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What Should Be In a Technology Bill of Rights?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the careful-wording dept.

snydeq writes "The Deep End's Paul Venezia argues in favor of the creation of a Technology Bill of Rights to protect individuals against malfeasance, tyranny, and exploitation in an increasingly technological age. Venezia's initial six proposed articles center on anonymity rights, net neutrality, the open-sourcing of law enforcement software and hardware, and the like. What sort of efficacy do you see such a document having, and in an ideal world, which articles do you see as imperative for inclusion in a Technology Bill of Rights?"

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  1. Avoid Firts Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    The prohibition of off-topic FP!

    1. Re:Avoid Firts Post by omeomi · · Score: 5, Funny

      The prohibition of "I see what you did there" follow-ups?

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    2. Re:Avoid Firts Post by Locke2005 · · Score: 4, Funny

      What about the prohibition of "me too!" posts?

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  2. Lets see... by moderators_are_w*nke · · Score: 4, Funny

    Net neutrality, Linux on desktop, Duke Nukem 4 Ever, cheap macs, freedom from malware, peace in the middle east and a cuddly Tux for all.

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    1. Re:Lets see... by icebike · · Score: 3, Funny

      All those would have made a FAR BETTER start than those suggested in TFA.

      Can we have TFA author just shitcan his silly suggestions and adopt yours instead?

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    2. Re:Lets see... by Bigjeff5 · · Score: 3, Funny

      ...cuddly Tux for all.

      Yeah, that'll happen.

      Everybody knows cuddly Tux isn't ready for neck-space! They are still only good for you stuffed animal geeks who prefer their own hand-sewn plushies to mass produced teddybears and beanie babies. Open source sewing machines are helping, but there are still too many situations where hand-sewing is the only option, and that is just not acceptable.

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  3. Laws by Narpak · · Score: 2, Funny

    Thu shall not commit spam.

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  4. Separation by oldhack · · Score: 3, Funny

    Strict separation of state from goatse terror regime.

    Or did the frist post already address that?

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  5. Absolute Requirement by serutan · · Score: 3, Funny

    A reference to the Book of Armaments has to be in there somewhere.

  6. Unlimited porn access for all by XPeter · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't read my sig.

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