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April 21 2018, 01:07:24 AM

elmicker replied to a thread (UK EURO WAFFLE) Limey Civil War in General Chat

Not necessarily true at all. It's usually true, but record retention is a matter of policy, not administration. If the policy is unclear or...

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April 19 2018, 09:44:10 PM

elmicker replied to a thread The "Right to be Forgotten" in the Digital World? in General Chat

Why? They tried that argument and were laughed out of the court. The idea that technology is morally neutral and therefore exempt from regulation has...

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April 19 2018, 09:39:37 PM

elmicker replied to a thread (UK EURO WAFFLE) Limey Civil War in General Chat

If the people involved are so dubious and the entire contents so lacking in veracity, why believe any of it? Hell, why believe it exists! How do you...

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April 19 2018, 09:09:07 PM

elmicker replied to a thread (UK EURO WAFFLE) Limey Civil War in General Chat

Happy to help you read the article!

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April 19 2018, 09:04:44 PM

elmicker replied to a thread The "Right to be Forgotten" in the Digital World? in General Chat

You can't. This isn't a black and white issue. It's a matter of balancing the individual's rights against your wants in the full context of the...

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April 19 2018, 07:42:23 PM

elmicker replied to a thread The "Right to be Forgotten" in the Digital World? in General Chat

Then I'll assume you've sufficient mental competence to replace "you" with the archaic "one". No we're not. We're talking about a search...

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April 19 2018, 07:34:18 PM

elmicker replied to a thread The "Right to be Forgotten" in the Digital World? in General Chat

It's almost like society and the laws which govern them are a bit more nuanced than OH GOD WHAT IF I EMPLOY A RAPIST AS A CHILDMINDER?!?!!1!

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April 19 2018, 07:23:52 PM

elmicker replied to a thread The "Right to be Forgotten" in the Digital World? in General Chat

Anything resulting in a custodial sentence over 4 years is never considered spent in the UK; you're never rehabilitated. This is actually pretty...

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April 19 2018, 07:13:16 PM

elmicker replied to a thread The "Right to be Forgotten" in the Digital World? in General Chat

Damn, spot on.

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April 19 2018, 07:02:45 PM

elmicker replied to a thread The "Right to be Forgotten" in the Digital World? in General Chat

Alright, let's spin the question. Why should you have the right to discriminate against someone who has been duly tried, convicted and served out...

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April 19 2018, 06:14:04 PM

elmicker replied to a thread The "Right to be Forgotten" in the Digital World? in General Chat

Because discriminating against people with spent criminal records is literally illegal. Because they're not criminals.

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April 19 2018, 03:59:20 PM

elmicker replied to a thread (UK EURO WAFFLE) Limey Civil War in General Chat

The investigation was stalled because the evidence wouldn't have stood up in court. You're accusing probably the most left wing department in...

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April 19 2018, 03:24:19 PM

elmicker replied to a thread (UK EURO WAFFLE) Limey Civil War in General Chat

It's exactly how the civil service works. Say exactly what you mean and nothing more. What wasn't sensible was putting it in a public...

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April 19 2018, 02:44:10 PM

elmicker replied to a thread (UK EURO WAFFLE) Limey Civil War in General Chat

Why is it entirely irrelevant? Do you have any idea what kind of political shitstorm would ensue if politically active organisations came under...

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April 19 2018, 02:41:56 PM

elmicker replied to a thread (UK EURO WAFFLE) Limey Civil War in General Chat

Why should a team of civil servants that handle overseas law enforcement requests not consider political and diplomatic exposure?

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April 19 2018, 02:28:32 PM

elmicker replied to a thread (UK EURO WAFFLE) Limey Civil War in General Chat

"It is of note that they are a political donor..." is not nearly the same as "let's not touch them because they're connected lads!" I know the...

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April 19 2018, 01:52:10 PM

elmicker replied to a thread The "Right to be Forgotten" in the Digital World? in General Chat

The root of the Mosley case is in English libel rather than privacy law, yes, but he was also one of the first prominent right to be forgotten...

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April 19 2018, 01:49:03 PM

elmicker replied to a thread (UK EURO WAFFLE) Limey Civil War in General Chat

Strictly speaking this isn't what they said.

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April 18 2018, 07:12:59 PM

elmicker replied to a thread (UK EURO WAFFLE) Limey Civil War in General Chat

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/apr/18/jeremy-hunt-investigated-breach-money-laundering-rules-luxury-flats ahahahahahahaaaahahaha

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April 18 2018, 04:06:40 PM

elmicker replied to a thread USA Politics Thread in General Chat

How many seats do you think UKIP actually have in our parliament? Go and take a look.

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April 18 2018, 11:38:25 AM

elmicker replied to a thread (UK EURO WAFFLE) Limey Civil War in General Chat

The historical precedent being.. Afghanistan?

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April 17 2018, 06:15:06 PM

elmicker replied to a thread (UK EURO WAFFLE) Limey Civil War in General Chat

Barth often talks a lot of shit. This isn't shit.

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April 17 2018, 12:44:03 PM

elmicker replied to a thread USA Politics Thread in General Chat

Very seriously, and they will often take offence if you don't wholeheartedly join in. It starts like that, then a load of people join in who...

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April 16 2018, 03:51:34 PM

elmicker replied to a thread (UK EURO WAFFLE) Limey Civil War in General Chat

You'd almost have to think there were other factors in play. Like there being a chemical weapons attack on one of the participants just a few weeks...

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April 16 2018, 03:46:54 PM

elmicker replied to a thread (UK EURO WAFFLE) Limey Civil War in General Chat

I'm not saying it's a non-issue, or that it's irrelevant. I'm saying Labour are being stupid by dancing to the government's tune and making this a...

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April 16 2018, 03:03:55 PM

elmicker replied to a thread (UK EURO WAFFLE) Limey Civil War in General Chat

So say that. Don't draw a moral equivalence between a proportionate, constrained response and genocide. It makes you look like a fucking idiot. I...

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April 16 2018, 01:26:28 PM

elmicker replied to a thread (UK EURO WAFFLE) Limey Civil War in General Chat

Did you seriously just whatabout between legitimate armed forces bombing legitimate targets in a warzone and a fascist dictator gassing civilians? ...

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April 16 2018, 11:35:28 AM

elmicker replied to a thread (UK EURO WAFFLE) Limey Civil War in General Chat

Risky business from Labour. Following that legal reasoning would invalidate almost any authorization of force, regardless of whether or not...

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April 16 2018, 11:33:57 AM

elmicker replied to a thread [MONDAY] I saw a guy on another forum named Koyaanisgoatse in General Chat

Good luck. Sorting out GDPR compliance isn't difficult, but it is a minimum 6+ month project for most organisations. It's effectively a...

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