tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33112888.post5233514864370803760..comments2011-07-19T13:21:09.244ZBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14239989492128801120noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33112888.post-75370433663255260582010-12-06T14:08:02.126Z2010-12-06T14:08:02.126ZMy cousin recommended this blog and she was totally right keep up the fantastic work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33112888.post-87275734677304844242008-10-25T14:03:00.000Z2008-10-25T14:03:00.000ZAll done and dusted. Though I'm fairly sure mine will vote against it anyway.<BR/><BR/>In case you want to keep an eye on what our MPs are up to, rather than the other way round, their full attendance/voting records are on <A HREF="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mps/" REL="nofollow">theyworkforyou.com</A>your foot, my facehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795083014032577839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33112888.post-77331538254490862572008-10-22T21:41:00.000Z2008-10-22T21:41:00.000ZThank you very much for this.<BR/><BR/>Strangely enough, this is exactly what I have been recommending on <I>The Guardian's Comment is Free</I> pages - a type of scattered and free-for-all protest, with co-operative methods.<BR/><BR/>I shall steal your stuff and add it and hope that it provokes more ideas and more action. <BR/><BR/>Again, many thanks.Atomboyhttp://internet.massmediamagazine.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33112888.post-82175264996392248272008-10-17T10:20:00.000Z2008-10-17T10:20:00.000Zdone, and petition signed. I used a modified version of your short letter to include a reference to a recent report from the US on the uselessness of data mining for terrorists:<BR/>http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10059987-38.html?part=rss&amp;subj=news&amp;tag=2547-1_3-0-20Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33112888.post-30808441590415436022008-10-17T09:09:00.000Z2008-10-17T09:09:00.000Zscary stuff. partly because of the needle/haystack problem, partly because of the inevitable data leaks and general incompetence of the govt when it comes to handling large amounts of sensitive data. but mainly it's the principle that in a free country, with freedom of expression and freedom from persecution, every citizen should have the right to live in privacy.<BR/><BR/>the problem we have is that if the govt invokes terrorism as the reason for the database, they can assume that anyone opposed to it has something to hide. with us or against us and so on.<BR/><BR/>will write to my MP, good work Skeptobot...!teekbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373974669367838018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33112888.post-79634409914642861762008-10-16T23:51:00.000Z2008-10-16T23:51:00.000ZCheers Labrat I've added that in.Lavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14239989492128801120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33112888.post-80493950495757050612008-10-16T21:43:00.000Z2008-10-16T21:43:00.000Zyou can also sign the petition:<BR/>http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/no-to-1984/Lab Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678404806012835744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33112888.post-59762376351396183282008-10-16T19:08:00.000Z2008-10-16T19:08:00.000ZCheers man, I always worry about non-sciencey stuff cos' of it popping up on badscienceblogs. But I think this is really important.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33112888.post-36945024686422180712008-10-16T17:16:00.000Z2008-10-16T17:16:00.000ZDone. I liked your needle/haystack point and so included a couple of quotes from a NYT report on how the FBI had masses of unanalysed data prior to 9/11. His party has already quizzed the Govt on its plans, apparently (he's a Toryboy) so he is probably already against the plans but I suppose it doesn't hurt to encourage them...<BR/><BR/>PS: Nice one for posting on this Skeptobotjdc325http://jdc325.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com