No Space for MySpace?

conq writes "BusinessWeek looks at the flaws in the bill proposed by the House of Representatives that would block access to social networks and Internet chat rooms in most federally funded schools and libraries. One big problem with their bill is it is much too vague, it 'could rule out content from any number of Internet companies, including Yahoo! and Google.' What's more, DOPA would prohibit sites that enable users to create their own content and share it. That covers a wide swath of the online world, known colloquially as Web 2.0, where users actively create everything from blogs to videos to news-page collections." This is analysis of a bill we covered yesterday.

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From the article

[Wellington Grey]

The idea? Keeping kids and teens off potentially dangerous sites, at least on public school and library time -- not to mention keeping would-be offenders from using library terminals for nefarious deeds.

"Nefarious deeds," added Fitzpatrick "like thinking."

-Grey

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[dR.fuZZo]

That covers a wide swath of the online world, known colloquially as Web 2.0...

Colloquially, or as I like to say, "by idiots."

Re:1st Ammendment? Nope!

[nwbvt]

Did you miss the part that said "...in most federally funded schools and libraries"? You are also not allowed to stand up and start screaming the lyrics to "Uncle Fucka" as loud as you can in a public library. Is your right to free speech violated then?

Freedom of speech means that you have the freedom to express your opinions freely, not that the taxpayers have to supply you with the means to post your life story for every pedophile with a hard-on to read.