Just a pointer... I'm highly suspicious of those "seized" domains being a big hoax and FUD. Judging by domain registrations and IP addresses involved, I highly doubt that there's government action involved.
Just my 2c. -- Dante On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 7:19 PM, Chris Penn <[email protected]> wrote: > This is getting really bad. I was not sure it was a good topic for > the list, but since someone has brought it up...: > > Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act: > "The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the COICA Internet censorship > bill this morning, despite bipartisan opposition, and countless > experts pointing out how it would be ineffective, unconstitutional, > bad for innovation and the tech economy, and would break the > Internet." > > Reference: > http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/11/case-against-coica > > "Over the past few days, the U.S. Justice Department, the Department > of Homeland Security and nine U.S. Attorneys’ Offices seized 82 domain > names of websites they claim were engaged in the sale and distribution > of counterfeit goods and illegal copyrighted works. " > > Reference: > > http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/11/us-government-seizes-82-websites-draconian-future > > > None of this has ANYTHING to do with terrorism so why is the DOJ and > DHS even involved? These two agencies should have nothing to do with, > lets face it, pirating. We losing our freedoms one at a time. I have > not met a single person that was aware of the COICA until I mentioned > it. Censorship is bad, period. > > Chris... > > On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 7:54 PM, John R. Hogerhuis <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 3:13 PM, Paul Saenz <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> The debate is centered on whether or not the Attorney General will > >> have the power > >> to take down websites without judicial review, and if the bill will be > >> used to silence > >> political opponents or critics. > >> > >> Then the owner has to fight the federal government in court to get the > >> site back on. > > > > > > Frankly, I'd be less worried about silencing political opponents or > > critics of the government, and more about crony capitalism: a bigger > > corporation slapping around a smaller competitor or opponent by > > leveraging greater access to the government ($$$) to get their > > competitor or any organization that creates a problem shut down. > > > > IMO, this sort of thing creates real harm and can and does happen a > > lot more than government efforts to restrain criticism, at least in > > this country. > > > > -- John. > > _______________________________________________ > > LinuxUsers mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > > > > > -- > "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to > be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." > -Roger Penrose > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >
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