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Re: Is this group still working?

From "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG-255@255soft.uk>
Newsgroups alt.comp.blind-users
Subject Re: Is this group still working?
Date 2019-05-15 13:16 +0100
Organization 255 software
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In message <qbgn0n$t4k$1@news.albasani.net>, Brian Gaff 
<briang1@blueyonder.co.uk> writes:
>Well not sure about that really. I think there is a paranoia in the society
>that if you are being secret you are hiding something criminal, not that you

Yes, the "what are you hiding" argument. Which I counter as the "why 
don't you have glass walls" argument.

>might want to keep your personal relationships to between you and your SO as
>they say.
>Indeed social media for fetishists or different sexualities seem often to be
>targeted as somehow on the edge of legality when really there is probably
>just as much abuse and dodgy practice on normal dating sites etc.

Given the relative quantities of each, there will be far _more_ in 
absolute terms.

> This is a very wide discussion but in the main I guess its the few who are
>up to no good that spoil it for everybody else.

Indeed. I _think_ I'd not object too much if access were granted _to 
*responsible* authorities_ where criminal activity is reasonably 
suspected.

> The recent whatsapp hack shows that somebody, the Israelis to name but one
>want to break anything with end to end  encryption.

Most governments - and similar - want access to such.

> Brian
>
John
--


(Where has the "treat northern Ireland differently" option gone?)

Three- (or four-) way referendum, if we _have_ to have another one.
--
Petitions are still unfair. [Still need over 9000 signatures by 19 May )-:!]
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/232770 www.255soft.uk #fairpetitions
-- 
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

"Bother," said Pooh, as Eeyore sneezed the crack all over Owl.

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Is this group still working? "Brian Gaff" <briang1@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2019-05-06 11:30 +0100
  Re: Is this group still working? "Brian Gaff" <briang1@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2019-05-06 12:38 +0100
  Re: Is this group still working? "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG-255@255soft.uk> - 2019-05-06 14:47 +0100
    Re: Is this group still working? "Brian Gaff" <briang1@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2019-05-07 07:28 +0100
      Re: Is this group still working? "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG-255@255soft.uk> - 2019-05-07 13:13 +0100
        Re: Is this group still working? "Brian Gaff" <briang1@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2019-05-15 10:43 +0100
          Re: Is this group still working? "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG-255@255soft.uk> - 2019-05-15 13:16 +0100
  Re: Is this group still working? Seth Hurst <hurstseth405@gmail.com> - 2019-08-24 21:48 -0400
    Re: Is this group still working? "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2019-08-27 07:56 +0100
      Re: Is this group still working? "Brian Gaff" <briang1@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2019-08-28 08:49 +0100

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