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The German computer magazine c't is collecting abstruse ones (l+f: Das DSGVO-Absurditätenkabinett | heise Security[^]).
Two so far:
1. Send to an editorial staff account
"Do you want to remain in our database?" send to 497 visible recipients.
First delete replies to this "mailing list" has been already received.
2. From Twitter (unverified, Audiatur et altera pars on Twitter: "#DSGVO ausgehebelt[^] )
10:29 Request mail received
10:30 Thank you for your acceptment mail received
Both mails has not been opened before. Investigation unfolds that the AV software is opening all links within mails (see above twitter link for a JPG with statement text from the marketing software producer).
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He's making a list
He's checking it twice
He's going to find out who's naughty or nice
Santa Clause is in contravention of the new GDPR regulations
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I guess EU children won't be getting any Christmas presents this year...
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Pom Pey wrote: Anyone else mailbox getting clogged with last minute privacy policy messages?
Tons of app updates for GDPR compliance as well.
Gee... I wonder how much carbon was pumped into the atmosphere indirectly due to this EU directive? 
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Imagine all the carbon emission savings if companies had respected user privacy without the EU having to make it the law 
modified 13-Sep-18 21:01pm.
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I sleep easier at night knowing the EU is out there protecting my privacy... 
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Yes, even from companies I never heard of. A good moment to update my spam-list 
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Supplementary question:
Does anyone at all seriously believe that if you do NOT return a confirmation that they can continue collecting personal information about you, then they will immediately STOP doing so?
Haha. If caught, they will tell that "We haven't received the confirmation yet, but we expect it any day now, so to make sure that no info is lost, we save it. But we promise, really promise, that we will not make use of the info until we receive the confirmation, and that will be any day now..."
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Trading Queen is unable to enter eighty chains (10)
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Mercantile
Mile = eighty chains
er = queen
unable = cant
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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You are up Monday!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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We really need to add a rule to use only metric system. 
80 chains made me think of 4chan for some reason.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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That's just another example of why the CCC OTD is very much a British thing.
if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); }
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I have my little cousins visiting us here for the vacation. We do go out in the evening and play on ground, but the whole morning is being spent with phone & tablets. 
It hurts to see them playing some weird Shooting game. "Dino hunter", "Deer hunter", WTF! The house is full of shooting noise.
And the kids are not interested to play AOE-II on LAN with me (That's the only game I have ). It looks so boring for them.
1.Do you recommend any worthy games with good , smooth game play? that demands some brains to play?
2.And is there any worthy multiplayer games for phones?
(Not like Warcraft & other over crowded , Bulky ones, I mean simpler games, may be Angry birds-sized or similar types, but for multi-player)
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy Falcon.
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My favourite phone game is sudoku, it's a good puzzle game and it does not just have to involve one person.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Vunic wrote: 1.Do you recommend any worthy games with good , smooth game play? that demands some brains to play?
Here are some I have played and liked:
- Infinity Loop
- Shadowmatic
- Agar.io (multiplayer, online)
- Bloxorz
- Where's my water?
- Brain it on
- Cuboid
- Plants vs Zombies
- Survive - Wilderness Survival
Vunic wrote: 2.And is there any worthy multiplayer games for phones?
Most multiplayer games I have seen appear to be either rigged or with so much lag that it will not be a good experience. There are some good multiplayer games out there but they are big ones.
If you want them to walk around outside with phones Ingress is pretty neat.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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If you're willing to buy, try Limbo, Badland or Braid.
I am not the one who knocks. I never knock.
In fact, I hate knocking.
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Yes, and it's called DOOM3. Oh, wait. You wanted something contemporary, so how about umm... counter-strike? 
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The Lucasart games seem to be quite charming, but to be honest I am not that kind of gamer myself.
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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No need:
1. google or ask some kids what are the "hot" games at the moment
2. when the kids come tell them you have those games on your 'spare' phone...
... but first they have to find that phone.
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Thanks for the replies.
Will check the games suggested.
Meanwhile, I picked a game called Tank Battle - Wifi. It was okay for two players. Just 30+MB, does the job! but with a pile of bugs. :P
Also check this one:
Android Multiplayer Games LAN Bluetooth WiFi Direct Offline[^]
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy Falcon.
modified 25-May-18 7:55am.
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Vunic wrote: 1.Do you recommend any worthy games with good , smooth game play? that demands some brains to play?
Stardew Valley 
Vunic wrote: 2.And is there any worthy multiplayer games for phones?
That pikachu-game where you go outside and hunt animals by throwing balls at them?
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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So I'm sure everyone else out there is getting tons of email about GDPR updates.
Numerous companies telling you that their security policies have been updated.
The very odd (spelled s-t-u-p-i-d) thing is that these big companies add links in the email so I can check. I do not click links in email.
Check out this one from StackOverflow that contains buttons for me to click:
https://i.stack.imgur.com/WYmIM.png^
General Safety Principle
I thought the general safety principle was :
1. Never click a link in an email.
2. Always go to the site by navigating in your browser and responding that way.
These companies send the email and want me to click a link but I won't.
The 2nd Stupid Part
So I go to the site and the company makes it extremely difficult to find a place to respond since I haven't clicked their link. 
It's really annoying. And stupid. 
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I always open emails from unknown entities, and I click on all the links, and provide all information requested of me.
I don't see what the big deal is, really. They are just trying to be helpful.
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I have a link for you...Because I enjoy helping others (give their $$$ to me).
Please click this link to take our helpful and generous survey which will make your life much better.
ThisWillTransferAllYourMoneyToMe.com*
*I assume no responsibility if that URL is real.
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