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Old 04-26-2012, 01:30 PM
 
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This is why people need to move away from privately owned computing technology and more towards open source software that is free. It removes much of the profit motives. More people should use OS like Mint, Ubutnu, etc, open source browsers like Iron/Chromium that don't record your information, and use web search engines that don't record your IP addresses like startpage.com and DuckDuckgo.

Again it won't hide you 100%, but it at least puts up a fight against rampant invasion of your privacy. It's all about the $, remove the $, and make it harder for companies to make money off your personal info.
I am a big fan of open source. I am not against profit, but there is a line. When it is "profit" above all else then there is an issue.
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Old 04-26-2012, 07:35 PM
 
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Trying to see if this passed. Did it get through the house? From this rhetoric looks like it will.
CISPA cybersecurity bill gets veto threat from Obama - ABC News
(btw notice the pics of MR and BO, then everyone else, really?)
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Old 04-27-2012, 02:03 AM
 
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So it was in the house.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll192.xml
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Old 04-27-2012, 03:00 AM
 
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What Is CISPA? (Updated)

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Stop Cyber Spying
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Old 04-27-2012, 07:12 PM
 
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Insanity: CISPA Just Got Way Worse, And Then Passed On Rushed Vote | Techdirt
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Old 04-30-2012, 02:08 AM
 
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Richard Stallman: CISPA nearly abolishes people's right not to be unreasonably searched - YouTube
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Old 04-30-2012, 06:09 PM
 
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Where CISPA's Going: Everything You Need to Know
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Old 05-01-2012, 02:35 PM
 
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The media is ignoring CISPA.

It is obvious that the government wants to keep this bill low key. The best thing to do is publicize this bill. Let them explain themselves to an angry public why they want to take our 4th amendment protections. With SOPA the people had support of the tech companies, but the tech companies profit off violating privacy so they are all for CISPA.
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Old 05-01-2012, 03:13 PM
 
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The media is ignoring CISPA.

It is obvious that the government wants to keep this bill low key. The best thing to do is publicize this bill. Let them explain themselves to an angry public why they want to take our 4th amendment protections. With SOPA the people had support of the tech companies, but the tech companies profit off violating privacy so they are all for CISPA.
Well not sure how many are angry, understand or even know. I agree it is a nasty bill. Mich seems to have gone off the deep end recently or maybe they have always been like that. (lol)
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Old 05-01-2012, 04:08 PM
 
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This was from another thread on CISPA. Seems like a good link.
House Passes CISPA: Make Sure It Dies In The Senate | Demand Progress
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