It was bound to happen. Home office to snoop social networking sites

[Cyberman]

I removed my details from Friends Reunited years ago, and I would never put my details on the internet because I simply do not trust our authorities. Those that put personal details on sites such as Facebook are incredibly naive IMO. One of my nieces even has her telephone number on there.

[Sysman]

WHS

The fact is, our intelligence services can get a warrant to monitor specific people already. They have no need to monitor everyone.

1984

The instructress had called them to attention again. 'And now let's see which of us can touch our toes!' she said enthusiastically. 'Right over from the hips, please, comrades. One-two! One- two! ...'

...

Smith!' screamed the shrewish voice from the telescreen. '6079 Smith W.! Yes, you! Bend lower, please! You can do better than that. You're not trying. Lower, please! That's better, comrade. Now stand at ease, the whole squad, and watch me.'

Winston Smith in front of his telescreen in the morning

[Pickle2]

. One of my nieces even has her telephone number on there.

Sh1t! Someone might call her up!

We had phonebooks for years without too much trouble...

[Coalman]

I removed my details from Friends Reunited years ago, and I would never put my details on the internet because I simply do not trust our authorities. Those that put personal details on sites such as Facebook are incredibly naive IMO. One of my nieces even has her telephone number on there.

Right, so you are worried about the authorities finding out who you are?
Fu<k me - ever filled in a tax return, council tax, census, etc...
They already know who you are!

Now if you were worried about identity fraud I could understand.

[Cyberman]

Right, so you are worried about the authorities finding out who you are?
Fu<k me - ever filled in a tax return, council tax, census, etc...
They already know who you are!

Now if you were worried about identity fraud I could understand.

I am quite happy to give info that is required by law, but to volunteer other personal info that in extreme circumstances could lead to violence/assassination/stalking by the state or other parties is pretty stupid IMO.

[Ruprect]

Right, so you are worried about the authorities finding out who you are?
Fu<k me - ever filled in a tax return, council tax, census, etc...
They already know who you are!

Now if you were worried about identity fraud I could understand.

I don't copy and paste the contents of my address book onto my tax return, nor send them photos of last year's family trip to crete either. Why should the government have access to this information?

[Coalman]

I am quite happy to give info that is required by law, but to volunteer other personal info that in extreme circumstances could lead to violence/assassination/stalking by the state or other parties is pretty stupid IMO.

I wasn't going to bother responding to this but ...

God you are paranoid!
Why on earth would the gubberment want to assasinate you?

[BrilloPad]

I removed my details from Friends Reunited years ago, and I would never put my details on the internet because I simply do not trust our authorities. Those that put personal details on sites such as Facebook are incredibly naive IMO. One of my nieces even has her telephone number on there.

Does she have any piccies?

[Cyberman]

I wasn't going to bother responding to this but ...

God you are paranoid!
Why on earth would the gubberment want to assasinate you?

... because of my political beliefs perhaps ? Why did the state assassinate David Kelly ? Why would a future muslim government wish to murder homosexuals, or would you trust the BNP not to attack muslims etc etc etc.

Do you trust this government or any other government ? I prefer to keep a low profile and just to get on with my life, but I do fear civil war in due course of muslim versus christian. Is that paranoid ? Perhaps.

[Ruprect]

... because of my political beliefs perhaps ? Why did the state assassinate David Kelly ? Why would a future muslim government wish to murder homosexuals, or would you trust the BNP not to attack muslims etc etc etc.

Do you trust this government or any other government ? I prefer to keep a low profile and just to get on with my life, but I do fear civil war in due course of muslim versus christian. Is that paranoid ? Perhaps.

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