Petitions against CISPA! (the ones that matter) - General

Now I'm sure most of you people heard of [url=http://facepunch.com/threads/1178652]CISPA to be passed this Monday[/url]. It went through the programs to get it to where it is now very quietly and rapidly (I call hacks) and I decided to bring this attention to Facepunch (just in-case). Access Now is actually a very good site that moves against things like SOPA, CISPA, ACTA and other privacy-destroying bills. It has strong support and it's voice was heard earlier by other companies on these matters. You can sign it's petition [url=https://www.accessnow.org/page/s/protect-our-privacy]here[/url]. Demand Progress is also a good site, which also helped against the previous bills and even went forward of fighting against other bills, not just privacy-invading ones, or internet ones, but also environment damaging ones. You can sign the petition [url=http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/cispa/]here[/url]. I also got this letter from the website, here: [quote]Gleb, CISPA would obliterate any semblance of online privacy in the United States. [b]And CISPA would provide a victory for content owners who were shell-shocked by the unprecedented outpouring of activism in opposition to SOPA and Internet censorship.[/b] Please encourage your friends to fight back: If you're already on Facebook, [url=facebook.com/share.php?u=http://act.demandprogress.org/act/cispa/%3Fsource=fb]click here to share with your friends.[/url] If you're already on Twitter, [url=twitter.com/share?text=Pls%20RT%3A%20%23CISPA%20is%20the%20new%20%23SOPA.%20%20Click%20here%20to%20help%20kill%20it%3A&url=http://act.demandprogress.org/act/cispa/%3Freferring_akid%3Da5567868.157183.Hdp-Ns%26source%3Dauto-tw&via=demandprogress]click here to tweet about the campaign.[/url] Or, just email the link to your friends: [url]http://act.demandprogress.org/act/cispa/?referring_akid=a5567868.157183.Hdp-Ns&source=auto-e[/url] Here's a sample email you can send to your friends: Friends, The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or CISPA would obliterate any semblance of online privacy in the United States -- and provide a victory for content owners who were shell-shocked by the unprecedented outpouring of activism in opposition to SOPA and Internet censorship. The House of Representatives is planning to take it up later this month. Click here to ask your lawmakers to oppose it: [url]http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/cispa/?referring_akid=a5567868.157183.Hdp-Ns&source=auto-taf[/url] SOPA was pushed as a remedy to the supposed economic threat of online piracy -- but economic fear-mongering didn't quite do the trick, so those concerned about copyright are engaging in sleight of hand, appending their legislation to a bill that most Americans will assume is about keeping them safe from bad guys. This so-called cyber security bill aims to prevent theft of "government information" and "intellectual property" and could let ISPs block your access to websites -- or the whole Internet. CISPA also encourages companies to share information about you with the government and other corporations. That data could then be used for just about anything -- from prosecuting crimes to ad placements. And worst of all, CISPA supercedes all other online privacy protections. Please click here to urge your lawmakers to oppose it when it comes up for a vote this month: [url]http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/cispa/?referring_akid=a5567868.157183.Hdp-Ns&source=auto-taf[/url] Thanks.[/quote] Go Facepunch! Do internet justice against (stupidity and) injustice!

I'm pretty sure this allows Microsoft to add back-doors in windows and spy on your documents and your activities, since it's their software. In fact any company is allowed to add spyware to their software with this bill, as long as it's under the name of 'cyber security'. [B]HELP STOP THIS BILL.[/B] [B]EVEN IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN THE USA, IF YOU USE SOFTWARE FROM A COMPANY THAT'S LOCATED IN THE USA THEY CAN SPY ON [U]ALL[/U] YOUR ACTIVITIES WHEN THIS BILL PASSES. (Microsoft, Intel, Apple, IBM, Google, Valve, just to name a few, they are allowed to spy on you with this shit..)[/B]

[QUOTE=maurits150;35646591]I'm pretty sure this allows Microsoft to add back-doors in windows and spy on your documents and your activities, since it's their software. In fact any company is allowed to add spyware to their software with this bill, as long as it's under the name of 'cyber security'. [B]HELP STOP THIS BILL. EVEN IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN THE USA, IF YOU USE SOFTWARE FROM A COMPANY THAT'S LOCATED IN THE USA THEY CAN SPY ON ALL YOUR ACTIVITIES. (Microsoft, Intel, Apple, IBM, Google, Valve, just to name a few, they are allowed to spy on you with this shit..)[/B][/QUOTE] Then it appears to be smart to stop updating anything after it goes through. If it goes through, that is.

[QUOTE=eternalflamez;35646619]Then it appears to be smart to stop updating anything after it goes through. If it goes through, that is.[/QUOTE] I just switch to linux permanently.

Only we the people can kill this invasive piece of trash, seeing as how our politicians are shoving their thumbs up their asses. Strike a blow against these bastards Facepunch, and make it count.

[QUOTE=maurits150;35646591]I'm pretty sure this allows Microsoft to add back-doors in windows and spy on your documents and your activities, since it's their software. In fact any company is allowed to add spyware to their software with this bill, as long as it's under the name of 'cyber security'. [B]HELP STOP THIS BILL.[/B] [B]EVEN IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN THE USA, IF YOU USE SOFTWARE FROM A COMPANY THAT'S LOCATED IN THE USA THEY CAN SPY ON [U]ALL[/U] YOUR ACTIVITIES WHEN THIS BILL PASSES. (Microsoft, Intel, Apple, IBM, Google, Valve, just to name a few, they are allowed to spy on you with this shit..)[/B][/QUOTE] Yeah they're not going to add spyware as that's retarded, consider the idiotic shitstorm that followed BF 2142 and Origin.

[QUOTE=markg06;35646640]Yeah they're not going to add spyware as that's retarded, consider the idiotic shitstorm that followed BF 2142 and Origin.[/QUOTE] Shitstorm or not, if the law allows it they will abuse it.

[QUOTE=maurits150;35646672]Shitstorm or not, if the law allows it they will abuse it.[/QUOTE] Who says they will? Last I checked companies usually consist of people with moral values not a bunch of robots.

[QUOTE=markg06;35646753]Who says they will? Last I checked companies usually consist of people with moral values not a bunch of robots.[/QUOTE] Implying companies like the MPAA cares about moral values when there's money to be made.

Businesses don't care about you as a person, they only care about your money and control over what you do. That's capitalism.

[QUOTE=DeEz;35646776]Implying companies like the MPAA cares about moral values when there's money to be made.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=AceOfDivine;35646866]Businesses don't care about you as a person, they only care about your money and control over what you do. That's capitalism.[/QUOTE] They need to keep their grubby hands out of political matters, and that includes bribing congressmen with cash or political support.

[QUOTE=maurits150;35646591][B]HELP STOP THIS BILL.[/B] [B]EVEN IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN THE USA, IF YOU USE SOFTWARE FROM A COMPANY THAT'S LOCATED IN THE USA THEY CAN SPY ON [U]ALL[/U] YOUR ACTIVITIES WHEN THIS BILL PASSES. (Microsoft, Intel, Apple, IBM, Google, Valve, just to name a few, they are allowed to spy on you with this shit..)[/B][/QUOTE] That's against European privacy laws afaik and anything sold or operating in the Eurozone must meet European laws and directives. Either way, no matter where you're from, this is a very bad bill and needs to be opposed as much, if not more than SOPA and PIPA.

[QUOTE=TheFallen(TF2);35647333]They need to keep their grubby hands out of political matters, and that includes bribing congressmen with cash or political support.[/QUOTE]Companies have money, politicians want money. It's win win for them. I can't really blame companies here since government is okay with bribes.

I really hope we can stop this stupid bill...

Got a reply from my Rep: [quote]Dear Mr. Hoffman: I appreciate your contacting me regarding H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. It is both an honor and a privilege to serve as your Representative in Congress. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. Specifically, it provides incentives, in the form of legal protections, by which the government and the private sector can share critical information on cyber threat intelligence within an oversight framework that ensures that the privacy and civil liberties of U.S. persons are respected and protected. H.R. 3523 is the culmination of years of strong bipartisan efforts to provide an innovative, yet pragmatic, approach to cybersecurity. It leverages the Intelligence Community's expertise and incentivizes the private sector to share cyber threat information in order to build an enduring private-public partnership for this strategic threat to our nation's security. However, an equitable and ethical balance between flexible information sharing and privacy must be established, maintained and vigilantly reviewed. I can assure you that I am attuned to the concerns raised by constituents like yourself and civil liberties organizations. I am fully committed to protecting the privacy afforded to every citizen under our Constitution and will diligently work with my colleagues to ensure these rights are abided by in the defense of our cyber assets. Currently, H.R. 3523 is with the House Rules Committee and may go to vote on the House Floor as soon as next week. I will continue to track H.R. 3523 as it moves through the legislative process and I will share your concerns with my colleagues. Again, I appreciate your contacting me on this important issue and I encourage you to keep in touch on more issues of importance to you. Sincerely, MARK S. CRITZ Your Congressman[/quote]

[QUOTE=Amplified;35647959]Got a reply from my Rep:[/QUOTE] If I read that right, that's a good thing, right?

[QUOTE=GlebGuy;35648532]If I read that right, that's a good thing, right?[/QUOTE] Hard to tell. He's basically just confirming that he will "bring it up". Doesn't mean he supports/doesn't support it. It's honestly a typical response.

[QUOTE=Amplified;35648550]Hard to tell. He's basically just confirming that he will "bring it up". Doesn't mean he supports/doesn't support it. It's honestly a typical response.[/QUOTE] Well as far as I can tell, I think what he's trying to say that passing this bill is legal but at the same time it sacrifices privacy and freedom and he wishes to balance it out so no one would be harmed by it. As far as I can tell.

I think this song would represent our problem quite well: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZujuYiweht8[/media]

Facebook have openly backed the legislation, which is awful. If you have [B]Facebook[/B] then go here: [url]http://act.demandprogress.org/sign/cispa_facebook/?source=fb[/url] Facebook is one of the largest titans on the internet, if they show open support for CISPA (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act) a billion dollar company will back this horrific legislation. The USA already has too much global power we can't afford to give them something that'll take our privacy on the internet away, they already have the power to pluck you from your homes, fly you to the US and detain you for as long as they wish. Fucking sick bastards.

[QUOTE=Clever_Balls;35649143]Facebook have openly backed the legislation, which is awful. If you have [B]Facebook[/B] then go here: [url]http://act.demandprogress.org/sign/cispa_facebook/?source=fb[/url] Facebook is one of the largest titans on the internet, if they show open support for CISPA (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act) a billion dollar company will back this horrific legislation. The USA already has too much global power we can't afford to give them something that'll take our privacy on the internet away, they already have the power to pluck you from your homes, fly you to the US and detain you for as long as they wish. Fucking sick bastards.[/QUOTE] Signed.

I've always thought lowly about Facebook, but this takes it to a entire new level..

C'mon guys, we need only 5 thousand people to sign this! Share this! Only a hundred has signed in the last hour!!

The sad thing is that even after all of this they'll just try to push this over again. Either way, you gotta fight it.

Sent messages to both my Congressmen and my District Rep, and signed a few petitions. I really hope this helps, this is fucking ridiculous.

Why is there little anger over this?

[QUOTE=Funcoot;35656351]Why is there little anger over this?[/QUOTE] It went in fast and quietly, showing little attention.

Signed

I've signed it. Sadly there doesn't seem to be the same momentum for opposing this as SOPA and ACTA.