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Exultant Democracy

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15. Darwin at work in the age of the internet.

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 12:16 PM

Aug 2015

The hackers are wrong and these people are victims.

In part they are victims of their own stupidity, if the prospect of getting caught cheating is a life ender, don't use the internet to cheat. The hacker outing seems like one of many of the various scenarios where a cheater using this site would have been caught, so it was always a game of Russian roulette at best if this was their endgame.

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'Suicides' Over Ashley Madison Hack [View all] Hissyspit Aug 2015 OP

Some say it was an inside job, how many employees had fun reading all the messages from Sunlei Aug 2015 #1

I read that "Pass12345" was the password to VPN in and get root (admin) access to all their servers PersonNumber503602 Aug 2015 #62

A dating site for married cheaters fasttense Aug 2015 #2

Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #10

"Do you hate all LGBT people" NuclearDem Aug 2015 #14

Now, now Capt. Obvious Aug 2015 #45

And I don't get it fasttense Aug 2015 #70

You might want to start handing these out Bonnie Blue Aug 2015 #13

Alabama? roscoeroscoe Aug 2015 #31

"Adulterer" Art_from_Ark Aug 2015 #73

Apples and Oranges. One is branding cheaters as sinners. The other is forcing them to be... Moonwalk Aug 2015 #33

I don't disagree with much of what you say Bonnie Blue Aug 2015 #42

Yes, it can be justified.... Moonwalk Aug 2015 #80

It's only justifiable if that was their intent -- and even then, that's debatable Bonnie Blue Aug 2015 #81

I didn't say they were noble whistleblowers, I said that might be justification..... Moonwalk Aug 2015 #82

And exactly how do you get from my few words to this silly comment? fasttense Aug 2015 #71

I could probably ask you the same question Bonnie Blue Aug 2015 #77

Thanks for explaining fasttense Aug 2015 #78

You're welcome Bonnie Blue Aug 2015 #79

Considering AM was 90-95% male and the few females there were prositutes apnu Aug 2015 #48

Cheaters get what's coming to them Blue_Adept Aug 2015 #3

The hackers have blood on their hands.... blackspade Aug 2015 #4

Really?! frylock Aug 2015 #12

Of course they do Politicalboi Aug 2015 #25

Your empathy is duly noted blackspade Aug 2015 #40

So outing people that already have marital problems... blackspade Aug 2015 #39

I have to wonder if those marital issues are due in part to one partner.. frylock Aug 2015 #43

Yes melman Aug 2015 #41

They've already changed that story and took out this quote MADem Aug 2015 #5

I think it was intentional click bait to publicize their reward Rose Siding Aug 2015 #16

Isn't it something, how we have to deconstruct everything we read now!!! MADem Aug 2015 #18

+1. Nt JudyM Aug 2015 #65

I wonder how many suicides Bonnie Blue Aug 2015 #6

The tut-tuts are for total hypocrisy, not for anyone's "moral failings" Rose Siding Aug 2015 #17

Perhaps that's your intention Bonnie Blue Aug 2015 #32

About the same as it takes for the adulterers to feel remorse, I'd guess. LanternWaste Aug 2015 #24

Yes, because those things are equivalent. Hissyspit Aug 2015 #27

You seem to have taken this quite personally. seaotter Aug 2015 #28

That's because it is personal Bonnie Blue Aug 2015 #35

I do not care who screws who.(just leave the kids alone) , my feelings about this seaotter Aug 2015 #38

Five years ago... Bonnie Blue Aug 2015 #46

But a lot of folk here are happy about what Snowden did. He released private info.... Moonwalk Aug 2015 #34

I think anyone who releases private information pipoman Aug 2015 #7

"Guess what, I saw Dave kissing Linda last night in a hotel lobby...." Nye Bevan Aug 2015 #57

Putting a gps on Dave's car, or a key logger on his phone pipoman Aug 2015 #58

Exactly. It's not so much about "releasing private information without permission", Nye Bevan Aug 2015 #59

Yeah, I thought it went without saying that I was talking about pipoman Aug 2015 #75

Corporations sell and trade our personal info all the time, they should face prison time. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #67

CBC has a little more detail alcina Aug 2015 #8

The self-righteous do not possess self doubt. JNelson6563 Aug 2015 #9

Does "self-righteous" and "lack of remorse" refer to the hackers or the adulterers? LanternWaste Aug 2015 #26

Exactly !! V0ltairesGh0st Aug 2015 #60

Suicide is complicated daleo Aug 2015 #11

Excellent point. 2naSalit Aug 2015 #76

Sorry to hear that daleo Sep 2015 #83

Darwin at work in the age of the internet. Exultant Democracy Aug 2015 #15

This whole Ashley madison thing is hilarious nichomachus Aug 2015 #19

+1 EXACTLY! Crowman1979 Aug 2015 #22

Wait, Artur Davis? bluestateguy Aug 2015 #69

Well, no, that's not quite how it happened Hissyspit Aug 2015 #23

No, they're not equal nichomachus Aug 2015 #44

I think that's really what it's all about. Frank Cannon Aug 2015 #52

You make some good points, my friend. PersonNumber503602 Aug 2015 #64

Yeah, I find the hypocrisy kind of astounding. smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #72

Who cries for the people the cheaters hurt with their greed ? V0ltairesGh0st Aug 2015 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Hissyspit Aug 2015 #21

You are a vile person. Xithras Aug 2015 #36

yes..... they did chose.....poorly V0ltairesGh0st Aug 2015 #50

You are accusing me of overreacting? Xithras Aug 2015 #53

No point trying to reason with you. V0ltairesGh0st Aug 2015 #54

I can't believe I just fucking read this. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #49

"Dangerous Information Published" jberryhill Aug 2015 #29

the whole topic is an example of 'actions have consequences' HFRN Aug 2015 #30

Maybe they shouldn't have been cheating if getting caught was so traumatic to them FLPanhandle Aug 2015 #37

Lots of folks engage in pretty weird sex acts. AngryAmish Aug 2015 #47

The problem isn't sex, it's the cheating FLPanhandle Aug 2015 #55

Of course they do a lot of harm. No one argues that. AngryAmish Aug 2015 #61

And the cheater brought that upon themselves and their families FLPanhandle Aug 2015 #68

+1 nt laundry_queen Aug 2015 #74

The Hackers have blood on their hands. hrmjustin Aug 2015 #51

A high-tech version of someone you know recognizing you in a hotel lobby while you're cheating. Nye Bevan Aug 2015 #56

I've often wondered, agincourt Aug 2015 #63

Deeply saddening. Alkene Aug 2015 #66