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Google warns of ITU meeting to discuss internet regulation
« on: December 03, 2012, 04:50:49 pm »
https://www.google.com/takeaction/

Take a long look... If my interwebs are censored then THIS MEANS WAR!!!
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Re: Google warns of ITU meeting to discuss internet regulation
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2012, 05:02:16 pm »
By design, the Internet isn't supposed to be regulated. Therefore, it's a pretty stupid move.

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Re: Google warns of ITU meeting to discuss internet regulation
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2012, 05:03:21 pm »
stupid government ruining the interwebs!
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Re: Google warns of ITU meeting to discuss internet regulation
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2012, 05:44:33 pm »
That's no good D:
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Re: Google warns of ITU meeting to discuss internet regulation
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2012, 05:45:21 pm »
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Re: Google warns of ITU meeting to discuss internet regulation
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2012, 05:45:42 pm »
I saw news of this earlier last month. Honestly, if they truly restrict the internet, I predict two things. The first will be the emergence of "Darknets" as I've heard them called. Basically "Private Internets." The second, once those are eventually suppressed as a knee jerk reaction, there will be general public dissent and a prevalent feeling of repression. There might even perhaps be rebellion fueled by organisations like Anonymous.

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Re: Google warns of ITU meeting to discuss internet regulation
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2012, 06:29:52 pm »
the government is doing that....again?

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Re: Google warns of ITU meeting to discuss internet regulation
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2012, 06:38:38 pm »
Grr, looks like I'm gonna have to get out my flaming avatar again x.x

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Re: Google warns of ITU meeting to discuss internet regulation
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2012, 06:40:55 pm »
yup, and, if this doesn't work out, there will inevitably be another round. there are plenty of countries all over who hate their populations knowing anything about the world outside, and are doing their very best to prevent their citizens from realising how poorly they are being treated (see the former soviet union, modern china, and, just recently, iran completely cutting itself). couple that with governments composed of leaders who have no idea how modern technology works and who are being bullied by massive corporations trying to save their obsolete markets, and there is hardly anybody for internet freedom left in any position of power.
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Re: Google warns of ITU meeting to discuss internet regulation
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2012, 08:04:09 pm »
My school, or probably just the company that gives them internet, blocked militantplatypus.
Not just “blocked: reason: gaming,” but “blocked: reason: .militantplatypus.”
Now I have nothing to do during computer science class

Oh yeah, and I support Google's position
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Re: Google warns of ITU meeting to discuss internet regulation
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2012, 10:52:18 pm »
Since SOPA/PIPA failed, now they're trying to push these two things silently via a new name, and if it's blocked again they'll just switch to a new name again.

This really sucks. I heard that in UK, government blocked a site called PromoBay, which is very legal because all it does is featuring indie web artists without providing a single download link (unless the artist submit one). It's just a music blog, kinda, yet UK is blocking it.

if those laws get through, then Internet will end up being regulated the same was as in China. If those laws ever pass, I hope there are big protests organized in affected countries like the ones during the Arab Spring.


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Re: Google warns of ITU meeting to discuss internet regulation
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2012, 11:55:38 pm »
With SOPA/PIPA, nobody protested until Google/Wikipedia/other sites blacked out. Hopefully people will pay more attention this time...

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Re: Google warns of ITU meeting to discuss internet regulation
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2012, 12:08:53 am »
I wish big medias talked about it more rather than just hiding it somewhere in an hard to find technology news section. It would have even more power.

Maybe people need to step up and organize protests on specific dates (even if it means skipping classes and not going at work) through social medias (Twitter/Facebook), like they did with the Arabic Spring protests.
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Re: Google warns of ITU meeting to discuss internet regulation
« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2012, 12:58:28 am »
Huh?  What's going on?  I hadn't heard of this yet.  So are they trying to censor stuff again and is Google supporting anti-censorship?

I wish big medias talked about it more rather than just hiding it somewhere in an hard to find technology news section. It would have even more power.

Maybe people need to step up and organize protests on specific dates (even if it means skipping classes and not going at work) through social medias (Twitter/Facebook), like they did with the Arabic Spring protests.

Aww man I don't want to skip class.  I've had perfect attendance for so long.
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Re: Google warns of ITU meeting to discuss internet regulation
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2012, 03:06:55 am »
I signed. If this ever passes, you can expect an hacker revolution really soon. :mad: You'll be sure every government that voted for this f*cking censorship will get violently attacked. :devil:
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