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Ian Clarke, Ernie Miller On Free Speech, Privacy

Posted by simoniker on from the itchy-and-scratchy-of-yro dept.

mpawlo writes "I am still pursuing my new pastime, interviewing interesting Internet policy individuals for Greplaw. Fresh catches include Freenet creator Ian Clarke on his decision to leave the USA, free speech and Freenet and former Lawmeme editor-in-chief Ernest Miller on DRM and privacy, copyright and the First Amendment... and, of course, why blogs matter. Maybe this will provide some food for thought."

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  1. Blogs matter? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Perhaps to dumb tech journalists or the hoards of useless geeks who love telling us all about their self-inflicted misery! No one cares about you or your sad little life, get used to it.

  2. Ian Clarke is also a prick... by rokzy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    unlike him, I don't believe in freedom of speech as an absolute. imo, he's the "western" equivalent of religious fundamentalists/suicide bombers.

    the FAQ for freenet basically says unless you tolerate child porn, you aren't a true believer as if belief in Freedom of Speech (his capitalisation) is morally superior.

  3. Re:This is not a /. Interview... by rokzy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "I can understand the argument that child porn is something we'll just need to accept if we want to allow true freedom of speech"

    then surely you understand that 9/11 is something you'll just need to accept if you want to allow true freedom of movement?

    don't be stupid. child porn has NOTHING to do with freedom of speech. it is a crime to produce it in the first place, hence stopping its distribution is not a violation of freedom of speech. just like being arrested for being a drug dealer wouldn't be a violation of any right to do business. if your "religion" says murdering non-believers is the work of god, are you allowed to do so under the 1st amendment?

  4. hyperbole by circletimessquare · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    http://merriamwebster.com/

    One entry found for hyperbole.

    Main Entry: hyperbole
    Pronunciation: hI-'p&r-b&-(")lE
    Function: noun
    Etymology: Latin, from Greek hyperbolE excess, hyperbole, hyperbola, from hyperballein to exceed, from hyper- + ballein to throw -- more at DEVIL
    Date: 15th century
    : extravagant exaggeration (as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
    - hyperbolist /-list/ noun

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    intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
  5. Re:ummm... by circletimessquare · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    yes but my reality can be rationalized

    the reality of the people i am butting heads with requires a level of paranoia and hyperbole to become understandable

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    intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it