Current Events > Users in the UK, what do you think of this?

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https://goo.gl/mj7t6A
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It is a big pile of wank, and only gets worse sadly.

America has net neutrality dying, and we have this. We're all fucked.
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Way too open to abuse. And just creepy. Though I am not from the UK

Imagine a holier then thou Christian or Radical feminist denying someone services because they watch porn.
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I'm really glad that Theresa May is combating terrorism by making sure she can watch everything we're all doing at all times instead of actually not rubbing shoulders with Saudi terrorist sponsors at every chance she can get.
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pinky0926 posted...

I'm really glad that Theresa May is combating terrorism by making sure she can watch everything we're all doing at all times instead of actually not rubbing shoulders with Saudi terrorist sponsors at every chance she can get.

Having full oversight of everything everyone ever does with everything will help them see when they do something wrong. If they don't, then nothing will happen, so we don't need to worry.

And hey, since this went into force we've had no terrorism attacks, so it is clearly working.
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Honestly I'm really fucking miserable about this. I can't believe this had virtually no opposition. What the hell is going on?
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TOR blocks this right?
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Yeah, that was the worst thing about it. It passed with barely a murmur.
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Funkydog posted...

Yeah, that was the worst thing about it. It passed with barely a murmur.

This is what I'm scared of in the future. Stuff like this always get opposed once, then those who wrote up the bill wait a couple months, then try again but keep it under wraps so that anyone who would oppose it never know, or find out too late.
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Thekiller37 posted...

This is what I'm scared of in the future. Stuff like this always get opposed once, then those who wrote up the bill wait a couple months, then try again but keep it under wraps so that anyone who would oppose it never know, or find out too late.

It's what they are doing with net neutrality in America and succeeding sadly
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pinky0926 posted...

Honestly I'm really fucking miserable about this. I can't believe this had virtually no opposition. What the hell is going on?

Mainly the Lib Dems opposed it really. Shame they had to get into bed with the Tories and renege on the tuition fees promise. In saying that, they did moderate some of the Tory policies at least. Then the Tories got a majority and the rest is history...

whats this thread about, TC post shows nothing. I'm a UK user
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seiki posted...

whats this thread about, TC post shows nothing. I'm a UK user

It's an article about the agencies that can request your internet data under the Snoopers' Charter.

Nobody is supporting that, won't happen lmao
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luigi13579 posted...

pinky0926 posted...

Honestly I'm really fucking miserable about this. I can't believe this had virtually no opposition. What the hell is going on?

Mainly the Lib Dems opposed it really. Shame they had to get into bed with the Tories and renege on the tuition fees promise. In saying that, they did moderate some of the Tory policies at least. Then the Tories got a majority and the rest is history...

Lib dems are about as effective as wet tissue paper since they cuddled up with the tories unfortunately.

seiki posted...

Nobody is supporting that, won't happen lmao

It passed like last year >.>
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This sums up how awful May and Rudd are:

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/theresa-may-amber-rudd-suppress-westminster-child-abuse-documents-national-security-reasons/20/11/

It's the height of hypocrisy to shelve reports into child abuse and terrorism (the Saudi Arabia ones) but expect everyone's internet browsing data to be recorded, including millions of law abiding citizens.

I assume using a VPN will negate this entirely?

I'll be embarrassed if any of those agencies find out I browse CE.
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with the prevalence of CCTV and now the internet under constant surveillance, is this the first, first world police state?

i think the next step from there is cameras in people's homes.
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AsucaHayashi posted...

with the prevalence of CCTV and now the internet under constant surveillance, is this the first, first world police state?

i think the next step from there is cameras in people's homes.

There already cameras in some peoples homes.
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The assistance Snooper's charter provides to exposing home-grown terrorists is akin to finding a needle in a haystack by adding more bales
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You can already find out too much info about someone with that 192 site.

How long until everyone can just Google each others history?
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I'm just an immigrant here, so the laws don't apply to me. Sorry white british natives.

People joke about the NSA watching people over the internet, then this happens and literally gives UK the power to legally do exactly that, lol.
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pinky0926 posted...

Honestly I'm really fucking miserable about this. I can't believe this had virtually no opposition. What the hell is going on?

it's because we're not fighting back, even though we continually get screwed over by government

we're such a complicit nation
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FluttershyPony posted...

I'm just an immigrant here, so the laws don't apply to me.

Of course the laws apply to immigrants living in the UK.

JE19426 posted...

FluttershyPony posted...

I'm just an immigrant here, so the laws don't apply to me.

Of course the laws apply to immigrants living in the UK.

Yeah ok next time try telling the police "that" guy was groomin teenagers for illegal things and see if they'll do anything at all.

FluttershyPony posted...

Yeah ok next time try telling the police "that" guy was groomin teenagers for illegal things

Why?

TOR blocks this right?
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GiftedACIII posted...

TOR blocks this right?

I wouldn't rely on it.

There are basically two ways of using TOR as far as I'm aware: TOR Hidden Services (the Dark Web) or regular (non Dark Web) sites via TOR. The latter aren't as secure as the former (which is where the shady stuff goes on). However, even the former can be compromised with some effort, know-how and resources. The famous example is when the FBI took down Silk Road.

I'm sure someone who knows more about it can elaborate. I have a very basic understanding of it myself.

A couple of good Compterphile videos on the subject:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRYzre4bf7I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVcbq_a5N9I

I'm not in the UK, but YIKES!
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Both major parties in the UK are in favour of this sort of thing, so we're screwed either way.

Monolith1676 posted...

AsucaHayashi posted...

with the prevalence of CCTV and now the internet under constant surveillance, is this the first, first world police state?

i think the next step from there is cameras in people's homes.

There already cameras in some peoples homes.

And microphines. People willingly bought them and brought them into their homes.
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The UK is such a joke country and Mayer is a fucking piece of shit.
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luigi13579 posted...

GiftedACIII posted...

TOR blocks this right?

I wouldn't rely on it.

There are basically two ways of using TOR as far as I'm aware: TOR Hidden Services (the Dark Web) or regular (non Dark Web) sites via TOR. The latter aren't as secure as the former (which is where the shady stuff goes on). However, even the former can be compromised with some effort, know-how and resources. The famous example is when the FBI took down Silk Road.

I'm sure someone who knows more about it can elaborate. I have a very basic understanding of it myself.

A couple of good Compterphile videos on the subject:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRYzre4bf7I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVcbq_a5N9I

iirc EU authorities generally aren't as watchful as American ones which the FBI is though
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GiftedACIII posted...

luigi13579 posted...

GiftedACIII posted...

TOR blocks this right?

I wouldn't rely on it.

There are basically two ways of using TOR as far as I'm aware: TOR Hidden Services (the Dark Web) or regular (non Dark Web) sites via TOR. The latter aren't as secure as the former (which is where the shady stuff goes on). However, even the former can be compromised with some effort, know-how and resources. The famous example is when the FBI took down Silk Road.

I'm sure someone who knows more about it can elaborate. I have a very basic understanding of it myself.

A couple of good Compterphile videos on the subject:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRYzre4bf7I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVcbq_a5N9I

iirc EU authorities generally aren't as watchful as American ones which the FBI is though

It doesn't even matter if they are watchful at all, it is the fact they did this.
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