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Reset the Net
Posted: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 8:57 am
by the lynx
http://youtu.be/qKk8MHFLNNE
Devil's advocate: Why should I care if NSA or any government-run internet nanny is doing surveillance on us? Isn't protecting against terrorism and child pornography a good thing?

Re: Reset the Net
Posted: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 11:08 am
by zzm9980
the lynx wrote:http://youtu.be/qKk8MHFLNNE
Devil's advocate: Why should I care if NSA or any government-run internet nanny is doing surveillance on us? Isn't protecting against terrorism and child pornography a good thing?

You shouldn't care, Citizen. Now be sure to go register with your real name.

Posted: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 3:08 pm
by the lynx
Interesting to note that Google and Mozilla are part of the foray (especially the bigger Daddy Google). Not sure if it is ironic or if their participation is merely symbolic.
Re: Reset the Net
Posted: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 9:58 pm
by Strong Eagle
the lynx wrote:http://youtu.be/qKk8MHFLNNE
Devil's advocate: Why should I care if NSA or any government-run internet nanny is doing surveillance on us? Isn't protecting against terrorism and child pornography a good thing?

Here's why:
http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties ... tter998659
Posted: Sat, 07 Jun 2014 8:44 am
by x9200
There is no such thing as true freedom and there is no such thing as anonymity on Internet. It was more than obvious long time before NSA and Snowden era.