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3 articles I read this week
1) An article about companies using free games on Facebook to generate leads for advertisers, this was really interesting to me, mostly because it explains why half my facebook friends keep trying to pry me into Mafia Wars or some damn thing.
www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/31/scamville-the-social-gaming-ecosystem-of-hell/
2) Another article from TechCrunch concerning Facebook, see a pattern here? This one concerns more general advertising, and really draws attention to why spam exists; It makes a profit.
www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/01/how-to-spam-facebook-like-a-pro-an-insiders-confession/
3) Can’t help but get into some political news, despite my general attempt to avoid it during business, but this one deals with how money affects politics and I think it’s important for everyone to pay attention to such things.
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704013004574515681098665524.html
Message to Congress: Say NO to Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) Treaty
Message to Congress: Say NO to Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) Treaty
Dear Representative/Senator CONGRESSIONAL_OFFICIAL_NAME
As a citizen of these United States, I find that the circumstances surrounding the formation of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) Treaty are so morally and constitutionally reprehensible that it is my civic duty to contact you in hopes of persuading your support of opposing the proposed Treaty, as ACTA clearly 1) violates the sovereignty of independent nations, 2) renders Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and subsequently, the citizenry, as puppets of international law, and 3) introduces an atmosphere of fear and complete elimination of Internet privacy through an elevated panoptic observation of Internet Activities.
It is thoroughly inappropriate to allow industry to secretly craft bills like this one. Therefore, you MUST side with citizens on this. To do otherwise is a violation of your office.
Yours Truly and Most Sincerely,
NAME
Related Posts:
The New Pirate Bay: ISPs
Secret Anti-Piracy Treaty Turns ISPs into Pirates
The New Pirate Bay: ISPs
Unf**king believably, an international Anti-Piracy Treaty is being negotiated increasingly secretively (and Lobbied for intently by the RIAA and MPAA), which holds dire international ramifications for ISPs and subsequently, for citizens, here in the US, and worldwide.
In essence, ISPs will be found liable for customers who purportedly are found perpetrating piracy of copyrighted materials. What’s more, The Treaty establishes liability for ISPs when issuance of copyright violations notices are furnished to said-ISPs without a requisite merit of proof being supplied to support copyright infringement claims therein.
This treaty is undeniably dangerous on many grounds, most directly in the nature by which due process is circumvented, and indirectly, in the risk posed to the privacy of consumers, not to mention the indentured servitude ISPs will be forced into.
Contact your Elected Officials and register your dissent to this international Treaty currently being deliberated! THIS is truly a cause worth fighting for, one that beckons the call of a United American Citizenry to heed the cause of liberty and stand in defiance for its preservation! Similarly, be prepared to contact your ISPs to express concern for this Treaty, and likewise be prepared to boycott ISPs who are not willing to fight such inexorable and despotic chicanery!
More to come later…
-C
Good Night, and Good Luck
Update: Link to Form Letter for Contacting Members of Congress:
http://blog.3-prime.com/2009/11/message-to-congress-say-no-to-anti-counterfeiting-trade-agreement-acta-treaty/
FTC Governs Blogs - Pants Spontaneously Burst into Flames
Good stuff - the FTC is now creating rules which govern blogging! HURRAY!!! Good to see unenforceable laws put into action! Here’s some background. Now we’ll know for certain people will be more honest online…
I can’t possibly see bloggers/facebookers/twits adhering to such inanity. My crystal ball sees many a Pants continuing to catch on fire - and I ain’t talking about crazy ’80s hot pants!
-C
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