Post by Evo X on Jun 7, 2011 18:37:59 GMT -5
So there is a bill that's circulating through the highway of the Senate, that could very well screw over anyone who uses the internet. It's called the Protect IP Act (PIPA) (The Sequel bill to COICA Internet Censorship Bill of 2010) which seems to [and I quote] "invite Internet security risks, threaten online speech, and hamper Internet innovation" [unquote]. Protect IP is just a fancy acronym for Private Rightsholders Opposed To Emerging Consumer Technologies, Innovation, and Progress.
What It Is
I'm just going to quote the entire article's description here:
As drafted, the bill seeks to stop websites believed to be "dedicated" to "infringing activities" by granting the government the unprecedented power to attack the Internet's domain name system (DNS). The government would be able to force ISPs and search engines to redirect or dump users' attempts to reach certain websites' URLs. In response, third parties will woo average users to alternative servers that offer access to the entire Internet (not just the newly censored U.S. version), which will create new computer security vulnerabilities as the reliability and universality of the DNS evaporates.
It gets worse: the bill uses the following dangerously expansive definition of DNS server: "a server or other mechanism used to provide the Internet protocol address associated with a domain name." This loose, uncabined definition could lead to the targeting of other technologies—like operating systems, email clients, web clients, routers, and more—that are capable of providing IP addresses when given domain names like a traditional DNS server.
But fear not, a bold democratic senator straight out of Oregon, Ron Wyden, has taken a stand against the bill in Congress, but the way the article worded it, it still is a problem in the House. So I guess I'll provide this link which will direct you to a type of petition page, just fill out your information and it reads your IP so it sends the message to your state's senators and representatives. (Such as Sen. Grassley, Sen. Harkin, and Rep. King for my state)
I sincerely urge you to fill this thing out, because in all honesty the government shouldn't be able to dictate that much of the web. Well thanks for reading this.
What It Is
I'm just going to quote the entire article's description here:
As drafted, the bill seeks to stop websites believed to be "dedicated" to "infringing activities" by granting the government the unprecedented power to attack the Internet's domain name system (DNS). The government would be able to force ISPs and search engines to redirect or dump users' attempts to reach certain websites' URLs. In response, third parties will woo average users to alternative servers that offer access to the entire Internet (not just the newly censored U.S. version), which will create new computer security vulnerabilities as the reliability and universality of the DNS evaporates.
It gets worse: the bill uses the following dangerously expansive definition of DNS server: "a server or other mechanism used to provide the Internet protocol address associated with a domain name." This loose, uncabined definition could lead to the targeting of other technologies—like operating systems, email clients, web clients, routers, and more—that are capable of providing IP addresses when given domain names like a traditional DNS server.
But fear not, a bold democratic senator straight out of Oregon, Ron Wyden, has taken a stand against the bill in Congress, but the way the article worded it, it still is a problem in the House. So I guess I'll provide this link which will direct you to a type of petition page, just fill out your information and it reads your IP so it sends the message to your state's senators and representatives. (Such as Sen. Grassley, Sen. Harkin, and Rep. King for my state)
I sincerely urge you to fill this thing out, because in all honesty the government shouldn't be able to dictate that much of the web. Well thanks for reading this.
aen, i'm Kaleidocat on ao3! im in a personal branding crisis rn haha
And I did eventually finish my thesis, if anyone was wondering