Google: Bush Administration Increased Requests for Content Removal

[rushmc 23]

Opps,

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Google: Obama Administration Increases Requests for Content Removal

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But Google says it increasingly fields requests from government agencies trying to use their power to suppress political opinions and other material they don't like.

"It's alarming not only because free expression is at risk, but because some of these requests come from countries you might not suspect -- Western democracies not typically associated with censorship," Dorothy Chou, Google's senior policy analyst, wrote in a Sunday blog post.

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Google-GovernmentRequests/2012/06/18/id/442626

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[DanG 1]

You really should read what you forward. The article is very vague, but the only part that might have anything to do with the Obama Administration is in the last paragraph regarding requests for user data. The requests for content removal apparently came from police and local governments.

But, as usual, don't let (your own) facts get in the way of a good Obama bash.

- Dan G

[rushmc 23]

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You really should read what you forward. The article is very vague, but the only part that might have anything to do with the Obama Administration is in the last paragraph regarding requests for user data. The requests for content removal apparently came from police and local governments.

But, as usual, don't let (your own) facts get in the way of a good Obama bash.

I thought I was bashinb Bush???

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[christelsabine 1]

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You really should read what you forward. The article is very vague, but the only part that might have anything to do with the Obama Administration is in the last paragraph regarding requests for user data. The requests for content removal apparently came from police and local governments.

But, as usual, don't let (your own) facts get in the way of a good Obama bash.

I thought I was bashinb Bush???

You were doing what?

Do you really always know what you post and write?

dudeist skydiver # 3105

[rushmc 23]

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You really should read what you forward. The article is very vague, but the only part that might have anything to do with the Obama Administration is in the last paragraph regarding requests for user data. The requests for content removal apparently came from police and local governments.

But, as usual, don't let (your own) facts get in the way of a good Obama bash.

I thought I was bashinb Bush???

You were doing what?

Do you really always know what you post and write?

I know you like to stalk me

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[DanG 1]

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I thought I was bashinb Bush???

If you thought that, you not only need to read the link you post, you should also read the text you type.

- Dan G

[rushmc 23]

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I thought I was bashinb Bush???

If you thought that, you not only need to read the link you post, you should also read the text you type.

You can assume anything you like (and when you do assume you are usually way off, but in any event) I did read the article

You are missing the point

But that is ok

It gives you a reason to act indignant (assuming you need a reason to act indignant)

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[DanG 1]

Then what's the point?

BTW, other posters really shouldn't have to ask what your point is when you start a new thread.

- Dan G

[rushmc 23]

BTW, other posters really shouldn't have to ask what your point is when you start a new thread.

[SkyDekker 1,465]

But the stats aren't even provided for the Bush years. The increase mentioned in the head line is a time frame against time frame comparison, during which time Obama was both in office.

For all we know the total number of requests is down comparing Obama to Bush. The article really doesn't say anything.

What is your point? Can you verbalize it beyond cryptic one liners and smiley faces?

[rushmc 23]

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But the stats aren't even provided for the Bush years. The increase mentioned in the head line is a time frame against time frame comparison, during which time Obama was both in office.

For all we know the total number of requests is down comparing Obama to Bush. The article really doesn't say anything.

What is your point? Can you verbalize it beyond cryptic one liners and smiley faces?

Let try it this way

Just taking into account the last pharagraph (as mentioned by Dan) Do you have any issues with it?

On another note, do you have any issues with the US gov trying to remove stuff they dont like from the web? (and I am not talking about the stuff the artcle talks about that it does remove) Stuff that is not illegal

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[christelsabine 1]

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BTW, other posters really shouldn't have to ask what your point is when you start a new thread.

The informed ones dont

Don't what? Look, there are alien posters like myself which at first, have to deal with your special *English* and afterwards, need to find out what is *informed* in your opinion.

This is not an American site. So, please think international, Marc.

dudeist skydiver # 3105

[rushmc 23]

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You really should read what you forward. The article is very vague, but the only part that might have anything to do with the Obama Administration is in the last paragraph regarding requests for user data. The requests for content removal apparently came from police and local governments.

But, as usual, don't let (your own) facts get in the way of a good Obama bash.

Had you left the first sentence in this reply off, I would have not replied in the manner in which I did

Think about it

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[rushmc 23]

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BTW, other posters really shouldn't have to ask what your point is when you start a new thread.

The informed ones dont

Don't what? Look, there are alien posters like myself which at first, have to deal with your special *English* and afterwards, need to find out what is *informed* in your opinion.

This is not an American site. So, please think international, Marc.



Ooooooo twice in one day

I feel privileged

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[DanG 1]

WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR POINT????

Is that question clear enough for you? Stop trying to be clever, and tell us what your point is already.

- Dan G

[rushmc 23]

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WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR POINT????

Is that question clear enough for you? Stop trying to be clever, and tell us what your point is already.

You dont show respect

dont expect to get any back

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[rushmc 23]

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U.S. authorities are leading the charge as governments around the world pepper Google (GOOG) with more demands to remove online content and turn over information about people using its Internet search engine, YouTube video site and other services.

(underline and bolding are mine)

The numbers must be out there

Do you rememeber the comments about Bush in this topic when what he was being acussed of was not even true? Well I do

Dan made my point in his first responce

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[rushmc 23]

Here is what google posted

I have not looked at it yet

http://www.google.com/transparencyreport/removals/government/

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[matthewcline 0]

When you do read it, you will see it does not support your original thread topic.

Or the implied one for that matter.

Matt

An Instructors first concern is student safety.
So, start being safe, first!!!

[kelpdiver 2]

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BTW, other posters really shouldn't have to ask what your point is when you start a new thread.

The informed ones dont

[rushmc 23]

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BTW, other posters really shouldn't have to ask what your point is when you start a new thread.

The informed ones dont

or they just choose to ignore. I do that all the time for nonsense, unclear, or most posts that start with a url and no explanation.

presumably you and everyone else posts in order to initiate a conversation. Bit self defeating if you don't even identify the subject.

[rushmc 23]

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When you do read it, you will see it does not support your original thread topic.

Or the implied one for that matter.

Matt

Wasnt meant to and

I disagree

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[rushmc 23]

Here is a CNN article that says the requests are up 700 + %

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/18/tech/web/google-transparency-report/index.html

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[matthewcline 0]

It states several times "local" not federal, rules out the POTUS and DOJ directly.

In this case you would be disagreeing with the facts and google, not me.

Matt

An Instructors first concern is student safety.
So, start being safe, first!!!

[rushmc 23]

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In the last half of 2011, Google received 6,321 requests for user data from government agencies in the United States and complied at least in part with 93% of them, according to data released in the report.

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln