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I’ve censored the following, in protest of a bill that gives any corporation and the US government the power to censor the internet–a bill that could pass THIS WEEK. To see the uncensored text, and to stop internet censorship, visit: http://americancensorship.org/posts/43356/uncensor As a web █████████ and ████████, I ████ my ██████ and ███████ for my […]
When an Internet force like Apple or Google censor themselves at the request of a government, is it smart business or appeasement? In many cases these governments pressure these large companies into becoming accessories to their crimes.
Rebecca MacKinnon gave a TED Talk this past summer on the role of censorship in the Internet and it’s possible effects on freedom. It’s worth a watch.
The Internet Blacklist Legislation – known as PROTECT IP Act in the Senate and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House – is a threatening sequel to last year’s COICA Internet censorship bill. Like its predecessor, this legislation invites Internet security risks, threatens online speech, and hampers Internet innovation. Urge your members of Congress to reject this Internet blacklist campaign in both its forms!
rev·o·lu·tion·ar·y [rev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee]: radically new or innovative; outside or beyond establishedprocedure, principles, etc.: a revolutionary discovery. It’s sad, really, but doing the right thing for your customers seems to be a revolutionary concept. In our industry we find a lot of clients who’ve had a bad experience with their web development provider. We’re working hard to […]