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Usenix Takes Stand Against ATA and SSSCA

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the party-up-people dept.

Davin writes: "The Usenix Board of Directors has emailed all Usenix members, suggesting that they contact their Representatives to oppose ATA and SSSCA." And I've said it before, but lick a stamp. Representatives aren't tapped into the wired quite yet (Hello ... Navi)

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  1. ATA? by b1t+r0t · · Score: 5, Funny
    The Usenix Board of Directors has emailed all Usenix members, suggesting that they contact their Representatives to oppose ATA and SSSCA.

    Well, I'll admit I run SCSI or Firewire when I can, but ATA is still a pretty decent hard drive interface. At least it's cheap.

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  2. Humm. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    $343 Billion to for Anti-Terrorism Defense Package

    $15 Billion aid Package for the airline Industry.

    391 Senators and Congressmen passing broad laws to fight terrorism.

    Priceless.

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    Anyone have a $1.50? I want to buy a box cutter before they put backdoors in them, and pass a 10 day waiting period.

  3. Re:This really works by Sabalon · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, for most issues, reps have a stance (or have had a stance bought for them :) So a canned response is probably a normal thing, as chances are the canned response will at some point cover the statement of the mail/e-mail.

    When I contacted a senator about his vote on the ban on nuclear arms testing, I got a huge response detailing his view on nuclear arms, testing, etc...

    Then again, a while ago if you send an e-mail to president@whitehouse.gov, and inclosed an address, you'd get a letter via post. My e-mail was basically "I heard if you send an e-mail with an address you will get a letter". I got something saying about thanks for the support, blah blah blah...

  4. Re:This really works by baronben · · Score: 2, Funny

    E-mails aren't paid attention to becuse they are to easy to write. Having to write a letter, fill out a envalope, spend 34 cents for a stamp and walk to your mailbox is coniserdly more effort then e-mailing "Micro$oft SUX!!! Biatch" to every congressperson and Superme Court Justice. High signal to noise ratio

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  5. Re:Wired? by Dolly_Llama · · Score: 3, Funny
    Of course, there is nothing like a personal visit by a civil, literate, but angry constituent to their office, followed up by a letter citing the visit.

    ...and a campaign contribution

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  6. Re:This really works by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I wrote Osama about DCMA and Dmitry. No response either time.