the technological (white) lie
I firmly believe that people do not actually want to have technological precision; they want their technology to be able to permit a certain level of deception. Perhaps you’ve been known to say “My spam filter must’ve eaten it” or “I’m going under a bridge so i might lose you” even though you know that these are (white) lies.
In For Liars and Loafers, Cellphones Offer an Alibi, a few mobile phone users have taken this to a new level. They’ve developed a network of people who aid each other in developing and maintaining deception via mobiles.
(tx Kevin)
The NY Times on distributed alibis
Times article on groups that offer to provide alibis for one another, using SMS to coordinate, and usually using the phone to create the alibi:There is nothing new about making excuses or telling fibs. But the lure of alibi networks,…
The NY Times on distributed alibis
Times article on groups that offer to provide alibis for one another, using SMS to coordinate, and usually using the phone to create the alibi:There is nothing new about making excuses or telling fibs. But the lure of alibi networks,…