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		zer0defex on Nov 16, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Somebody’s Already Using Verizon’s ID to Track Use... Textbook example of escalation. Start with relatively easy to remove cookies. Savvy people clear their caches, the criminals move to automatic localstorage weapons. The savvy people start wearing AdBlock armor and rejoice. The criminals move up to armor piercing injection bullets. The everyday mom and pop don't stand a chance. 1984, yeah right man, orwell is today.

akerl_ on Nov 16, 2014 [–]

You're aware, of course, that the kind of escalation of force you describe has no connection to the societal changes described in 1984?

zer0defex on Nov 17, 2014 | [–]

Yep, I am. I was being facetious. Cheers!

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