arstechnica.com— More bloggers than ever are being arrested around the world, highlighting the dangers of citizen journalism, according to a new report from the University of Washington.
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When people are developing new programs such as freenet and others that create a more anonymous way of posting information, don't start inferring that these people are encouraging "pedophiles"!We need anonymous services that enable filesharing and free expression of information because of the willingness of big business to sell out their customers to the government.People in dissent of their government really do need protection, and in the future, as governments become more centralized, the need of posting information in an anonymous nature will definitely increase.
It's a sure sign of the fundamental importance and power of free speech that so many are threatened by it and work diligently to prevent it. It's certainly a personal duty to self to use the voice you have and use it wisely and consistently, however, I would extend that duty to others if you, in fact, value free speech. If you genuinely value your right to unhindered individual speech and are currently free to exercise it unhindered, you must also do what is necessary to protect or provide that same liberty to others. Bloggers who are fortunate enough to live in nations with far less to no control over speech must find ways to provide channels of expression to those less free. If governments or other groups or institutions declare a war on diverse thinking and speech, those who value such must declare war on their tyranny and remain ever diligent against it. Such control must not be allowed to stand.Find speech wherever it is hated and scorned and forced mute. There lies a human being who needs protection. Check your own attitudes about the speech of others you personally find offensive. What you do to hinder that speech, you do to your own.All speech is free or no speech is free.
I believe in a progressive tax rate, especially on capital gains over a certain amount. Those most able to pay taxes would pay the lion's share. Those least able would pay none.Would Jaysus give tax breaks for the rich?As for drilling, oil is a very finite resource, besides a major pollutant I don't feel it is necessary to rape the planet to squeeze out every last drop.Do you think Jaysus wants us to rape the planet just because we're too lazy to walk to the local store?As for your so-called Christianity, just look at your nym, "DarkShroud." I thought your "God was about light, not darkness.John 8:12 - Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.As for the Boy Scouts, if they want to use public subsidies (you know, those taxes you were just bitching about) and real estate, then they got to stop their blatant bigotry. No one is trying to stop them for practicing their prejudices with private funding.How would you like the gov't subsidizing the Jihad Scouts?Did Jaysus command the Boy Scouts to be intolerant of Gay people?
Ok, I see what you are saying about the U.S., but my focus is more global.Also free speech in the U.S. has been endangered for decades in the sense that corporations are in charge of the news. Really important stories haven't reached the people in favor of the latest Brittany Spears story.Free speech, in dissent of any government, including the U.S. government has been suppressed by omission, smears, lies and by force. How free is that?The U.S. isn't the happy go lucky country that you think it is sorry.
thegreenspanputJun 16, 2008
digg is a totalitarian website... if you speak ill of Obama they ban your account.
insurgenteJun 17, 2008
After reading some liberal blogs recently, I almost feel liberal bloggers should be sent to corrective labour camps.
Closed AccountJun 17, 2008
When people are developing new programs such as freenet and others that create a more anonymous way of posting information, don't start inferring that these people are encouraging "pedophiles"!We need anonymous services that enable filesharing and free expression of information because of the willingness of big business to sell out their customers to the government.People in dissent of their government really do need protection, and in the future, as governments become more centralized, the need of posting information in an anonymous nature will definitely increase.
Closed AccountJun 17, 2008
It's a sure sign of the fundamental importance and power of free speech that so many are threatened by it and work diligently to prevent it. It's certainly a personal duty to self to use the voice you have and use it wisely and consistently, however, I would extend that duty to others if you, in fact, value free speech. If you genuinely value your right to unhindered individual speech and are currently free to exercise it unhindered, you must also do what is necessary to protect or provide that same liberty to others. Bloggers who are fortunate enough to live in nations with far less to no control over speech must find ways to provide channels of expression to those less free. If governments or other groups or institutions declare a war on diverse thinking and speech, those who value such must declare war on their tyranny and remain ever diligent against it. Such control must not be allowed to stand.Find speech wherever it is hated and scorned and forced mute. There lies a human being who needs protection. Check your own attitudes about the speech of others you personally find offensive. What you do to hinder that speech, you do to your own.All speech is free or no speech is free.
kurttrailJun 17, 2008
I believe in a progressive tax rate, especially on capital gains over a certain amount. Those most able to pay taxes would pay the lion's share. Those least able would pay none.Would Jaysus give tax breaks for the rich?As for drilling, oil is a very finite resource, besides a major pollutant I don't feel it is necessary to rape the planet to squeeze out every last drop.Do you think Jaysus wants us to rape the planet just because we're too lazy to walk to the local store?As for your so-called Christianity, just look at your nym, "DarkShroud." I thought your "God was about light, not darkness.John 8:12 - Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.As for the Boy Scouts, if they want to use public subsidies (you know, those taxes you were just bitching about) and real estate, then they got to stop their blatant bigotry. No one is trying to stop them for practicing their prejudices with private funding.How would you like the gov't subsidizing the Jihad Scouts?Did Jaysus command the Boy Scouts to be intolerant of Gay people?
mattpriceJun 17, 2008
You may ban the official TOR site, but you'll never ban all of the download mirrors or servers. TOR can also connect over any port.
adamrockerJun 17, 2008
<a class="user" href="http://baywords.com/">http://baywords.com/</a> hosts free speech anonymously - from the guys that brought you The Pirate Bay!
Closed AccountJun 18, 2008
Ok, I see what you are saying about the U.S., but my focus is more global.Also free speech in the U.S. has been endangered for decades in the sense that corporations are in charge of the news. Really important stories haven't reached the people in favor of the latest Brittany Spears story.Free speech, in dissent of any government, including the U.S. government has been suppressed by omission, smears, lies and by force. How free is that?The U.S. isn't the happy go lucky country that you think it is sorry.
alexlibmanJun 24, 2008
Yes.