Without wanting defending those politicians, I think you missed some of the points the council members made. When referring to social networks, they do not only mean angry citizens, but also social media outfits themselves and the power they seem to wield. Many laws could be stopped by one day of Wikipedia, Google or Facebook blackout.
being at the mercy of a judge is not a bad thing. All those emerging legislation attempts that we see today, including the french HADOPI, SOPA, etc are especially flawed and dangerous because they dismiss due process and blur the line between plaintiff and judge. Only after being presented with the first verdict - cutting one's internet connection or forcing one to remove content from one's site - is one given the opportunity to defend oneself by launching a proper lawsuit, bearing the costs, of course.
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Without wanting defending those politicians, I think you missed some of the points the council members made. When referring to social networks, they do not only mean angry citizens, but also social media outfits themselves and the power they seem to wield. Many laws could be stopped by one day of Wikipedia, Google or Facebook blackout.
Typo
Mike,
You'll probably want to replace Their with There in the headline.
Not necessarily a bad thing
Mike,
being at the mercy of a judge is not a bad thing. All those emerging legislation attempts that we see today, including the french HADOPI, SOPA, etc are especially flawed and dangerous because they dismiss due process and blur the line between plaintiff and judge. Only after being presented with the first verdict - cutting one's internet connection or forcing one to remove content from one's site - is one given the opportunity to defend oneself by launching a proper lawsuit, bearing the costs, of course.