Galt's Gulch

Big Brother coming to the internet?

Posted by $ amiga 10 years, 7 months ago to Legislation
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"Hate speech" or "stuff I don't want to hear, so you can't say it"?
SOURCE URL: http://benswann.com/video-new-hate-crime-bill-will-attempt-to-control-speech-on-internet-radio-and-tv/

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  • Posted by $ stargeezer 10 years, 6 months ago
    For some time facebook has limited posts from the right wing and posts dealing with hunting, shooting and the 2nd Amendment are often closed down with no notice, only a message that says they were cut because of content.

    A recent event involved a couple on a Black Bear hunt, showing the dead bear with the head being held up by the couple.

    If you have never hunted Black Bears, you need to understand that these hunts are as close as you can get to a hunt where the prey is smart and strong enough to turn the hunt around. This 600 (?) pounder was in the class that might end up eating a hunter if they weren't careful. A very big animal.
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  • Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 7 months ago
    I totally agree - the Dem's hatred of the Constitution is causing tremendous amounts of crime coming from the oval office.
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  • Posted by khalling 10 years, 7 months ago
    wow. I knew there was going to be some kind of bill introduced after those killings. Google and Facebook need to take the lead on this and make very clear they will not allow their sites to be policed in such a way. I think Facebook has even taken some backlash for its self policing .
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    • Posted by Hiraghm 10 years, 7 months ago
      Back in the 80s, SF author Jerry Pournelle predicted that computer networks (back then, time-share systems and primarily BBSes) would be instrumental in bringing down the communist oligarchies, because the oligarchs could no longer control the flow of information.

      So much for that.

      Now, not only will the government be able to monitor and control information on the internet, old-style BBSes will become virtually impossible as much phone service is through the same providers as the internet.

      I mean, is it even still possible to dial up to another computer system without going through the internet at some point?
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