U.S. Congress is getting ready to pass an internet censorship law

[TotalInsanity4]

http://flip.it/9Vy80x

Looks like it passed, and that's not a bad thing

 

[DRAGONBALLVINTAGE]

If this bill passes.....

 

[dAVID_]

http://flip.it/9Vy80x

Looks like it passed, and that's not a bad thing

Clickbait.
Similar legislation is still pending in the Senate, where it has substantial support. After Senate passage, it will still need to be signed into law by President Donald Trump.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Clickbait.
Similar legislation is still pending in the Senate, where it has substantial support. After Senate passage, it will still need to be signed into law by President Donald Trump.

Ah, I see now, I should've read that more carefully

It has passed in the House, however

 

[Termer]

FYI guys your ISP knows when you're using a VPN. With Net Neutrality gone, expect extra costs associated with VPNs in the not-too-distant future.

This has nothing to do with net neutrality. It has nothing to do with the way you access the net, and more to do with what you can say, and how services handle content by users on their sites.

 

[Xzi]

This has nothing to do with net neutrality. It has nothing to do with the way you access the net, and more to do with what you can say, and how services handle content by users on their sites.

Net Neutrality prevented fast lanes and extra surcharges from your ISP associated with "premium" internet services. With it gone, ISPs can charge however much they want for whatever they want. With Comcast and Time Warner being the two big providers, expect all sorts of shitty behavior. If they're charging more for "fast lanes," they're not going to let you circumvent that with your "slow lane" subscription and a VPN for no cost.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Net Neutrality prevented fast lanes and extra surcharges from your ISP associated with "premium" internet services. With it gone, ISPs can charge however much they want for whatever they want. With Comcast and Time Warner being the two big providers, expect all sorts of shitty behavior. If they're charging more for "fast lanes," they're not going to let you circumvent that with your "slow lane" subscription and a VPN for no cost.

No he's referring to this bill, not the VPN thing

 

[Xzi]

No he's referring to this bill, not the VPN thing

Oh I gotcha. Well it's all bullshit. Bunch of people older than my grandparents trying to dictate how the internet should work without knowing the first thing about it.

 

[Termer]

Net Neutrality prevented fast lanes and extra surcharges from your ISP associated with "premium" internet services. With it gone, ISPs can charge however much they want for whatever they want. With Comcast and Time Warner being the two big providers, expect all sorts of shitty behavior. If they're charging more for "fast lanes," they're not going to let you circumvent that with your "slow lane" subscription and a VPN for no cost.

kek, if that sort of throttling ever happens, you'd better bet I'm gonna pull some tricky shadowsocks proxy voodoo.

 

[osaka35]

anti-consumer clap-trap is what this is. which means it'll pass, it won't affect day-to-day so people will go "whew" and forget about it. and 5-10 years down the line it implodes the way we want to use the internet and people go "how did this happen?!? must be the [insert opposite political party/leaning]!".

slow changesare the most insidious.

 

[the_randomizer]

I'm confused as to how this is "censorship." From what I can tell, this only applies to postings related to sex trafficking...

And you don't think for a second that this could be easily abused and the could pass anything off they don't like as offensive?

Congress can eat a bag of dicks.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

And you don't think for a second that this could be easily abused and the could pass anything off they don't like as offensive?

Congress can eat a bag of dicks.

While there is definitely the danger of people in positions of power abusing their authority, I fail to see why that should prevent lawmakers from writing laws designed specifically to protect people, even if they may be misused in a small percentage of cases

 

[kuwanger]

I fail to see why that should prevent lawmakers from writing laws designed specifically to protect people, even if they may be misused in a small percentage of cases

Because "trafficking" has been abused to mean "all prostitution" and all "sex ads" have been abused to mean "prostitution"? So, yeah, if you're willing to get into a government sanctioned* relationship for sex, that's okay. If you're explicitly looking for one-night stands** and a website caters to that crowd, this law can be used to shut it down by taking all real examples of prostitution slipping through as a basis.

* Now said with no irony.

** I don't think that's healthy, but "two consenting adults". A one-night stand is a massive moral step up from all the government sanctioned killing in other countries. And it's not like the right is really against it. They just don't want it to be public knowledge and ruin the facade of sexual morality.

 

[WeedZ]

While there is definitely the danger of people in positions of power abusing their authority, I fail to see why that should prevent lawmakers from writing laws designed specifically to protect people, even if they may be misused in a small percentage of cases

You give them an inch they take a mile, TI.

 

[osaka35]

While there is definitely the danger of people in positions of power abusing their authority, I fail to see why that should prevent lawmakers from writing laws designed specifically to protect people, even if they may be misused in a small percentage of cases

The thing is the law could have been written to be far more specific to help those particular situations you have in mind. The vague and general wording gives wide-sweeping and overwhelming power. While it may not be used poorly right away, it allows for really shitty scenarios in a legal and less-than-stellar way.

 

[the_randomizer]

While there is definitely the danger of people in positions of power abusing their authority, I fail to see why that should prevent lawmakers from writing laws designed specifically to protect people, even if they may be misused in a small percentage of cases

So why should people trust lawmakers and politicians instead of people being responsible for themselves.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

So why should people trust lawmakers and politicians instead of people being responsible for themselves.

I suppose you'd be fine without a penalty for murder or theft, then?...

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The thing is the law could have been written to be far more specific to help those particular situations you have in mind. The vague and general wording gives wide-sweeping and overwhelming power. While it may not be used poorly right away, it allows for really shitty scenarios in a legal and less-than-stellar way.

Ok THIS I can agree with

 

[firephoenixdxd]

i am once again grateful for living in europe

 

[Dominator211]

Bangs laptop chassis* This is gonna suck... I'm doing everything in my power to help. It gonna kill the temp, chary and any other American based mods might get arrested. We as a website must stand up and get others to join us too. I will not be silenced!!! THIS IS INSANE #savethetemp #savethefirstamendement #savethenet

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Remember when the internet was fun? Good times.

good old late 80's to about 2009

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THIS COULD BE AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Bangs laptop chassis* This is gonna suck... I'm doing everything in my power to help. It gonna kill the temp, chary and any other American based mods might get arrested. We as a website must stand up and get others to join us too. I will not be silenced!!! THIS IS INSANE #savethetemp #savethefirstamendement #savethenet

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good old late 80's to about 2009

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THIS COULD BE AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE

Christ dude calm down