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 vanderaj
A.k.a.: Andrew van der Stock
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a suffusion of yellow
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| posted on July 4th, 2013 at 12:12 PM |
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Black for a day: Protest against spying
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
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vanderaj
A.k.a.: Andrew van der Stock
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a suffusion of yellow
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| posted on July 4th, 2013 at 12:21 PM |
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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.
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 Craig Torrens
A.k.a.: Craig Torrens
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| posted on July 4th, 2013 at 12:32 PM |
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I prefer the black....can we leave it that way !
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Isola
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| posted on July 4th, 2013 at 12:40 PM |
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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?
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vanderaj
A.k.a.: Andrew van der Stock
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| posted on July 4th, 2013 at 01:28 PM |
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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
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68BUS
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| posted on July 4th, 2013 at 01:49 PM |
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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
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vlad01
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| posted on July 4th, 2013 at 02:33 PM |
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I can't really read the writing properly. 
btw the ninja smiley is really ninja now 
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Isola
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| posted on July 4th, 2013 at 03:36 PM |
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I have the same problem with white text on black backgrounds. Too hard to read for my old eyes. Especially on a smaller screen!
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TOPCAT69
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| posted on July 4th, 2013 at 04:21 PM |
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BACK IN BLACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thread killer strikes again
You got nothing I want - COLD CHISEL 
thread killer |
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whathaveidone
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| posted on July 4th, 2013 at 04:32 PM |
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Dont really care for the protest, but I realy like the black!!!!! Can we leave it that way????PLEEEEEEESE!!!!!
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GottaSplit
A.k.a.: Jamie
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| posted on July 4th, 2013 at 05:20 PM |
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I just thought I stuffed up my settings somehow.... 
1960 11 Window
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HappyDaze
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| posted on July 4th, 2013 at 05:33 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Isola
I have the same problem with white text on black backgrounds. Too hard to read for my old eyes. Especially on a smaller screen!
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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!
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lou0060
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| posted on July 4th, 2013 at 08:02 PM |
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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 
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Stanley
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| posted on July 4th, 2013 at 08:21 PM |
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Mines been black for years
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mike64
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| posted on July 4th, 2013 at 11:02 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by whathaveidone
Dont really care for the protest, but I realy like the black!!!!! Can we leave it that way????PLEEEEEEESE!!!!!
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Ben I thought you where a Orange type of guy.
Now... what was I doing again |
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vanderaj
A.k.a.: Andrew van der Stock
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| posted on July 5th, 2013 at 10:34 AM |
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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
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AA003
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| posted on July 5th, 2013 at 01:17 PM |
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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!
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dragsters for life
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| posted on July 5th, 2013 at 03:07 PM |
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no change here
volkaholics.net come check us out
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whathaveidone
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| posted on July 5th, 2013 at 03:29 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by mike64
| Quote: | Originally
posted by whathaveidone
Dont really care for the protest, but I realy like the black!!!!! Can we leave it that way????PLEEEEEEESE!!!!!
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Ben I thought you where a Orange type of guy.
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dont mind black every now and then!!!!!
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