I've tried to do a blog post about this New Zealand repeat infringer legislation:
http://www.francisdavey.co.uk/content/repeat-infringers-reflections-new-zealand-internet-blackout Francis Irving helpfully tells me that my blogging style leaves a great deal to be desired. Its obviously something I will have to learn. Hope it helps to some extent. Francis 2009/2/20 Ed Kelly <[email protected]> > Hi, > 1st of I understand this is not 'developer' related directly 'unless' > it was implemented... > > Not 100% sure if this is coincidence however some of you may know New > Zealand has some very draconian legislation coming into effect on 28 > Feb namely Section 92 of the Copyright Amendment Act nicknamed Guilt > Upon Accusation law. > > It's been posted onto Ars Technica and will no doubt arrive on our > favourite sites too, they are asking for an Internet Blackout protest > > http://creativefreedom.org.nz/blackout.html > http://creativefreedom.org.nz/s92.html > > As some of you will be aware The Convention of Modern Liberty takes > place on the same day in the UK. > > http://www.modernliberty.net/ > > I wonder if this would be something My Society would support (as > similar plans have already been mooted for the UK)? > > I accept My Society does not directly deal with this type of thing > (copyright infringement et al) but after the recent success regarding > the 'climbdown' over MP expenses it may be worth a blog post as a show > of solidarity. > > What do people think? I personally would love to see My Society > possibly do it on the 28th with an indication that we 'could' be next > but that's my personal view. > > Regards > > Ed Kelly > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list [email protected] > Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: > https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public > -- -- Francis Davey
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