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UK Proposes Even More Stupid Ideas for Directly Regulating the Internet

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Re: UK Proposes Even More Stupid Ideas for Directly Regulating the Internet

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Post by 908B64B197 »

quantum_state wrote: post #4

Was it the same UK government that put Turing into jail?

The state forced him to undergo chemical castration.

Same state kept his achievements and contribution to the war effort a secret up until after his death.

Crazy to think he was convicted in 1952. Same year Elizabeth became Queen and head of state. She could have simply overturned his conviction. The man saved women, men, children, of all races and orientations from an horrible end. Had he not cracked the enigma's cryptography, there would most likely remain nothing today of the crown that persecuted him. Blown to dust by the Luftwaffe.

If only the British government had extended the same humanity to Turing himself.

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Post by 908B64B197 »

AwaAwa wrote: post #10

And then we have UK's child Canada trying to their spin on the internet with bill C-18. Apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Strangely, we get flooded with resumes from England and Canada here in America.

Yet the reverse almost never happens.

Surely, these laws will help reverse this brain drain...

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Post by gotoeleven »

tomxor wrote: post #3
tabtab wrote: post #2

UK invented the Ministry of Silly Walks, so why not the Ministry of Silly Internet Regulation?

Indeed, John Cleese might do a good job of making fun of our government in this instance. He was quite on point with his poke at NFTs, I wouldn't put it past him understanding the nuance in these issues.

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Post by desro »

upwardbound wrote: post #7
quantum_state wrote: post #4

Was it the same UK government that put Turing into jail?

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I'm (non-confrontationally) curious if you fact checked this before posting, or if it was a quick copy and paste.

Truly: just curious.

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Post by mrjin »

andrewstuart wrote: post #6

This is the same country that considered their advances in computing during World War 2 to be so important that they hid them and left the USA to capitalise on the innovation. We'll leave our poor UK cousins to carry out their "techxit".

Well, you just reminded me some urinal's brand "Brexit", no kidding.

Re: UK Proposes Even More Stupid Ideas for Directly Regulating the Internet

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Post by jen20 »

andrewstuart wrote: post #9
tomxor wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Indeed, John Cleese might do a good job of making fun of our government in this instance. He was quite on point with his poke at NFTs, I wouldn't put it past him understanding the nuance in these issues.

Cleese recently said he is leaving the UK.

Given that he was a proponent of Brexit, I think he really should be forced to stay.

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Post by djmips »

908B64B197 wrote: post #12
AwaAwa wrote: post #10

And then we have UK's child Canada trying to their spin on the internet with bill C-18. Apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Strangely, we get flooded with resumes from England and Canada here in America. Yet the reverse almost never happens. Surely, these laws will help reverse this brain drain...

But that's about the $. Nevertheless, plenty of Americans do apply for work in Canada.

Re: UK Proposes Even More Stupid Ideas for Directly Regulating the Internet

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Post by cscurmudgeon »

Here is something even more stupid from the UK:

   Reading ‘Lord Of The Rings’ And ‘1984’ Could Lead To Right-Wing Extremism, Gov’t Report Warns
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/16/reading-lord-of-the-rings...

Edit: Someone from the UK govt downvoted me :D

Re: UK Proposes Even More Stupid Ideas for Directly Regulating the Internet

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Post by jjulius »

cscurmudgeon wrote: post #18

Here is something even more stupid from the UK: Reading ‘Lord Of The Rings’ And ‘1984’ Could Lead To Right-Wing Extremism, Gov’t Report Warns https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/16/reading-lord-of-the-rings... Edit: Someone from the UK govt downvoted me :D

Do you have a source that actually quotes the government document it references? Your link is just a rehash of an original piece which itself offers literally no evidence of it's accuracy. In point of fact, I searched further and found this[1]...

>Fox News Digital could not verify the extent of the list of books, movies and shows flagged under the government program and the Home Office could not verify the existence of the list.

As of now, Murray's claims are the only thing any other outlet has cited as "proof"; can you provide something a bit more substantial before possibly spreading FUD?

[1]https://www.foxnews.com/world/uk-counterterrorism-program-fl...

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