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Europe, Free Speech, And The Internet

Posted by timothy on from the never-enough-busybodies dept.

drdale writes "Declan McCullagh responds at CNET.com to a proposal by the Council of Europe to require Internet sites to publish replies by individuals whom the sites criticize. This would apply to all web sites, apparently, including blogs. Per McCullagh, the Council's proposals do not have the force of law, but often serve as the basis for new laws." Imagine the chilling effect if McCullagh's own politechbot and similar sites had to follow such rules.

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  1. I R all up in you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  2. You know what that means! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I can link to A BIG GAPING ANUS!. Whats more, it's illegal for euroslashfucks to mod it down -1, troll AND FORCES them to read at -1!

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  5. Yeah that's real "Insightful" by Macaw2000 · · Score: -1, Troll

    You might have the right to free speech but I have the right not to listen to you, dumbass.

    Go back to the bathhouse and join your ACLU buddies.