>> I'm glad you've had a chance to vent your spleen. The point
>> being, since you apparently don't follow the issue, that
>> there is a FEDERAL PROHIBITION against the use of
>> 'persistent' cookies by federal agencies.
>>
>> It's assumed that the feds violate laws all the time, you're
>> right, so friggin what, it's just a heads up to listmembers
>> that DO CARE.
>>
>> Leigh
>
>
> So let me get it straight.
>
> If the private organizations spy on citizens there is nothing to care
> about. If the government spies on private citizens, we should care
> and be incensed.
>
> If that is what you mean, then I am wondering what are you doing on a
> socialist discussion groups instead of joining libertarians or
> neo-cons, for this is what they support.
>
> Wojtek
You were the one that brought up private organizations, not I.
Corporations are ostensibly only minimally beholden to the general public. Governments *ARE* beholden to the public, and when they violate their *own* laws should be held accountable. The more public the method of accountablility, the more effective, IMHO... Corporate crime too!
You ARE interested in effectiveness, yes?
That's not to say that corporations shouldn't be held accountable for violating laws, but there's no law against a corporate entity putting a cookie on my computer, (Is that clear enough?) which is why I use Spybot S&D, SpywareBlaster and various other methods including manual deletion to remove unwanted cookies, tempfiles, and activeX files on a pretty regular basis.
> If that is what you mean, then I am wondering what are you doing on a
> socialist discussion groups instead of joining libertarians or
> neo-cons, for this is what they support.
It wasn't what I meant, furthermore, I never knew this was a "socialist discussion group(s)".
Maybe the netnanny (sleepy netpapa now) can clarify (again).
Leigh www.leighm.net