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Emerson40

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For some, the Elf on the Shelf doll, with its doe-eyed gaze and cherubic face, has become a whimsical holiday tradition — one that helpfully reminds children to stay out of trouble in the lead-up to Christmas.

For others — like, say, digital technology professor Laura Pinto — the Elf on the Shelf is “a capillary form of power that normalizes the voluntary surrender of privacy, teaching young people to blindly accept panoptic surveillance and” [deep breath] “reify hegemonic power.”
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Apparently, 'he sees you when you're sleeping and knows when you're awake' becomes a mode of surveillance if it is in the guise of a festive, flamboyant Ken doll.


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i live under the assumption that any digital interaction is already under both state and private surveillance, and digital surveillance is only increasing in the future. look at england with their cams on every corner. remote control video cams with recording devices were on sale all over the net on black friday. it is what it is. if you want privacy, build a black box, and don't ever leave.

i have no care in the word for the elf on the shelf. santa has been watching since before nanny cams, and the elf is a marketing tool, pure and simple. go suck some more capitalist cock. the truth is, the vast majority - 99.9% plus are of no interest and those who are are either caught right away or are smarter than the established system.
 
For others — like, say, digital technology professor Laura Pinto — the Elf on the Shelf is “a capillary form of power that normalizes the voluntary surrender of privacy, teaching young people to blindly accept panoptic surveillance and” [deep breath] “reify hegemonic power.”
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So it's exactly like organized religion.
 
1984 was on last night- the cut version. I had forgotten the dangers of orgasm in a dystopian state. And that the Eurythmics did 2 tracks. And that Richard Burton wasn't all that sexy.
 
Hello, dear Em. I have no idea what your thread is about. :(
 
neci said:
i live under the assumption that any digital interaction is already under both state and private surveillance, and digital surveillance is only increasing in the future. look at england with their cams on every corner. remote control video cams with recording devices were on sale all over the net on black friday. it is what it is. if you want privacy, build a black box, and don't ever leave.

i have no care in the word for the elf on the shelf. santa has been watching since before nanny cams, and the elf is a marketing tool, pure and simple. go suck some more capitalist cock. the truth is, the vast majority - 99.9% plus are of no interest and those who are are either caught right away or are smarter than the established system.
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Soon all those CCTV cameras will have audio, when Big Brother downloads the audio data from Hello Barbie, Mattel's latest WiFi enabled Barbie that 'converses' with kids.
 
Emerson40 said:
Soon all those CCTV cameras will have audio, when Big Brother downloads the audio data from Hello Barbie, Mattel's latest WiFi enabled Barbie that 'converses' with kids.
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the state will be the last to have that data. i hope you trust china with your child's voice.
 
neci said:
the state will be the last to have that data. i hope you trust china with your child's voice.
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No way Jose! That Teddy Ruxpin (Sp?) talking teddy bear from years ago freaked me out.

My kids will never own a toy that interacts with them via some 'cloud', until such time that they fully understand what the technology is, and the responsibilities and consequences that come with.
 
Emerson40 said:
No way Jose! That Teddy Ruxpin (Sp?) talking teddy bear from years ago freaked me out.

My kids will never own a toy that interacts with them via some 'cloud', until such time that they fully understand what the technology is, and the responsibilities and consequences that come with.
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i'd put a bullet through the bear's head, if i only had a gun.
 
Rainshine said:
It's only December 2 and I'm already sick of that fucking elf.
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Sing it to the rafters sister!

Seriously. That's where that little red-touqued motherfucker is watching you from. The rafters.
 
Rainshine said:
It's only December 2 and I'm already sick of that fucking elf.
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I think for those people with cats the elf should come with catnip in them. That way we don't have to remember to move that fucker every night. Yeah, my kid might be traumatized by seeing his elf carried around by the asshole cat but at least he'll learn early that cats are assholes.
 
Fermina_Daza said:
I think for those people with cats the elf should come with catnip in them. That way we don't have to remember to move that fucker every night. Yeah, my kid might be traumatized by seeing his elf carried around by the asshole cat but at least he'll learn early that cats are assholes.
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I had to read that through twice, cause first pass gave me this:

Yeah, my kid might be traumatized by seeing his elf carried around by the asshole, but at least he'll learn early that cats are assholes.
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I have the vintage ones that belonged to my mother. I did not even realize what a thing they had become recently.
 
also- you have posted on the world wide web you have these rare items, so you may now invest in some sort of security.

5,000$+ home security or a big dog with mean teeth or a safety box in the bank.
 
neci said:
show me a cat who needs his anal glads drained. :rolleyes:
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You are so right there!!! This cat though destroyed the blinds of our house when it was up for sale, WHILE the prospective buyers were doing the walk through. Oh, and I should mention she was in a cage.

I think there may have been language in the contract that said they would buy the house as long as we promised to take the cat far, far away.

P.S. - I talk a lot of shit about my cat, but I :heart: her. I mean who else who challenge me on a daily basis to stay mentally alert?
 
Fermina_Daza said:
You are so right there!!! This cat though destroyed the blinds of our house when it was up for sale, WHILE the prospective buyers were doing the walk through. Oh, and I should mention she was in a cage.

I think there may have been language in the contract that said they would buy the house as long as we promised to take the cat far, far away.

P.S. - I talk a lot of shit about my cat, but I :heart: her. I mean who else who challenge me on a daily basis to stay mentally alert?
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my dogs have done serious damage to the rent house. i fear my deposit is long gone. :( poor babies just wanted free. there is a cat i want to steal. the problem is he belongs to a 78 year old with very few friends. *sigh* i will let the cat stay, but visit him frequently.
 
neci said:
my dogs have done serious damage to the rent house. i fear my deposit is long gone. :( poor babies just wanted free. there is a cat i want to steal. the problem is he belongs to a 78 year old with very few friends. *sigh* i will let the cat stay, but visit him frequently.
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Awww, yeah. You cannot steal the cat away from the lonesome, 78-year-old neighbor/friend/whatever.

Can you just drop subtle hints that should anything happen to them you want the cat? Is that crass? I mean my sister and I have already told my parents that their jerk bird who bites everyone will be emancipated if anything happens to them......
 
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