Mik Posted December 18, 2009 Posted December 18, 2009 Death Of The Internet: Censorship Bills In UK, Australia, U.S. Aim To Block Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted December 18, 2009 Posted December 18, 2009 Death Of The Internet: Censorship Bills In UK, Australia, U.S. Aim To Block Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMason Posted December 20, 2009 Posted December 20, 2009 Death Of The Internet: Censorship Bills In UK, Australia, U.S. Aim To Block "Undesirable" WebsitesCutting off access altogether, massive fines and even jail time proposed for those who flout new lawsThursday, Dec 17, 2009http://www.prisonpla...e-websites.htmlMonitoring and archiving your email and internet activity in a central database is not enough. Government also will restrict and control the flow of information.The bill is dealing with copyright infringement and piracy on the Internet. If you steal digital content, you can have your access shut off and face fines or jail time. Isn't that what should happen to thieves?There is nothing in the bill about shutting down news sites or regulating content unless there are copyright infringements or piracy issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genius Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Laws are never but never used for their initial stated purpose exclusively. They always have an element of 'creep' to them. When does copyright infringement become fair comment ? or satire ?Laws like this reduce freedoms and belittle everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Heart Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Laws are never but never used for their initial stated purpose exclusively. They always have an element of 'creep' to them. When does copyright infringement become fair comment ? or satire ?Laws like this reduce freedoms and belittle everyone.It is hard to argue with a hypothetical statements. It could creep but it also could not. I would just say --- your drivers licence is taken away when you DUI, consistently speed, or kill some one driving. Most people support this without feeling belittled or having freedoms removed.Now in China and Iran the internet is truly controlled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genius Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 It will creep without doubt. There is no element of possibility. In the UK, legislation intended to be used for anti terrorism purposes, ends up being used by local authorities to check whether householders are recycling properly into dustbins.Legislation introduced to confiscate wealth of career criminals is used to bankrupt businessman who underpaid VAT. By freezing the assets in question, leaving him unable to pay for a legal defense to the charges made.Laws introduced to prevent anti social behaviour by neighbors ends up being used by private residents in new apartment development to shut down 20 yearold established community centre. The list is endless. Iran and China are not good, I agree. Laws are never but never used for their initial stated purpose exclusively. They always have an element of 'creep' to them. When does copyright infringement become fair comment ? or satire ?Laws like this reduce freedoms and belittle everyone.It is hard to argue with a hypothetical statements. It could creep but it also could not. I would just say --- your drivers licence is taken away when you DUI, consistently speed, or kill some one driving. Most people support this without feeling belittled or having freedoms removed.Now in China and Iran the internet is truly controlled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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