Black for a day: Protest against spying

vanderaj Administrator a suffusion of yellow

3,130 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Jul 2013, 12:12 pm

#962016

The forum will be black by default for 24 hours to protest against the warrantless, illegal, and universal spying on all of our communications.

Don't think this is just a US or NSA thing. The NSA aren't supposed to spy on US citizens, they are charged to spy on *us*, the foreign nationals. There are no such restrictions on our spy agencies here in Australia, so without a doubt your communications could be captured by Australian agencies, too. We just don't know.

The forum doesn't yet use SSL, but we will soon. Your data and privacy is important to me.

For more details, please see http://www.fightforthefuture.org/

Don't get sucked in with "I don't have anything to hide" fallacy, or the worse one "They can't possibly process it all, why worry?". It's lame and wrong to assume that everything you do should be open for all to see, starting with going to the bathroom. You must have the choice.

If you don't like my position and are happy to live in a society where everything you type, speak, listen to, or watch is monitored, please change your color scheme in UserCP -> Edit profile. Change the default color scheme to one of your choosing.

We'll be back to Blue tomorrow. Thanks for your time.

thanks,
Andrew

vanderaj Administrator a suffusion of yellow

3,130 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Jul 2013, 12:21 pm

#962020

More on the "Nothing to hide" fallacy, and why it is so disingenuous:

http://chronicle.com/article/Why-Privacy-Matters-Even-if/127461/

Don't get sucked in on this one.

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 4 Jul 2013, 12:32 pm

#962022

I prefer the black....can we leave it that way !

Isola Officially Full-On Dubber

217 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 4 Jul 2013, 12:40 pm

#962023

Oh thank god we could change it back! I hate change.

If I leave it on blue will it stay that way forever even if you do these sorts of changes again?

vanderaj Administrator a suffusion of yellow

3,130 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Jul 2013, 1:28 pm

#962025

Isola,

Yes, the default theme does not override any theme you choose. I'm sure you'll find one you like, including the usual default "UtlimaBB Pro Blue"

The default theme is only applicable if you've never chosen a theme before.

We have about 20 themes for you to choose from in the UserCP -> Edit Profile.

@Craig - once we go back, you can choose "UtilmaBB Pro Black" and it'll stay that way.

thanks,
Andrew

68BUS Wolfsburg Wizard

485 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 4 Jul 2013, 1:49 pm

#962028

I agree with your protest........ But my eyes hurt. The mods on DSK even loaded a light colour on specially for me😉
So whilst I continue to use AVD and continue to be difficult to get on with when it comes to filling out government forms, I will also continue to loot at the Blue🤓

P.S. I am running Ultima Vintage Now. Just feels right.
Now where are my flares?

1966 Aussie 11 Window

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 4 Jul 2013, 2:33 pm

#962031

I can't really read the writing properly. 🤪

btw the ninja smiley is really ninja now 🥷

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

Isola Officially Full-On Dubber

217 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 4 Jul 2013, 3:36 pm

#962035

I have the same problem with white text on black backgrounds. Too hard to read for my old eyes. Especially on a smaller screen!

TOPCAT69 Officially Full-On Dubber

205 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 4 Jul 2013, 4:21 pm

#962044

BACK IN BLACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

🥷🥷
thread killer strikes again

You got nothing I want - COLD CHISEL 🙅
thread killer 🥷

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 4 Jul 2013, 4:32 pm

#962046

Dont really care for the protest, but I realy like the black!!!!! Can we leave it that way????PLEEEEEEESE!!!!!

GottaSplit Seriously Crusin Dubber

101 posts · joined Nov 2010 · 4 Jul 2013, 5:20 pm

#962052

I just thought I stuffed up my settings somehow.... 😂

1960 11 Window

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 4 Jul 2013, 5:33 pm

#962054

Isola wrote:I have the same problem with white text on black backgrounds. Too hard to read for my old eyes. Especially on a smaller screen!

Thank God for that.....I just bought new glasses, and for a while I thought "I should have gone to Specsavers".😂

I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

lou0060 Wolfsburg Wizard

568 posts · joined Dec 2010 · 4 Jul 2013, 8:02 pm

#962078

maybe we should change the forum name to VanderLeaks......😂😂😂

1971 karmann ghia Cabrio - Cruising 👍
1963 beetle Sunroof - gathering dust 🥲
1968 race beetle - twin turbo Subaru - stress relief 😁
1960 beetle - old school low & slow 😏

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 4 Jul 2013, 8:21 pm

#962087

Mines been black for years

mike64 Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 4 Jul 2013, 11:02 pm

#962127

whathaveidone wrote:Dont really care for the protest, but I realy like the black!!!!! Can we leave it that way????PLEEEEEEESE!!!!!

Ben I thought you where a Orange type of guy.

Now... what was I doing again 🤪 🤪

vanderaj Administrator a suffusion of yellow

3,130 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Jul 2013, 10:34 am

#962171

Thanks for putting up with my change. It's interesting to see how people reacted to a new theme.

We're back to Blue. 🙂

Andrew

AA003 Custom Title Time!

1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 5 Jul 2013, 1:17 pm

#962189

I've heard that the guy that does the spying is a pedophile!

I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂

dragsters for life Fahrvergnugen

953 posts · joined May 2011 · 5 Jul 2013, 3:07 pm

#962197

no change here

volkaholics.net come check us out

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 5 Jul 2013, 3:29 pm

#962199

mike64 wrote:
whathaveidone wrote:Dont really care for the protest, but I realy like the black!!!!! Can we leave it that way????PLEEEEEEESE!!!!!
Ben I thought you where a Orange type of guy.

dont mind black every now and then!!!!!