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Re: Tell HN: Riseup.net fails to update canary; fingerprints deleted without notice

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Post by jrochkind1 » Mon, Nov 21, 2016, 6:19 PM UTC

confounded wrote: post #2

Is an FOIA request useful?

to whom hoping to get what? Probably not. You obviously can't get secret security letters or sealed warrants via an FOIA.

Re: Tell HN: Riseup.net fails to update canary; fingerprints deleted without notice

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Post by 0xCMP » Mon, Nov 21, 2016, 6:20 PM UTC

> If you are doing certificate pinning with us, we are updating certs! so keep calm and check the new FPs here

https://twitter.com/riseupnet/status/790245677234282496

Re: Tell HN: Riseup.net fails to update canary; fingerprints deleted without notice

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Post by jeremy7600 » Mon, Nov 21, 2016, 6:23 PM UTC

geuis wrote: post #8

"a FOIA".

For the abbreviation,"an FOIA" is correct. For the term "a Freedom of Information act" is correct. Its based on the sounds, not the word being abbreviated.

Re: Tell HN: Riseup.net fails to update canary; fingerprints deleted without notice

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Post by stestagg » Mon, Nov 21, 2016, 6:24 PM UTC

geuis wrote: post #8

"a FOIA".

Actually a matter of debate. Different house styles suggest different approaches in this situation

Re: Tell HN: Riseup.net fails to update canary; fingerprints deleted without notice

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Post by alexandrerond » Mon, Nov 21, 2016, 6:25 PM UTC

geuis wrote: post #8

"a FOIA".

"an FOIA".

See http://www.englishpage.com/articles/a-vs-an.htm (USE 6)

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Post by jeremy7600 » Mon, Nov 21, 2016, 6:25 PM UTC

jeremy7600 wrote: post #13

geuis wrote: post #8

"a FOIA".

For the abbreviation,"an FOIA" is correct. For the term "a Freedom of Information act" is correct. Its based on the sounds, not the word being abbreviated.

Ie: an F.

Ie: a friend.

Re: Tell HN: Riseup.net fails to update canary; fingerprints deleted without notice

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Post by tkxxx7 » Mon, Nov 21, 2016, 6:25 PM UTC

jeremy7600 wrote: post #13

geuis wrote: post #8

"a FOIA".

For the abbreviation,"an FOIA" is correct. For the term "a Freedom of Information act" is correct. Its based on the sounds, not the word being abbreviated.

maybe they're reading "a foy-uh"

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Post by Bognar » Mon, Nov 21, 2016, 6:26 PM UTC

jeremy7600 wrote: post #13

geuis wrote: post #8

"a FOIA".

For the abbreviation,"an FOIA" is correct. For the term "a Freedom of Information act" is correct. Its based on the sounds, not the word being abbreviated.

"a FOIA" is correct if you pronounce it "foya".

Re: Tell HN: Riseup.net fails to update canary; fingerprints deleted without notice

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Post by cujo » Mon, Nov 21, 2016, 6:26 PM UTC

jeremy7600 wrote: post #13

geuis wrote: post #8

"a FOIA".

For the abbreviation,"an FOIA" is correct. For the term "a Freedom of Information act" is correct. Its based on the sounds, not the word being abbreviated.

I believe the reason for "a FOIA" is "FOIA" is being pronounced as a word like "foya" instead of the individual letters "F-O-I-A".

Re: Tell HN: Riseup.net fails to update canary; fingerprints deleted without notice

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Post by amingilani » Mon, Nov 21, 2016, 6:27 PM UTC

geuis wrote: post #8

"a FOIA".

Depends on how you're reading it in your head. If you read "Freedom of Information Act", then it's "a FOIA" but if you read "Eff Oo Aai Aay", it's "an FOIA"

That's why you get "an X-Ray"