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chuckstevens

(1,201 posts)
93. I'm SURE the Mainstream Media with Give this Lots of Coverage!
Fri Nov 15, 2013, 11:08 PM
Nov 2013

NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope JesterCS Nov 2013 #1
I hope so too. This is outrageous. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #3
Exactly, it is RW terrorism, it may not be directly violent, but IMO it is terrorism. Also, RKP5637 Nov 2013 #28
for those of us who desperately need insurance to see a doctor rurallib Nov 2013 #34
I definitely think so ... it's inciting terror. To me, terror can be physical, violent and/or RKP5637 Nov 2013 #36
It's not terrorism. It's cyber-crime. Maedhros Nov 2013 #73
Excellent point and exact! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2013 #74
Thank You agent46 Nov 2013 #76
That's what they charged Anonymous kid with Rockyj Nov 2013 #79
Also a conspiracy and RICO violation? Thanks elehhhhna Nov 2013 #80
I agree. toddwv Nov 2013 #111
The NSA should have been on this Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #85
The first seven words of your post made me stop and think- stlsaxman Nov 2013 #112
Being right wind means sulphurdunn Nov 2013 #17
thanks for naming it for what it is, cyber-terrorism KittyWampus Nov 2013 #44
To them it's not about nice or not nice ffr Nov 2013 #75
"Why can't people be nice?" Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #86
Post removed Post removed Nov 2013 #2
When people see it, they'll want Medicare for All, not the Repuke status quo n/t eridani Nov 2013 #4
It's not a complete failure. There are a lot of people who are getting affordable LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #6
It isn't a failure at all, not in the slightest meaning of the word. Half-Century Man Nov 2013 #11
You're right, "failure" was too strong a word. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #14
I'm not blaming you for the failure title Half-Century Man Nov 2013 #15
Should be good for 3-5 in a federal penitentiary. Scuba Nov 2013 #5
Absolutely. n/t LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #7
LOL. Didn't you read? MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #20
Yup. Track 'em down and lock 'em up. gulliver Nov 2013 #30
Maybe. They are still busting people for using the "anonymous" LOIC against Mastercard, Visa etc seveneyes Nov 2013 #41
+1 uponit7771 Nov 2013 #61
A) Is this provable? annabanana Nov 2013 #8
It's not only proveable, but recordable and traceable. Easily, with the capability of jtuck004 Nov 2013 #13
Actually, it would make it to the site and impact the site. That's where it is discoverable. Coyotl Nov 2013 #42
If it was a Distributed Denial of Service Attack using hijacked computers it can be very hard PoliticAverse Nov 2013 #49
Actually it wouldn't "make it to the site" and neither do the thousands of attacks that happen every jtuck004 Nov 2013 #57
The DoS attack software is being mass distributed, so the requests come in from Anywhere, USA Coyotl Nov 2013 #58
Ok, you can think what you want, but on a modern system the attacks aren't directed at the jtuck004 Nov 2013 #65
When you interact with another computer online, it is a web server. I have a web server. Coyotl Nov 2013 #67
Like I said, think what you want. But that doesn't explain the thousands of security people jtuck004 Nov 2013 #72
Insult and derision. That's real classy. Coyotl Nov 2013 #77
I get anywhere from 2000 to 6000 defacto7 Nov 2013 #82
Exactly. None of these people understand the scope of what goes on out there, nor do they jtuck004 Nov 2013 #96
Absolutely. defacto7 Nov 2013 #97
Yeah... jtuck004 Nov 2013 #98
Your entire argument hinges on this: dreamnightwind Nov 2013 #84
Sigh. Does nobody read anything for themselves any longer? jtuck004 Nov 2013 #95
Haaa.. LOL defacto7 Nov 2013 #101
OK, thanks for trying to explain dreamnightwind Nov 2013 #102
Awww, I'm just irritated by the whole thing. Bunches of people seem to want to grasp at anything and jtuck004 Nov 2013 #109
I get it, not making excuses for the web site dreamnightwind Nov 2013 #110
The problem is that OUR side doesnt control the NSA or anything related to the Patriot Act. nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #43
The Director of the NSA is approved by the President. And enforcement of the Patriot Act is PoliticAverse Nov 2013 #53
By law that's true. IMO the spy agencies have more power than the President. rhett o rick Nov 2013 #54
Spy agencies don't have agency. Humans are the actors. Coyotl Nov 2013 #59
Republicons Against America Berlum Nov 2013 #9
I'm soo sick of RW nutters getting away with breaking the law!! Where is the DOJ?? hue Nov 2013 #10
What a waste of time, for more than one reason. First, you can't put a computer on the Internet jtuck004 Nov 2013 #12
Medicare for all would have been the intelligent solution from day 1. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2013 #39
Pretty stupid thing to do. I hope they get caught! B Calm Nov 2013 #16
On the boards I'm active on JackInGreen Nov 2013 #18
I think I'd start with the FBI Cyber Crime Division... Buns_of_Fire Nov 2013 #25
I wonder if a U.S. Attorney will hound the hackers until they are driven to suicide vt_native Nov 2013 #19
Excellent question. truebluegreen Nov 2013 #31
Further proof that Republicans can't win a fair fight mac56 Nov 2013 #21
Why is this not the #1 story on all media this morning malaise Nov 2013 #22
Seriously! nt PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #45
What about our adept NSA? Puzzledtraveller Nov 2013 #23
I think there has been a concerted effort to stop the ACA KrazyinKS Nov 2013 #24
shared RitchieRich Nov 2013 #26
RW hackers attack Healthcare.gov..... HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #27
lol. you really did make me laugh out loud. I tried visiting FR maybe twice… it hurt my eyes. KittyWampus Nov 2013 #46
Same here. HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #48
I'm shocked, Shocked I tell you! truebluegreen Nov 2013 #29
K&R! Pryderi Nov 2013 #32
The right always resorts to violence and bullying so no surprise. libtodeath Nov 2013 #33
K and R Kingofalldems Nov 2013 #35
Sic the NSA on them. One would think they could track them right down to their loony fingertips RKP5637 Nov 2013 #37
The NSA has a completely different agenda and they dont work for the President. nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #55
Domestic terrorists. nt City Lights Nov 2013 #38
Yep, but they don't get called out for it ... n/t RKP5637 Nov 2013 #40
Exactly. It's infuriating! City Lights Nov 2013 #56
If true, why hasn't Obama addressed this? B2G Nov 2013 #47
It is weird PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #50
Publicizing denial of service attacks is a mixed bag, it can ecourage more and make things worse. PoliticAverse Nov 2013 #51
There's no "one thing" wrong BumRushDaShow Nov 2013 #52
I don't know many of the details yet (no time to digest them at the moment) but deutsey Nov 2013 #63
...and these people aren't going to jail becauzzzzz?! uponit7771 Nov 2013 #60
neo confederate sabotage proud patriot Nov 2013 #62
Why hasn't this been all over the news....this is a criminal movonne Nov 2013 #64
let me guess....this will be all over the m$m tonight! right? spanone Nov 2013 #66
I'm not surprised. GoCubsGo Nov 2013 #68
it's a hell of a lot easier to be pissed at Obama, tho. Whisp Nov 2013 #69
again I told you so albino65 Nov 2013 #70
This won't be headline news for one simple reason. Xithras Nov 2013 #71
surprise surpise DonCoquixote Nov 2013 #78
I am not surprised DissidentVoice Nov 2013 #81
K&R Pryderi Nov 2013 #83
They just can't help it. NealK Nov 2013 #87
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #88
welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #90
"It's incredible how these thugs manage to stay in power. . ." YOHABLO Nov 2013 #91
Hope they arrest those fuckers! gopiscrap Nov 2013 #89
Catch em... DirtyDawg Nov 2013 #92
I'm SURE the Mainstream Media with Give this Lots of Coverage! chuckstevens Nov 2013 #93
Another Thought chuckstevens Nov 2013 #94
COOOOOOOOME OOON, Why is this not at the top of every news paper and every news segment? Firebrand Gary Nov 2013 #99
Might it be possible it's not "true" in the sense that it's not "true"? cherokeeprogressive Nov 2013 #100
Quelle surprise. n/t area51 Nov 2013 #103
I suspected this emsimon33 Nov 2013 #104
Republicans are not Americans, they are evil selfish fux. tofuandbeer Nov 2013 #105
Reminds me of the IRS Scandal when the Tea Party AND Progressive groups were flagged for SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2013 #106
Seriously? There are conservatives that are smart enough to run a cyber attack??? Amimnoch Nov 2013 #107
Recommended. (nt) NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #108
Has the MSM covered this yet????!!! n/t Pryderi Nov 2013 #113
I'm Shocked MrsChrist Nov 2013 #114
welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #115
Welcome to DU Mrs C. Here are two things that may be of help to you: chknltl Nov 2013 #116
correction bukhlaw Feb 2017 #117
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