If your ISP is owned by the Government, they can not interfere with your speech (except for a short list of limitations). - See Constitution 1st amendment.
If your ISP is owned by a corporation, they can restrict you any way they want for any reason (including everything in the above 'short list'). - See EULA they make you agree to.
At this point, anytime I see an "expert" claim that it's possible to pull this off, I assume that this "expert" is secretly a black hat hacker trying to make it easier for them and their black hat buddies to break encryption.
Maybe Backpage HAD to come down before the law was signed
I'd guess Backpage could have challenged the constitutionality of the law the second it was signed. All of the noise made about SESTA / FOSTA targeting Backpage specifically may have given them standing.
With Backpage already gone, it will be more difficult for anyone else to challenge the law until it's used against them.
Hell, the feds won't even need to charge anyone under the law, just being able to say "it'd be a shame if your nice little website violated SESTA / FOSTA" will probably be enough to make any site "voluntarily" take down whatever the government wants.
That may be what those words mean to you, but they mean different things for different people. For me, they are interchangeable depending on what I'm doing.
People *make* all kinds of things using other things as components.
While my Grandma could make a Raspberry Pie from scratch, my soldering skills will never make me a Raspberry Pi.
On the post: FCC Falsely Declares Community Broadband An 'Ominous' Attack On Free Speech
Which is a greater threat to free speech?
If your ISP is owned by a corporation, they can restrict you any way they want for any reason (including everything in the above 'short list'). - See EULA they make you agree to.
On the post: Study Shows Facebook's Still Miles Away From Taking Privacy, Transparency Seriously
Oh that's easy
Just go to facebook.com.
On the post: FBI Boss Chris Wray: We Put A Man On The Moon So Why Not Encryption Backdoors?
We do have Secure Encryption Backdoors!
Oh, and they can only be retrieved by the current FBI Director, in person.
On the post: Software Legend Ray Ozzie Thinks He Can Safely Backdoor Encryption; He's Very Wrong
On the post: Politicians Who Said SESTA Was Needed To Takedown Backpage Claim Victory Over Backpage Takedown... Without SESTA
Maybe Backpage HAD to come down before the law was signed
With Backpage already gone, it will be more difficult for anyone else to challenge the law until it's used against them.
Hell, the feds won't even need to charge anyone under the law, just being able to say "it'd be a shame if your nice little website violated SESTA / FOSTA" will probably be enough to make any site "voluntarily" take down whatever the government wants.
On the post: Smart Handgun Safe Not Smart Enough Not To Let Basically Anyone Break Into It
Wardriving for guns to steal
Here's another scenario.
Simply adapt the setup in the "Screwdriving" article to detect these "safes".
Make a list of houses and wait till the owners are out, break in, pop open the crackerjack box for your prize.
Even if they are hidden, there are a lot of apps you could use to watch the Bluetooth signal strength and play hot/cold till you find it.
On the post: Smart Handgun Safe Not Smart Enough Not To Let Basically Anyone Break Into It
Could be fun
Use a Raspberry Pi Zero W ($10) with a USB battery pack. Put it in your pocket.
Go look at the "safes" and turn on their Bluetooth "feature".
Ask the salesman why they won't stay closed. Watch him play wack-a-mole trying to get them to stay closed.
On the post: The FCC's Attack On Net Neutrality Is Based Entirely On Debunked Lobbyist Garbage Data
More accurate name
On the post: Verizon-Funded Group Claims Killing Net Neutrality Would Really Help Puerto Rico Right Now
Not to worry
On the post: Another Ridiculous Lawsuit Hopes To Hold Social Media Companies Responsible For Terrorist Attacks
Ads are not helping the terrorists.
Adding ads to terrorist content is an effective way to reduce its reach!
On the post: Tech Journalists Keep Completely Missing The Point Of Cord Cutting
Fair comparison
Dish + Direct TV + Comcast all at the same time.
Let's not forget to include below the line fees, equipment and installation costs.
On the post: The FCC Spent Last Week Trying To Make Net Neutrality Supporters Seem Unreasonable, Racist & Unhinged
I don't get it
Everytime his silly face hits my screen there's a giant banner for Reese's.
On the post: 'Backdoor' Search Of FBI Records Helps Parents Learn How Local Cops Killed Their Son
Re:
Who is being sued is a major factor.
On the post: Extra Digit Accidentally Typed By Officer Turns UK Man Into A Pedophile
Good use for bad law?
On the post: Apple Says Nebraska Will Become A 'Mecca For Hackers' If Right To Repair Bill Passes
Re: Re: Hey Apple...
People *make* all kinds of things using other things as components.
While my Grandma could make a Raspberry Pie from scratch, my soldering skills will never make me a Raspberry Pi.
On the post: Apple Says Nebraska Will Become A 'Mecca For Hackers' If Right To Repair Bill Passes
Hey Apple...
'Mecca For Hackers'
You spelled 'Makers' wrong.
On the post: Rudy Giuliani To Head Up Trump's Cybersecurity Team As The Internet Laughs At Giuliani's Security Bona Fides
Question for Trump
On the post: Microsoft Finally Admits Its Malware-Style Windows 10 Upgrade Sales Pitch Went Too Far
I appreciate how Microsoft handled the Windows 10 rollout
Instead, I dropped the half that was ass and now I'm full Fedora.
It might take a little more effort sometimes, but I'm also learning a ton of new stuff. So I guess its a win/win when there's now windows.
As an added bonus, it's so much more fun when that guy from "windows support service" calls.
On the post: Charter Says Its Sneaky, Unnecessary Fees Are A Consumer Benefit
Re:
This is a separate related discussion, but restaurants should simply raise their rates by %15 and pay their staff better.
On the post: Canadian Police Use Cell Tower Dumps To Text 7,500 Possible Murder Witnesses
Which of course would probably lead to an in-person visit....
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