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In reply to the discussion: The election was rigged. The rigging failed. [View all]usaf-vet
(6,945 posts)87. I don't know about anyone else. But I was working in the IT world before retirement.....
..... and I couldn't believe how quickly they geared up every state to vote electronically.
Those of us that worked in the industry knew how easy it was to hack any computer back then. Especially ones that get last-minute "updates" via USB devices by "company" employees just days before the election. WITHOUT the election officials knowing what and why the update now. Ohio 2020?
Anyone that owns an electronic device should know from experience UPDATES are not always clean free of errors and bugs and early adopters are simply beta testing the updates to likely find the bugs.
I NEVER jump to update any system for electronic devices I own. My smartphone has been telling me for weeks there is a new system update. I ignore it unless it's a well know security patch for a known flaw in the currently installed version.
Back in 2000 I always felt the hanging chads were and EXCUSE to go electronic. Hacking remotely became an instant problem. Proprietory owned equipment should have sent up red flags everywhere.
We must disconnect out voting machines from internet access at the very least. No more last-minute USB updates to voting machines. To me, that means paper ballots are the safest way to hold an election.
Those of us that worked in the industry knew how easy it was to hack any computer back then. Especially ones that get last-minute "updates" via USB devices by "company" employees just days before the election. WITHOUT the election officials knowing what and why the update now. Ohio 2020?
Anyone that owns an electronic device should know from experience UPDATES are not always clean free of errors and bugs and early adopters are simply beta testing the updates to likely find the bugs.
I NEVER jump to update any system for electronic devices I own. My smartphone has been telling me for weeks there is a new system update. I ignore it unless it's a well know security patch for a known flaw in the currently installed version.
Back in 2000 I always felt the hanging chads were and EXCUSE to go electronic. Hacking remotely became an instant problem. Proprietory owned equipment should have sent up red flags everywhere.
We must disconnect out voting machines from internet access at the very least. No more last-minute USB updates to voting machines. To me, that means paper ballots are the safest way to hold an election.
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great point. romney was just on CNN saying republicans won overall, and americans don't want
certainot
Nov 2020
#77
you're right thanks. she won about 51-49 but i wonder how close it would have
certainot
Nov 2020
#115
I think all states should permit in-person voting the entire month of October.
forgotmylogin
Nov 2020
#108
The other side, of course, is claiming that the machines that counted the paper ballots were rigged
Klaralven
Nov 2020
#21
Focusing on Trump's sabotage of the Post Office for now and it's absolutely predictable consequences
Tom Rinaldo
Nov 2020
#41
I think that the universal mail-in ballot is probably the best approach to work from
Klaralven
Nov 2020
#86
If your average high school hacker can hack into a generic US voting machine in minutes, you
fierywoman
Nov 2020
#109
I don't know about anyone else. But I was working in the IT world before retirement.....
usaf-vet
Nov 2020
#87
He won by less than 3 popular vote points as of today, I don't see how that gets to 10 nt
Shermann
Nov 2020
#4
because the easily hackable electronic modems are hiding Biden's true victory. nt
Baltimike
Nov 2020
#6
This is a powerful and truthful analysis. I firmly agree and look forward to someone
mfcorey1
Nov 2020
#15
Right, if Bigfoot or Ancient Aliens could be tied into vote hacks and mail theft ...
Ligyron
Nov 2020
#55
I intentionally chose NOT to discuss how voting machines could have been messed with or hacked.
Tom Rinaldo
Nov 2020
#20
Personally, I think it was more aimed at privatization. It was supposed to bankrupt USPS, but didn't
better
Nov 2020
#80
I said an untold number of races below the Presidential level could have been stolen
Tom Rinaldo
Nov 2020
#50
The mail ballots saved us, they couldn't switch the votes with a paper trail.
sunonmars
Nov 2020
#27
Trump telegraphed his intent, and of course used projection to blame others
bucolic_frolic
Nov 2020
#38
We can't ignore the many issues with electronic voting machines and no paper backup
dlk
Nov 2020
#63
For immediate outcry purposes, we should focus on the mail sabotage now to counter Trump's lies BUT
Tom Rinaldo
Nov 2020
#88
K&R, ... but not all of it. Either we should ***NEVER*** believe polling in the US again or down
uponit7771
Nov 2020
#92