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    1. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 12 Jul 2013

      ‘Privacy is core to the Microsoft brand.’—Ryan Gavin, general manager for Windows. Violating yours, that is. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/11/microsoft-nsa-collaboration-user-data … #nsa

      5 replies 14 retweets 6 likes
    2. That Goatie‏ @thatgoatie 12 Jul 2013
      Replying to @aral

      @aral I'd love to see your reaction when Apple reveals similar details. they had backdoors too. don't get ahead of yourself.

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 12 Jul 2013
      Replying to @thatgoatie

      @jaykannan Here’s my reaction: http://thelink.is/prometheus 

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    4. That Goatie‏ @thatgoatie 12 Jul 2013
      Replying to @aral

      @aral so, why point out at MS in general?

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      Aral Balkan‏ @aral 12 Jul 2013
      Replying to @thatgoatie

      @jaykannan I actually have no idea what you’re on about, sorry. The leaks were about Microsoft. The revelations are hugely damning.

      3:20 AM - 12 Jul 2013
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        2. That Goatie‏ @thatgoatie 12 Jul 2013
          Replying to @aral

          @aral its no surprise that every US company is forcefully involved, MS would never leak all that data voluntarily.

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        3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 12 Jul 2013
          Replying to @thatgoatie

          @jaykannan What I don’t get is why you have such blind faith in Microsoft. You really think Ballmer gives two craps about your privacy?

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        4. That Goatie‏ @thatgoatie 12 Jul 2013
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          @aral I don't care about it, because everyone is screwed. Blame the US government for this issue. you can blame MS for bad UX all you want.

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        5. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 12 Jul 2013
          Replying to @thatgoatie

          @jaykannan And yet all companies aren’t the same. Different people; different cultures. Some resist more than others. Some actively assist.

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        6. That Goatie‏ @thatgoatie 12 Jul 2013
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          @aral I don't think MS has any more inclination to assist the NSA than Apple,. Apple is far more authoritarian - so I'd suspect them more

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