Use a Firewall, Go to Jail


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Zynn @ xcessfourall

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http://www.eff.org/IP/DMCA/states/ is a good place to start.

I think we need to read the legislation and figure out what it is really saying.

Pretty scarey stuff. I see no mention of New York so far. ;)

If you can find the original text it would be useful. The way I see it, saying the law is targeted only at internet perverts is an excuse for whoever passed the law to win public support.

The only way to fight against illegal activity on the internet be it child pornography, perverts, copyright infringment, whatever is to ban people from using technology which can withhold their identity - exactly what this law is trying to do.

The internet is currently an environment which thrives with free speech. Anyone, anywhere can set up a site, voice an oppinion, and with a few simple steps they can ensure their privacy and annonimity so they will not be persecuted for speaking out what they believe in. It is a huge democracy, and a truly free realm of communication. Of course freedom of speech combined with annonimity has its potential for abuse. But I will NEVER support a law which forces users to reveal their identities in communications they make. Public support for the law may be easy to win "itll get rid of child pornography, and if you have nothing to hide why should you care?". However laws effectively requiring you to sign and be responsible for every piece of information you transmit have HUGE implications on the freedom of our society. The right to annonymity is a fundamental basis of free speech - this law makes annonymity illegal.

Taking a look at the Michigan legislation, and then looking at what happens with communications: Sending e-mail through a router doesn't alter the addresses, either of the adressee, nor of the sender. So, that isn't what they're after.

I don't think a NAT changes anything as far as the ability of law enforcement people to track you down. Afterall, your ISP assigned IP is still visible to any tracking device.

I've scanned some of the legislation just now, and it's full of boiler plate all encompasing cell phone usage theft, all sorts of data theft. Pretty boring reading, but I think before we panic we need to find a summary of this sutff. Reading it is going to put me to sleep for sure.

The links to the available docs are here: http://www.eff.org/IP/DMCA/states

Or you can read the Michigan law, put in effect March 31st Here. Just hit the printer friendly version and you can print out the whole thing to read at your leisure http://www.michiganlegislature.org/m...0-219a-amended

Yawns-ville for sure.

Huh? Nobody reading the legislation? I'm disappointed. This is good stuff. Lets get some ideas going. Do we forget this, or do we start writing to our congressmen?

Personally I think it hasn't anything to do with routers and internet sharing. What do you think?

i gave this to a friend who's studying law...
and....he'll see what its all about..
but he said..if u really wanna be scared
to read the Patriot Act part Deux

In other words, fear GWB's right wing buddies, if you don't have a heavy duty corporate guy in your corner--watch out.