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Is anyone else thinking that this is like signing up for a no-spam list? In other words, an invitation for spam?


As several of the recent 30c3 talks mentioned, the concept of "being a target" doesn't really apply when the goal is ubiquitous surveillance.


I'm not so sure about that. Isn't there an argument that goes like this: if there is indeed ubiquitous, mass surveillance, in other words if "everyone is a target", then doesn't that just move the problem back to a sort of baseline, where authorities still need to identify targets? (or sub-targets, if you like)

In any case I'm glad to see so many people signing this petition. It would be great if it had more populist support.


Or an NSA watch list




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