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2014-06-05 Home Front: Culture Wars

Secret Service Requests Software To Track Social Media Trends, Detect Sarcasm

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Posted by Squinty 2014-06-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 "This can't be right. The alpha test on Rantburg says that it is all sarcasm!"

Posted by Squinty 2014-06-05 00:17|| 2014-06-05 00:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Rantburg is known for Class III sarcasm, AKA dripping sarcasm.

Posted by badanov 2014-06-05 00:27|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2014-06-05 00:27|| Front Page Top

#3 This effort has been ongoing for over a decade, and yes, at a very predictable location.

Additional grant money is needed however. Times is tough you know.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-05 06:19|| 2014-06-05 06:19|| Front Page Top

#4 I think this is a great idea! Best idea in decades! 💩

Posted by Airandee 2014-06-05 06:38|| 2014-06-05 06:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Note that comment number 4 was my control record for testing purposes only (just in case your sarcasmeter is not operating today).

Posted by Airandee 2014-06-05 06:40|| 2014-06-05 06:40|| Front Page Top

It's operating and 'pegged out' Airandee.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-05 07:14|| 2014-06-05 07:14|| Front Page Top

#7 Thereby showing that the thing a bureaucrat wants most in the world is to avoid a judgement call.

Posted by ed in texas 2014-06-05 07:41|| 2014-06-05 07:41|| Front Page Top

#8 They'll pay some 'connected' software developer millions for that sarcasm detecting program, which will operate by detecting the character string /sarc.

Posted by Glenmore 2014-06-05 07:52|| 2014-06-05 07:52|| Front Page Top

#9 Soon, a government decreed sarcasm font. First it will be developed. Next it will be 'recommended'. Finally Senator Schemer will introduce legislation requiring it.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-06-05 08:06|| 2014-06-05 08:06|| Front Page Top

#10 sarcasm? Never heard of it

Posted by Frank G 2014-06-05 09:18|| 2014-06-05 09:18|| Front Page Top

#11 First they came for the sarcasm, but I did not speak out - because I was not being sarcastic, of course not. Not at all.

Posted by Spusose Darling of the Giants1586 2014-06-05 10:14|| 2014-06-05 10:14|| Front Page Top

#12 If they ever get an Irony Metre we best steel our selves.

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-05 10:55|| 2014-06-05 10:55|| Front Page Top

#13

5,000 Years of History Shows that Mass Spying Is Always Aimed at Crushing Dissent

"The lesson of COINTELPRO is that any government agency that is able to gather information through political surveillance will be tempted to use that information."

Longish, but worth the read, IMHO.

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-06-05 13:05|| 2014-06-05 13:05|| Front Page Top

#14 Many years ago I had dinner with a on-duty Secret Service agent, in an ER where he was posted during the time a POTUS was in-town. He had quite a sense of humor - on some things. On other things, not so much.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-06-05 13:13|| 2014-06-05 13:13|| Front Page Top

#15 You the man Phester but:

COINTELPRO = Koch Brothers + Bohemian Grove

I didn't even look.

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-05 16:24|| 2014-06-05 16:24|| Front Page Top

#16 Me? Sarcasm? Only on days ending in "Y".

Posted by Old Patriot 2014-06-05 16:27|| 2014-06-05 16:27|| Front Page Top

#17 Are you being sarcastic?

I can never tell.

Posted by bigjim-CA 2014-06-05 17:28|| 2014-06-05 17:28|| Front Page Top

#18 #15 You the man Phester but:

COINTELPRO = Koch Brothers + Bohemian Grove

I didn't even look.

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-05 16:24|| 2014-06-05 16:24

Thanks Ship. Didn't make the "tinfoil hat" connection. But, then again, I'm kind of shallow...

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-06-05 17:51|| 2014-06-05 17:51|| Front Page Top

#19 Are you being Sarcastic Phester? It is Thursday.
:(

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-05 17:52|| 2014-06-05 17:52|| Front Page Top

#20 Outta be good help getting out of those red light districts.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-06-05 18:16|| 2014-06-05 18:16|| Front Page Top

#21 #19 Are you being Sarcastic Phester? It is Thursday.
:(

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-05 17:52|| 2014-06-05 17:52

Hey, you're blowing my cover!!! ; >

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-06-05 18:24|| 2014-06-05 18:24|| Front Page Top

#22 It would be a terribly useful thing for me -- I'd finally understand why people laugh at the things I say in dead earnest.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-06-05 18:30|| 2014-06-05 18:30|| Front Page Top

#23 Why don't you just hire me, assholes?

Posted by tu3031 2014-06-05 18:32|| 2014-06-05 18:32|| Front Page Top

#24 Oh dear. I think that distant boom means they overestimated their ability to deal with our input.

NSA Nancy is very upset. They'd got a decorated sheet cake for the celebration and everything.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-06-05 18:42|| 2014-06-05 18:42|| Front Page Top

#25 I've never seen a citation of "COINTELPRO" that wasn't an apologetic for leftist terrorism, written by a raving lunatic, or both.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2014-06-05 22:38|| 2014-06-05 22:38|| Front Page Top

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