‘Cards Against Humanity’ Creator Just Pledged To Buy and Publish Congress’s Browser History - Sensationalist Headlines

[media]https://twitter.com/MaxTemkin/status/846856243797016576[/media] [quote] Creator of popular card game “Cards Against Humanity” Max Temkin vowed that if Congress voted to attack net neutrality, that he would purchase Congress’ browser history and publish it. The vote ultimately decided that Internet Service Providers will be permitted to sell off their customers’ private data to advertisers. Or, perhaps, to companies whose founders want to humiliate those responsible for this massively unpopular decision. Rather than donating to crowdfunding efforts hoping to inflict similar humiliations, Temkin has encouraged citizens to save their money. He plans to purchase and release the data himself. [/quote] [URL="http://resistancereport.com/news/cards-humanity-creator-just-pledged-buy-publish-congresss-browser-history/"]Resistance Report[/URL]

Yes

From what I understand, you can't go to an ISP and say I want to buy Congressman X's search history, you have to buy the data in packages and then look through it for a specific person. Besides, it's likely that the internet histories of politicians are going to be in the millions/tens of millions of dollars range easily and be only available to buy for certain people. Politicians aren't stupid enough to compromise themselves so easily. It's a great idea but probably wont actually happen

[QUOTE=Svinnik;52030295]From what I understand, you can't go to an ISP and say I want to buy Congressman X's search history, you have to buy the data in packages and then look through it for a specific person. Besides, it's likely that the internet histories of politicians are going to be in the millions/tens of millions of dollars range easily and be only available to buy for certain people. Politicians aren't stupid enough to compromise themselves so easily. It's a great idea but probably wont actually happen[/QUOTE] CAH can [I]certainly[/I] buy the relevant packages for the Congressmen, since the Congress have to live, at least nominally, in their State. They could also just ask to be extended [I]very[/I] specific packages of data by the ISPs. The telecoms likely wouldn't agree to such a package formulation, but it's hardly as if this isn't doable. Hell, imagine the "fun" when someone buys the Washington D.C. area browsing history.

[QUOTE=Crazy Ivan;52030326]CAH can [I]certainly[/I] buy the relevant packages for the Congressmen, since the Congress have to live, at least nominally, in their State. They could also just ask to be extended [I]very[/I] specific packages of data by the ISPs. The telecoms likely wouldn't agree to such a package formulation, but it's hardly as if this isn't doable. Hell, imagine the "fun" when someone buys the Washington D.C. area browsing history.[/QUOTE] there are already Congress IP blocks set up for places like wikipedia and stuff they can just buy a few IP Ranges

I don't think that's even possible. I could imagine it's not like "hey can you give me this specific person's browsing history" but more of a "hey can you get a list of people who like cars based on their browsing history"

Imagine if they released a special expansion pack based solely upon what they discover from their browsing histories.

Imagine if it happened, that would be great. "3 days ago - [URL]https://www.google.ca/webhp#q=what+is+an+isp&*[/URL]"

If this happens, I imagine we'd mostly just get more Pizzagate-tier conspiracy theories.

I can't imagine the telecoms would really sell to him either, they don't have to and selling out specific people sets a really bad precedent (and bad PR) even if those people are dickbags. Probably the CEOs know they'd be vulnerable too if that can of worms is opened.

[QUOTE=Svinnik;52030295]From what I understand, you can't go to an ISP and say I want to buy Congressman X's search history, you have to buy the data in packages and then look through it for a specific person. Besides, it's likely that the internet histories of politicians are going to be in the millions/tens of millions of dollars range easily and be only available to buy for certain people. Politicians aren't stupid enough to compromise themselves so easily. It's a great idea but probably wont actually happen[/QUOTE] I'm not sure how it works under FCC policy, but when the federal government works with data like this there are personally identifiable information (PII) restrictions that mean they can only release anonymized data. I would be extremely surprised if any ISP is willing to release identifiable info; it would be opening them up to lawsuit. It's more likely that they just sell anonymized packages where you can find that 'user #18523' from 'southern Maryland' enjoys a mixture of escort services and really weird porn, but you'll likely never be able to definitively ID a Congressman from that. Right now all these crowdfunding programs don't have any game plan.

Wouldn't be surprised if they could target specific people by just greasin up some ISP palms.

Donald Trumps latest Google search: "Are there illegal Aliens at Area 51" followed by "How to build a space wall"

[QUOTE=catbarf;52030420]I'm not sure how it works under FCC policy, but when the federal government works with data like this there are personally identifiable information (PII) restrictions that mean they can only release anonymized data. I would be extremely surprised if any ISP is willing to release identifiable info; it would be opening them up to lawsuit. It's more likely that they just sell anonymized packages where you can find that 'user #18523' from 'southern Maryland' enjoys a mixture of escort services and really weird porn, but you'll likely never be able to definitively ID a Congressman from that. Right now all these crowdfunding programs don't have any game plan.[/QUOTE] There are [URL="https://www.w3.org/2011/tracking-protection/mit/bvdw_w3c_pseud-data_20130211.pptx.pdf"]some pretty damning ways[/URL] to achieve 100% certainty of a single figure's identity if you target Pseudonymous data, which you can certainly buy, and which Corporations certainly buy (or will buy) because it allows you a more granular way to build profiles of your customers. Additionally, I find it kind of surprising that so many of the top results for Pseudonymous Data are articles and resources trying to claim that it's somehow equitable to, or even better than, anonymization.

[QUOTE=Svinnik;52030295]From what I understand, you can't go to an ISP and say I want to buy Congressman X's search history, you have to buy the data in packages and then look through it for a specific person. Besides, it's likely that the internet histories of politicians are going to be in the millions/tens of millions of dollars range easily and be only available to buy for certain people. Politicians aren't stupid enough to compromise themselves so easily. It's a great idea but probably wont actually happen[/QUOTE] Surely one of the ISPs have some common sense and will let something slide.