Comments on: For Twitter’s 5th Anniversary, Our 5 Favorite Tweets http://techland.time.com/2011/03/21/for-twitters-5th-anniversay-our-5-favorite-tweets/ News and reviews from the world of gadgets, gear, apps and the web Thu, 16 May 2013 15:58:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: John Tayman http://techland.time.com/2011/03/21/for-twitters-5th-anniversay-our-5-favorite-tweets/comment-page-1/#comment-16946 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:05:16 +0000 http://techland.time.com/?p=71793#comment-16946 Hi there. Quick clarification: That post went live too early, due to a glitch. It’ll go live on the site in the next few hours.

]]> By: cyberprivateer http://techland.time.com/2011/03/21/for-twitters-5th-anniversay-our-5-favorite-tweets/comment-page-1/#comment-16945 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:36:05 +0000 http://techland.time.com/?p=71793#comment-16945 So Time, killing the story about the stupid computer thief today is the second story you’ve spiked in a week. What gives. I can understand the business reason for killing the story giving jihadists the idea for causing massive disruption by taking over large numbers of new automobiles with an MP3 virus. Automobile advertisers could easily turn your fragile bottom line substantially red. But a stupid computer thief? I’d kind of like to know your rationale.

In a reputation-based economy, truth would seem to be an excellent way to keep people on the high road. My guess is that you determined turning a petty thief into a pariah was a disproportionate response, with a disproportionate effect on his entire life. That, unfortunately, is my own justification for legalizing cyber privateering: the likelihood of a disproportionate response to cyber crime would be a major factor in discouraging criminal activity.

Which means that Time, Inc. will probably editorialize against legalizing cyber privateers, eh? You’re probably not alone.

Selah.

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