every program anyone mentioned, I tried. I even used the system restore and took it back to factory settings. The virus came back. I had disks for it and planned to do a full Windows reinstall, but the virus had somehow managed to disable my CD drive. It acted like it didn't exist in the advanced boot settings and BIOS. I gave up and bought a new PC.I sh*t you not, my brand freaking new PC now has the same virus. I went through all the same protocols and even wiped it down to factory settings. The virus is still there. This time, I got my hands on a USB drive and put an emergency antivirus boot program on that. The computer will ... less
AnswerBag, SodaHead, Experience Project, probably others too…that people have mentioned…
The one I was on for six years, Ask.com, they SAID they closed down because o... moreAnswerBag, SodaHead, Experience Project, probably others too…that people have mentioned…
The one I was on for six years, Ask.com, they SAID they closed down because of algorithms; wanted to try out new advances. But I have wondered if it was more the ongoing difficulties with moderation?A couple flame warriors and trolls, even one, can certainly compromise an otherwise fine site.
* * *I have a special reason for thinking about Q/A sties; which is, the global potential of the Internet; what if we humankind the little folk eventually just worked out things amongst ourselves here, world peace and the environment, society problems, dysfunctional families and such, bypassing all the machinations of governments, politicians, corporations and the various military industrial complexes? A whole new global version of 'democracy'...
So, why are do so many sites close down, why don’t they just sell out to someone else if they get tired of it all? less
A 15-year-old girl in Chicago was sexually assaulted by 5-6 men/boys as people watched on FB. No one reported it. They just viewed it. At least 40 were alleged to have watched. I a... moreA 15-year-old girl in Chicago was sexually assaulted by 5-6 men/boys as people watched on FB. No one reported it. They just viewed it. At least 40 were alleged to have watched. I always wondered what the FB appeal was for over a billion people. I've read about internet bullies on FB who stalk and attack and have driven some to suicide. Now we find it is also a place one can watch crimes being committed in the comfort of their homes. Amazing the progress we have made in technology. Too bad we haven't made similar progress in ourselves. Our ancestors used to gather in the town squares and watch hangings. Before that they watched beheadings. A few also watched "witches" being burned alive. Before that they gathered in arenas and watched lions devour human beings. Before that? I supposed watching a young girl being raped multiple times isn't as bad as watching a snuff film or other murders. I suppose one could call that progress. :( less
in the sense that if you buy a used laptop, you aren't the first one to use it, break it in, not experience the cleanliness of a freshly opened laptop from its box etc..
