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Don’t Let Congress Use "Cybersecurity" Fears to Trample on Civil Liberties. Vague wording to define threat coupled with vast and intrusive measures of privacy invasion? Yeah, that's a good idea.
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edward_hyde at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
edward_hyde at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012According to this article, dated March 15, 2012:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/webnews/major-isps-turn-into-copyright-police-by-july-says-riaa/
"File-sharers, beware: By July 12, major US Internet service providers (ISPs) will voluntarily begin serving as copyright police for the entertainment industry, according to Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The so-called “six-strikes” plan is said to be one of the most effective anti-piracy efforts ever established in the US."
The article goes on to give details. After six notices, internet providers will decide to throttle a person's internet speed, or cut it off altogether. I don't know if they will crack down on torrents only, or if it is up to the internet provider. I get the sense it is up to the internet provider. So some people could get away with downloading non torrents, while others might get their internet service cut off. I urge you to click it and read, as we all know people who download.
No more downloading eps of your favorite shows for vidding, gifs, or fanfiction art. No more downloading screencaps possibly. I'm so sorry my friends. I don't even know if BT Guard will work to protect you, but I would google it if I were you. It is a professional service that supposedly can protect you from the invasive eyes of your internet provider.
Just, my friends, please make each other aware. Please be aware of the date JULY 12TH. Mark your calendar and double check with your internet provider by then. If you start receiving notices of downloaded activity, this is why. And your internet service could be throttled or cut off.
Fox news confirms this:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/17/us-isps-become-copyright-cops-starting-july-12/
Youtube video explaining this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OG0R-yS-c
http://www.digitaltrends.com/webnews/major-isps-turn-into-copyright-police-by-july-says-riaa/
"File-sharers, beware: By July 12, major US Internet service providers (ISPs) will voluntarily begin serving as copyright police for the entertainment industry, according to Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The so-called “six-strikes” plan is said to be one of the most effective anti-piracy efforts ever established in the US."
The article goes on to give details. After six notices, internet providers will decide to throttle a person's internet speed, or cut it off altogether. I don't know if they will crack down on torrents only, or if it is up to the internet provider. I get the sense it is up to the internet provider. So some people could get away with downloading non torrents, while others might get their internet service cut off. I urge you to click it and read, as we all know people who download.
No more downloading eps of your favorite shows for vidding, gifs, or fanfiction art. No more downloading screencaps possibly. I'm so sorry my friends. I don't even know if BT Guard will work to protect you, but I would google it if I were you. It is a professional service that supposedly can protect you from the invasive eyes of your internet provider.
Just, my friends, please make each other aware. Please be aware of the date JULY 12TH. Mark your calendar and double check with your internet provider by then. If you start receiving notices of downloaded activity, this is why. And your internet service could be throttled or cut off.
Fox news confirms this:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/17/us-isps-become-copyright-cops-starting-july-12/
Youtube video explaining this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OG0R-yS-c
Yo, Canadians!
Jan. 29th, 2012 10:15 pmSend a letter to the government telling them you're against The Canadian DMCA!
It will ask for your real name and address.
It will ask for your real name and address.
Say NO to A.C.T.A.
Jan. 26th, 2012 05:41 pmOriginally posted by croaky at Say NO to A.C.T.A.
"The EU is now the last hope to stop the dangerous international intellectual property treaty, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. ACTA will destroy the openness of the internet and threatens free speech online by forcing websites and ISPs to watch and track our every move, all in the name of copyright protection.
ACTA will soon make its way to the European Parliament for a full consent vote. If approved, people around the world will have their fundamental rights decimated. Without EU approval, ACTA will have go back to the drawing board and force countries to renegotiate the treaty. The parliament MUST vote 'No' on ACTA. The world is watching, and we need to demand that members of the European Parliament show true global leadership and oppose this outrageous measure." - AccessNow.org
In other words, regardless where you live (including outside of the EU), the more countries that signs this bill the more dangerous it becomes. In the long run--if it gains more ground--this will affect the internet as a whole and therefore it will affect YOU.
Spread the word!
MORE INFORMATION:
croaky at Say NO to A.C.T.A.Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
-Benjamin Franklin"The EU is now the last hope to stop the dangerous international intellectual property treaty, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. ACTA will destroy the openness of the internet and threatens free speech online by forcing websites and ISPs to watch and track our every move, all in the name of copyright protection.
ACTA will soon make its way to the European Parliament for a full consent vote. If approved, people around the world will have their fundamental rights decimated. Without EU approval, ACTA will have go back to the drawing board and force countries to renegotiate the treaty. The parliament MUST vote 'No' on ACTA. The world is watching, and we need to demand that members of the European Parliament show true global leadership and oppose this outrageous measure." - AccessNow.org
In other words, regardless where you live (including outside of the EU), the more countries that signs this bill the more dangerous it becomes. In the long run--if it gains more ground--this will affect the internet as a whole and therefore it will affect YOU.
Spread the word!
MORE INFORMATION:
Official A.C.T.A. Document
Helpful YouTube Video
http://www.stopacta.info/
http://www.laquadrature.net/en/three-core-reasons-for-rejecting-acta
https://www.accessnow.org/page/s/just-say-no-to-acta (also a petition)
global petitions:
Stop ACTA (to the UN)
Stopp ACTA
Just Say ‘No’ to ACTA
Stop ATCA Now!
Stop Canada from passing ACTA
UK representatives: Stop ACTA
Act against ACTA (to the U.S. Congress)
citizens of europe: contact your representatives!
Go to http://www.europarl.org/, select your country (left colume) and then find the contacts of your representatives under “Parlament”, “Your MEPs” or something like this. AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT YOU THINK! Here’s some instructions on how/what to write!
I can't believe Poland signed ;_;
Jan. 26th, 2012 05:40 pmCheck this out!
Read here and here and here, and watch here about the protests following Poland signing.
Read here and here and here, and watch here about the protests following Poland signing.
The fiasco continues
Jan. 23rd, 2012 09:24 pmOriginally posted by electricdruid at The fiasco continues
electricdruid at The fiasco continuesACTA in a Nutshell –
What is ACTA? ACTA is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. A new intellectual property enforcement treaty being negotiated by the United States, the European Community, Switzerland, and Japan, with Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Mexico, Jordan, Morocco, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Canada recently announcing that they will join in as well.
Why should you care about ACTA? Initial reports indicate that the treaty will have a very broad scope and will involve new tools targeting “Internet distribution and information technology.”
What is the goal of ACTA? Reportedly the goal is to create new legal standards of intellectual property enforcement, as well as increased international cooperation, an example of which would be an increase in information sharing between signatory countries’ law enforcement agencies.
Essential ACTA Resources -
- Read more about ACTA here: ACTA Fact Sheet
- Read the authentic version of the ACTA text as of 15 April 2011, as finalized by participating countries here: ACTA Finalized Text
- Follow the history of the treaty’s formation here: ACTA history
- Read letters from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden wherein he challenges the constitutionality of ACTA: Letter 1 | Letter 2 | Read the Administration’s Response to Wyden’s First Letter here: Response
- Watch a short informative video on ACTA: ACTA Video
- Watch a lulzy video on ACTA: Lulzy Video
Say NO to ACTA. It is essential to spread awareness and get the word out on ACTA.
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Jan. 22nd, 2012 06:31 pmSo, what would be "better" than SOPA?
If it were INTERNATIONAL!
Meet ACTA. ACTA stands for Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, an international trade agreement currently negotiated by the European Union, the United States, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Australia, and more. The negotiations have been SECRET. Leaked documents pertaining to those secret negotiations reveal alarming curtailing of personal liberty for internet users on a global scale. Learn more about ACTA here and here.
From the EFF page:
"The agreement requires signatory countries to “endeavor to promote cooperative efforts within the business community” to address copyright and trademark infringement. This could lead to “voluntary agreements” by Internet intermediaries to restrict Internet access and to monitor and censor Internet communications under threat of legislation or criminal sanctions. Read together with ACTA’s broad injunction powers, this will exacerbate existing pressures on Internet intermediaries to monitor, censor and block online communications, and stifle freedom of expression across the globe."
Last year The UN declared internet access a Human Right. Doesn't it seem like governments have been working hard on ways to violate that right ever since?
If it were INTERNATIONAL!
Meet ACTA. ACTA stands for Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, an international trade agreement currently negotiated by the European Union, the United States, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Australia, and more. The negotiations have been SECRET. Leaked documents pertaining to those secret negotiations reveal alarming curtailing of personal liberty for internet users on a global scale. Learn more about ACTA here and here.
From the EFF page:
"The agreement requires signatory countries to “endeavor to promote cooperative efforts within the business community” to address copyright and trademark infringement. This could lead to “voluntary agreements” by Internet intermediaries to restrict Internet access and to monitor and censor Internet communications under threat of legislation or criminal sanctions. Read together with ACTA’s broad injunction powers, this will exacerbate existing pressures on Internet intermediaries to monitor, censor and block online communications, and stifle freedom of expression across the globe."
Last year The UN declared internet access a Human Right. Doesn't it seem like governments have been working hard on ways to violate that right ever since?
So. The day after the SOPA & PIPA protests, we get the announcement that while they were happening, the FBI and/or other agents of the USA Justice Department shut down Megaupload and arrested several of its executives on criminal conspiracy charges relating to copyright violation and online piracy.
Which begs the question: if they can do that with existing laws, why do they need SOPA or PIPA?
(An astounding number of news sources are reporting that Anonymous's protest actions was retaliation for the Megaupload thing, despite Anonymous making it pretty clear why they did what they did. These news sources are mostly quoting each other, which is how stupidity feeds on itself, children. I linked to the BBC because it sensibly didn't say anything of the sort, but had to mention the phenomenon.)
A couple of links for my fellow Canucks:
What SOPA means for Canada and SOPA would have a big impact on Canada: law professor says US law would actually target foreign websites, which, DUH, this has been obvious from the start! And is the main reason why I have wanted to punch certain Canadians in the face recently. (It might kickstart their brains, who knows?)
Supposedly SOPA and PIPA will be amended before being passed, primarily to remove the DNS redirect facet -- but they're saying they're taking it out because internet security experts have warned them that it would make things much easier for hackers, while at the same time saying they're committed to the idea of DNS redirecting as a security measure. We will see how things turn out.
Which begs the question: if they can do that with existing laws, why do they need SOPA or PIPA?
(An astounding number of news sources are reporting that Anonymous's protest actions was retaliation for the Megaupload thing, despite Anonymous making it pretty clear why they did what they did. These news sources are mostly quoting each other, which is how stupidity feeds on itself, children. I linked to the BBC because it sensibly didn't say anything of the sort, but had to mention the phenomenon.)
A couple of links for my fellow Canucks:
What SOPA means for Canada and SOPA would have a big impact on Canada: law professor says US law would actually target foreign websites, which, DUH, this has been obvious from the start! And is the main reason why I have wanted to punch certain Canadians in the face recently. (It might kickstart their brains, who knows?)
Supposedly SOPA and PIPA will be amended before being passed, primarily to remove the DNS redirect facet -- but they're saying they're taking it out because internet security experts have warned them that it would make things much easier for hackers, while at the same time saying they're committed to the idea of DNS redirecting as a security measure. We will see how things turn out.
Personal blackout
Jan. 18th, 2012 08:16 amAs a protest against SOPA and PIPA, this account with be going silent from 08:00 - 20:00 18 January 2012.
Additionally, no websites will be accessed by yours truly during that time.
I encourage people to do the same -- the drop in internet activity across the Web will speak volumes.
Additionally, no websites will be accessed by yours truly during that time.
I encourage people to do the same -- the drop in internet activity across the Web will speak volumes.
