Posted on 03/30/2017 7:32:46 AM PDT by MilesVeritatis
Internet users are fighting back after Congress voted to block Obama-era internet privacy protections.
Two fundraising campaigns have so far raised more than $215,000 to purchase and reveal lawmakers' browsing histories.
Actor Misha Collins, the star of television show “Supernatural,” has raised more than $63,000 on his GoFundMe page. More than 3,000 people have donated to the page, which has a goal of $500 million.
“Great news! The House just voted to pass SJR34. We will finally be able to buy the browser history of all the Congresspeople who voted to sell our data and privacy without our consent!” he wrote on the fundraising page.
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I don’t care who you are, that’s hilarious.
Hey! There’s a thought! How about some cool questions to search for then?
I’ll start it off.
“Which Politicians searched for - Hot Asian Biches Spitting in Each Others’ Mouths?”
There are a thousand more. Good fun! Martha S would say “That’s a good! thing.”
This needs to be greatly expanded to ALL PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, Especially FBI,DOJ, and EVERY JUDGE IN AMERICA!
This is the type of bill that eventually has some language buried in it that exempts/protects Congress-critters from what the rest of us have to endure. Stay tuned, folks....
The stuff is already being sold, Do a product search on Amazon, the results will show up as an ad on top of Drudge Report.
My advice to legislators - tread carefully when passing bills on any topic which personally impacts nearly everyone. Corporate tax accounting is pretty safe.
So let's start with what the bill passed by congress actually does: It prevents an Obama regulation from going into effect that would require ISPs to AGAIN get an affirmative opt-in for use of user data for marketing purposes (you did read that terms of service thing when you signed up with your ISP, right? You saw where you agreed to this, and the procedure for opting out, right? Right?)
Again, reading that terms of service, you also saw that no personally identifiable data would be sold. IE: They wouldn't sell your browsing history, but would sell that you visit shoe sites or travel sites.
But if that's all they're selling, and Facebook and Google and Microsoft are doing FAR more, why would the FCC go and make this opt-in rule? Oh, right, because Google and Facebook pretty much paid to put in the rule to make their own data worth more, because who in their right mind would opt-in for marking based upon your browsing behavior?
Well, anyone who signs up for a Google account or a Facebook account or.. You did read THEIR terms of service, didn't you? Rather than being able to opt out, it is a requirement for service.
So why all the hysterics? Because liberals are going to throw a hissy fit over EVERY Obama era regulation being repealed. Don't feel bad about being duped, tens of thousands of conservatives are out there joining the wahh pile because they also got fooled. But now you know, and if you are still on board with liberals, well, that's on you.
You all understand that Google and Facebook, etc. already do this because they aren’t regulated by the FCC. All this does is level the playing field for the ISPs.
On the other hand, this does seem to be an interesting use for the legislation. It would be much easier to determine a Congress critter’s ISP and buy their browser history!
Another thing to remember is that Satan is only trying to counterfeit what YHWH already can do, i.e., know everything that you do. We are totally under surveillance by YHWH who will judge us all shortly. Are you ready?
probably get more hits on pizza code words....
Some web sites will insist you turn off your ad blocker before giving you access. I just don't visit those web sites.
Yeah, reading TOS’s is a waste of time. Every app, software and now some sites, have you “agree” by simply using it. BTW, when you install a program that you bought and read the TOS how many people actually say “no” and then trash the program they paid for?
This will happen to you. I expect the politicians will make themselves exempt.
With Washington’s Blessing, Telecom Giants Can Mine Your Web History
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3539427/posts
If you have a router provided to you by your ISP, then your information is already being logged. I have had interesting conversations with AT&T tech guys when they visit my house in Dacula, GA
They even mount tracers in the wall to store your data offline.
This is what ad blockers like Ad Block Plus and tracker stoppers like Ghostery are for.
Some web sites will insist you turn off your ad blocker before giving you access. I just don’t visit those web sites.
I think Congress may have a tough time exempting themselves from this. I am guessing that they look pretty much like you and me when it comes to buying internet from an ISP for their own home. They are likely to be collected, just as we are. They MAY be able to exempt themselves from the SALE, it remains to be seen.
Which would be a shame...
BKMK THIS to do over the wknd.
Not the same, those are amazon retargeting cookies. Amazon hasn’t sold the info to a third party. Their data is worth far too much to sell it in that manner.
Everyone’s favorite principled constitutional conservative, Ted Cruz voted for this bill.
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