Tag Archives: Aaron Swartz

The Web Junkie and “Internet Gaming Disorder”

Posted on January 22, 2014 by DigitalPlato

A Harrowing Documentary on China’s Internet Addiction Rehab Clinics ‘“What did you do?” a man asks the boy. “I used the Internet,” the boy replies. He’s barely able to summon the words. “My Dad brought me here to see the … Continue reading →

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Tweets Bar Student from College Application

Posted on November 14, 2013 by DigitalPlato

Just another similar social network incident ‘…she apparently posted disparaging comments on Twitter about her fellow attendees, repeatedly using a common expletive. ‘Perhaps she hadn’t realized that colleges keep track of their social media mentions. “’It was incredibly unusual and … Continue reading →

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Stop the Hate vs Public Shaming

Posted on May 24, 2013 by DigitalPlato

Although I never liked hating, I don’t buy it when a clown tells me to ‘stop the hate’. I’d rather hate something than die without hating and fighting world corruption which will eventually victimize all even our children. Here is … Continue reading →

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The Anonymous Inbox by Aaron Swartz

Posted on May 16, 2013 by DigitalPlato

The New Yorker finally launches Strongbox Use Strongbox to contact writers and editors at The New Yorker ‘Before his suicide in January, hacktivist Aaron Swartz was working on an ambitious project: an encrypted dead drop system that could receive and … Continue reading →

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Man Falsely Convicted of Hacking

Posted on April 26, 2013 by DigitalPlato

Yesterday, I posted a piece about the anguish of a Googler being banned from all Google services. Now imagine yourself in the shoes of a falsely convicted ‘hacker’. This is the same hacking statute internet sensation Aaron Swartz was accused … Continue reading →

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