A possible scenario. But the Republican Party hates section 230 for the opposite reasons. because they believe that Big tech is biased against right-wing conservatives. This is a bullshit claim, but the silver-lining is that this could be what prevents bi-partisan support for the three horsemen of the digitalpocalypse.
Plus remember that the Democratic Party have an extremely narrow control on the Senate (50-50). If one or two Democratic senators opposes the bill, then the bill would be dead on arrival or be stuck on a tie. Ron Wyden, probably the only senator who actually knows how the internet works, would likely oppose the bill, so I wouldn’t worry too much. But Again, It’s still too early to tell if this bill would have any momentum.
It’s too early to tell. Just remember that the Democrats, while more United for content moderation, aren’t exactly United on how much content moderation should be utilized. But since the Democrats both have the senate and house, it does make bills easier to pass.
Christ,I am so sick of these digital, constitutional illiterates
Getting rid of anonymity might not be the dumbest jabs on section 230 I’ve heard, but it’s up there with every bill made by Josh Hawley. This isn’t just a nonsensical nonissue, this is “old man yelling at cloud” levels of dumb.
Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore
riding across the land,
Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore
Without a merry band,
He steals from the Poor
and gives to the rich
Stupid Bitch.
While I applaud Biden for tackling the instigators of the Capitol Siege sooner rather than later, I do hope that he realizes that his decisions are on a thin tightrope of making problems worse. Fighting extremism shouldn’t be fought with extremism and emotional thinking. The last thing we need right now is the democratic party’s equivalent of George Bush.
Today, I will be turning 25 years old. In fact, I was born around this hour, so I want to say something about Techdirt, which I discovered three years ago about the net neutrality debacle under Ajit Pai.
I just want say, Mike, I am thankful for discovering this website and help shape my perception of the internet. It gives me stress and anxiety no doubt, but I am thankful that is stuff that I grew to care about. I have a hunch that this year is going to be rough for all of us. The EU copyright police coming this summer (barring if it dies in court), the CASE act being passed through, the nerve wrecking changes to Section 230 are becoming increasingly inevitable and the frustrating ignorance of politicians oblivious to digital rights and the complexity of the World Wide Web is still high.
But there are positives. We now have the ability to restore net neutrality, the consensus for repealing Section 230 is low, and Biden and the Democrats, while still being frustratingly ignorant of how the internet and how section 230 works, are also more responsible and reasonable. Wyden is still on our side. The FCC can finally operate the way its supposed to be. And there is even a chance that the previously mentioned Article 13 might be killed in court before even going into effect.
So here’s what keeps me asleep at night: Many people talk about the end of the internet as we know it. But the truth is that the internet isn’t ending, it’s always changing, for better or for worse. AOL and iTunes were once giants, after all. It’s true that the last five years has been of stagnation, consolidation, and disappointment. And I could be talking out of my asshole, and this whole comment could be disregarded as a word salad of inaccuracies and misconceptions. But The Open Internet truly dies when we give up caring about that dream. I see it in Techdirt, that dream is still alive.
Thank you, Mike Masinck, for making me care; And To the staff of Techdirt: don’t stop believing in that dream.
Section 230 to these morons is like the human mob is to Regina from Regina Hellstar. Animalistic, petty, possibly insane, willfully ignorant, and willing to kill something because they’d rather deal with a scapegoat than actually try to solve problems.
Hey Mike, What’s your opinion on “The 1996 Law that broke the Internet?” An article published by, of all people, the Atlantic. It is one of the most batshit insane things I’ve ever read, it’s almost as if it was written by a random crackpot that the Atlantic staff pulled off the street.
On the post: Now It's The Democrats Turn To Destroy The Open Internet: Mark Warner's 230 Reform Bill Is A Dumpster Fire Of Cluelessness
Re: Re: Re: Re:
A possible scenario. But the Republican Party hates section 230 for the opposite reasons. because they believe that Big tech is biased against right-wing conservatives. This is a bullshit claim, but the silver-lining is that this could be what prevents bi-partisan support for the three horsemen of the digitalpocalypse.
On the post: Now It's The Democrats Turn To Destroy The Open Internet: Mark Warner's 230 Reform Bill Is A Dumpster Fire Of Cluelessness
Re: They're all fucking lawyers....
A lawyer is also a professional liar.
On the post: Now It's The Democrats Turn To Destroy The Open Internet: Mark Warner's 230 Reform Bill Is A Dumpster Fire Of Cluelessness
Re: Re:
Uh, Spoke too soon:
https://mobile.twitter.com/viaCristiano/status/1357764821895233543
On the post: Now It's The Democrats Turn To Destroy The Open Internet: Mark Warner's 230 Reform Bill Is A Dumpster Fire Of Cluelessness
Re:
Plus remember that the Democratic Party have an extremely narrow control on the Senate (50-50). If one or two Democratic senators opposes the bill, then the bill would be dead on arrival or be stuck on a tie. Ron Wyden, probably the only senator who actually knows how the internet works, would likely oppose the bill, so I wouldn’t worry too much. But Again, It’s still too early to tell if this bill would have any momentum.
On the post: Now It's The Democrats Turn To Destroy The Open Internet: Mark Warner's 230 Reform Bill Is A Dumpster Fire Of Cluelessness
“This bill is supported by Mark Warner, Mazie Harino, and Amy Klobachar.”
Because of course Klobachar would support something like this.
On the post: Now It's The Democrats Turn To Destroy The Open Internet: Mark Warner's 230 Reform Bill Is A Dumpster Fire Of Cluelessness
Re:
It’s too early to tell. Just remember that the Democrats, while more United for content moderation, aren’t exactly United on how much content moderation should be utilized. But since the Democrats both have the senate and house, it does make bills easier to pass.
On the post: Joe Lieberman Couldn't Understand Content Moderation When He Was A Senator, But Says If We Get Rid Of 230, It'll Be Fine
Re: Re: Re: Re: You know what, let’s make a challenge for
Oh. my bad.
On the post: Joe Lieberman Couldn't Understand Content Moderation When He Was A Senator, But Says If We Get Rid Of 230, It'll Be Fine
Re: Re: You know what, let’s make a challenge for these senato
https://youtu.be/2-WPlvZguZ4
On the post: Joe Lieberman Couldn't Understand Content Moderation When He Was A Senator, But Says If We Get Rid Of 230, It'll Be Fine
You know what, let’s make a challenge for these senators...
On the post: No, Getting Rid Of Anonymity Will Not Fix Social Media; It Will Cause More Problems
Christ,I am so sick of these digital, constitutional illiterates
Getting rid of anonymity might not be the dumbest jabs on section 230 I’ve heard, but it’s up there with every bill made by Josh Hawley. This isn’t just a nonsensical nonissue, this is “old man yelling at cloud” levels of dumb.
On the post: The Lies Told About The EU Copyright Directive's Upload Filters May Help Get Them Thrown Out In Court
It’s good to know that the copyright Directive for Europe is as unitary and agreeable as the Protestant Reformation.
On the post: Robinhood App Decides To Stop Helping The Poor Steal From The Rich
Guess the reference
Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore
riding across the land,
Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore
Without a merry band,
He steals from the Poor
and gives to the rich
Stupid Bitch.
On the post: Esports' Wild 2020 Ride Culminates In 69 Percent Growth And A Continuing Rising Trend
Reads title
Bevis and Butthead snickering intensifies
On the post: Bad Idea: President-Elect Biden Wants To Turn 1/6 Into The New 9/11
While I applaud Biden for tackling the instigators of the Capitol Siege sooner rather than later, I do hope that he realizes that his decisions are on a thin tightrope of making problems worse. Fighting extremism shouldn’t be fought with extremism and emotional thinking. The last thing we need right now is the democratic party’s equivalent of George Bush.
On the post: Techdirt 2020: The Stats.
Sooo, today is my birthday...
Today, I will be turning 25 years old. In fact, I was born around this hour, so I want to say something about Techdirt, which I discovered three years ago about the net neutrality debacle under Ajit Pai.
I just want say, Mike, I am thankful for discovering this website and help shape my perception of the internet. It gives me stress and anxiety no doubt, but I am thankful that is stuff that I grew to care about. I have a hunch that this year is going to be rough for all of us. The EU copyright police coming this summer (barring if it dies in court), the CASE act being passed through, the nerve wrecking changes to Section 230 are becoming increasingly inevitable and the frustrating ignorance of politicians oblivious to digital rights and the complexity of the World Wide Web is still high.
But there are positives. We now have the ability to restore net neutrality, the consensus for repealing Section 230 is low, and Biden and the Democrats, while still being frustratingly ignorant of how the internet and how section 230 works, are also more responsible and reasonable. Wyden is still on our side. The FCC can finally operate the way its supposed to be. And there is even a chance that the previously mentioned Article 13 might be killed in court before even going into effect.
So here’s what keeps me asleep at night: Many people talk about the end of the internet as we know it. But the truth is that the internet isn’t ending, it’s always changing, for better or for worse. AOL and iTunes were once giants, after all. It’s true that the last five years has been of stagnation, consolidation, and disappointment. And I could be talking out of my asshole, and this whole comment could be disregarded as a word salad of inaccuracies and misconceptions. But The Open Internet truly dies when we give up caring about that dream. I see it in Techdirt, that dream is still alive.
Thank you, Mike Masinck, for making me care; And To the staff of Techdirt: don’t stop believing in that dream.
On the post: Wednesday, January 6th: The Day The Game Of Politics Turned Into Insurrection
Re: FAKE HEADLINE AND SLANDER OF PATRIOTS WANTING THEIR VOICES H
Just because you can use caps doesn’t mean that you can persuade the courts out off breaking 13 laws in one day.
On the post: Wednesday, January 6th: The Day The Game Of Politics Turned Into Insurrection
Re: FAKE HEADLINE AND SLANDER OF PATRIOTS WANTING THEIR VOICES H
Are you sure that isn’t the voices in your head?
On the post: Wednesday, January 6th: The Day The Game Of Politics Turned Into Insurrection
Trump: “We will remember this day!”
Yeah we’ll all remember this day.... in infamy.
On the post: 60 Minutes Episode Is Pure Misleading Moral Panic About Section 230; Blames Unrelated Issues On It
Section 230 to these morons is like the human mob is to Regina from Regina Hellstar. Animalistic, petty, possibly insane, willfully ignorant, and willing to kill something because they’d rather deal with a scapegoat than actually try to solve problems.
On the post: 60 Minutes Episode Is Pure Misleading Moral Panic About Section 230; Blames Unrelated Issues On It
Hey Mike, What’s your opinion on “The 1996 Law that broke the Internet?” An article published by, of all people, the Atlantic. It is one of the most batshit insane things I’ve ever read, it’s almost as if it was written by a random crackpot that the Atlantic staff pulled off the street.
Next >>