Censorship of the Internet Takes Center Stage in "Online Infringement" Bill
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Re: Censorship of the Internet Takes Center Stage in "Online Infringement" Bill
#2The EFF's description of this makes it sound functionally equivalent to the Chinese system. This seems like a very bad idea especially because it would legitimize internet censorship globally. Am I missing something?
Re: Censorship of the Internet Takes Center Stage in "Online Infringement" Bill
#3They could easily use this to take down sites like Wikileaks. I don't condone piracy, but this is going way too far. As long as there is a force against it, P2P will thrive and expand.
Re: Censorship of the Internet Takes Center Stage in "Online Infringement" Bill
#4Another reason why I give to the EFF every year. Please consider it.
Re: Censorship of the Internet Takes Center Stage in "Online Infringement" Bill
#5Become a member here! https://secure.eff.org/site/Donation2?idb=1197241400&df_...
$5/month. You can afford it! ;)
Re: Censorship of the Internet Takes Center Stage in "Online Infringement" Bill
#6DNS is long overdue for a replacement anyway.
Re: Censorship of the Internet Takes Center Stage in "Online Infringement" Bill
#7The EFF's description of this makes it sound functionally equivalent to the Chinese system. This seems like a very bad idea especially because it would legitimize internet censorship globally. Am I missing something?
If by "legitimize internet censorship globally" you mean the US would set an example of censorship for other countries to follow, I guess that makes sense. Remember, Hillary Clinton took Google's side in criticizing China's internet censorship. China will go into full US-bashing mode when this bill gets passed, not to mention all those blackberry-censoring countries. I'm glad I live in neither country, but my government loves to follow the US's example so I'm concerned. Time to start routing my traffic through Sweden!
Re: Censorship of the Internet Takes Center Stage in "Online Infringement" Bill
#8DNS is long overdue for a replacement anyway.
So HN downvoters prefer the current centralized model of Internet name services which are vulnerable to a denial of service attack from technologically illiterate politicians?
I just don't understand the world anymore.
Takes all kinds I tell you.
Re: Censorship of the Internet Takes Center Stage in "Online Infringement" Bill
#9DNS is long overdue for a replacement anyway.
So HN downvoters prefer the current centralized model of Internet name services which are vulnerable to a denial of service attack from technologically illiterate politicians? I just don't understand the world anymore. Takes all kinds I tell you.
They're downvoting you because you're not only missing the point of the article with your first comment, but because allowing this to happen would make DNS even less likely to be replaced any time soon. Once the government is involved in attempting to control the flow of traffic to different websites, any backbone essential to their method of control will stagnate and remain in place almost indefinitely. These people still use IE6 out of misplaced fears for security and a general laziness when it comes to updating, remember?
Re: Censorship of the Internet Takes Center Stage in "Online Infringement" Bill
#10Become a member here! https://secure.eff.org/site/Donation2?idb=1197241400&df_... $5/month. You can afford it! ;)
If you're willing to become a member, you might as well take the extra step and contact your congressmen (https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml) and senator (http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_c...) as well.