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Published: Aug. 4, 2015, 11 p.m.

b'Ashley Madison got hacked and blackmailed by people who hate Ashley Madison\\u2019s adultery-as-a-business-model, erm, business model. We also hate adultery, but we\\u2019re not so sure that hacking and blackmail is the right solution to this particular problem.\\n
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Links

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• Ashley Madison hacked\\n
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  • The DMCA
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  • Lives being ruined: \\u201cMarried Man Whose Name Was Leaked In Ashley Madison Hack By The Impact Team Speaks: 20-Year Marriage, $19 Paid Delete\\u201d
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  • Very human reactions: \\u201cAshley Madison hack: \\u2018Out of all the data breaches, this is probably the funniest\\u2019\\u2014It\\u2019s hard not to feel sorry for the site\\u2019s adulterous users, but when I think of how betrayed they must feel\\u2026\\u201d
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• Doxxing
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• Rule of law
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• Just one example of another contentious issue: \\u201cUndercover video shows Planned Parenthood official discussing fetal organs used for research\\u201d
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• Previously on the show:\\n
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  • 2.10: So You\\u2019ve Been Hacked
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  • 1.06: Rebuke Me Some People
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Before You Go

Maybe it\\u2019s not a great idea to network all the things\\u2014Ars Technica: \\u201cFiat Chrysler recalls 1.4 million cars over remote hack vulnerability Uconnect bug can shut down engine and brakes, take over steering.\\u201d\\n
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Music

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• \\u201cThere\\u2019s No Love\\u201d, by We Are Magnetic. Used by permission.
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• \\u201cWinning Slowly Theme\\u201d by Chris Krycho. He\\u2019s been playing with electronica lately, so maybe you\\u2019ll get an electronica version eventually\\u2014but maybe not, because that would be a little strange.
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Sponsors

Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month\\u2019s sponsors:\\n
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• Jeremy W. Sherman
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• Jeremy Cherfas
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