Comments on: Now we can play, too http://thehappymoron.com/blog/2010/02/24/now-we-can-play-too/ When being stupid is smart Wed, 23 May 2012 14:17:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: happy_moron http://thehappymoron.com/blog/2010/02/24/now-we-can-play-too/comment-page-1/#comment-15713 happy_moron Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:50:49 +0000 http://thehappymoron.com/blog/?p=782#comment-15713 You're right. From this blog post, I am discoverable and my MLA is discoverable. The post is now timestamped, so even years later it will be discoverable. Discovering the petition would require some manner of attack against my Facebook account. My first thought is a bogus application that would sniff all my past activity in the time period. I haven't looked at the Facebook API closely enough to know how far back applications can mine data, but going by the breadth of information applications have access to (everything) the depth is 'forever'. You’re right. From this blog post, I am discoverable and my MLA is discoverable.

The post is now timestamped, so even years later it will be discoverable. Discovering the petition would require some manner of attack against my Facebook account. My first thought is a bogus application that would sniff all my past activity in the time period.

I haven’t looked at the Facebook API closely enough to know how far back applications can mine data, but going by the breadth of information applications have access to (everything) the depth is ‘forever’.

]]> By: Lila http://thehappymoron.com/blog/2010/02/24/now-we-can-play-too/comment-page-1/#comment-15705 Lila Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:11:23 +0000 http://thehappymoron.com/blog/?p=782#comment-15705 Just remember that Big Brother is watching. Your name is now on ...'s watchlist! I guess the only anonymity anymore is that of the needle lost in the haystack, but then the Miller's Daughter didn't have a computer when she was spinning gold from straw. That last paragraph may not make much logical sense, but I like the ring of it. Just remember that Big Brother is watching. Your name is now on …’s watchlist!

I guess the only anonymity anymore is that of the needle lost in the haystack, but then the Miller’s Daughter didn’t have a computer when she was spinning gold from straw.

That last paragraph may not make much logical sense, but I like the ring of it.

]]> By: Janet http://thehappymoron.com/blog/2010/02/24/now-we-can-play-too/comment-page-1/#comment-15702 Janet Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:54:01 +0000 http://thehappymoron.com/blog/?p=782#comment-15702 I wrote real letters, and got real letters back - though the one from the premier had my name misspelled and then corrected in pen on top of it, which sort of spoiled the finesse ;) I wrote real letters, and got real letters back – though the one from the premier had my name misspelled and then corrected in pen on top of it, which sort of spoiled the finesse ;)

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