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[wjfox]

Reddit Founder And Activists Aim To Build A 'Bat-Signal For The Internet'

The “blackout” of Web sites to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in January was an unprecedented show of Internet solidarity against bad legislation. But with new net-threatening measures like ACTA and CISPA popping out of Congress on a practically monthly basis, one online entrepreneur and a group of net activists want to enable regular SOPA-style mass protests at the push of a button.

Alexis Ohanian, the 29-year old founder of social news site Reddit, has partnered with the online advocacy group Fight for the Future to create what they’re calling the “Internet Defense League.” Ohanian describes the project, which they plan to officially launch next month, as a “Bat-Signal for the Internet.” Any website owner can sign up on the group’s website to add a bit of code to his or her site–or receive that code by email at the time of a certain campaign–that can be triggered in the case of a political crisis like SOPA, adding an activist call-to-action to all the sites involved, such as a widget or banner asking users to sign petitions, call lawmakers, or boycott companies.

http://www.forbes.co....-the-internet/

[Roh234]

Won't see too many people complain about this:


A really, really, REALLY bad idea – Giving the Internet to the U.N.

http://wattsupwithth...net-to-the-u-n/

[SG-1]

It won't happen and if it does, it won't stand for long. Why try? Anyone with half a brain can understand this is NOT the way to stop pirating. Pirating will not stop until governments take down sites like the piratebay. We don't need the whole internet scrutinized, just take those few sties to court and stop them!

[wjfox]

https://www.google.c...2freeandopen_en

[wjfox]

Everyone please sign this petition, it only takes 30 seconds -

http://www.avaaz.org...bafBZbb&v=20018

[Time_Traveller]

Just signed it.

[wjfox]

Euro Commission abandons ACTA court request

No point in flogging the dead horse

By Richard Chirgwin
Posted in Policy, 20th December 2012 06:30 GMT

ACTA is completely, finally, no-turning-back dead-and-buried in Europe, with the European Commission admitting that there is “no realistic chance” of the treaty being adopted in Europe.

http://www.theregist...ast_last_rites/