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Lofgren's bill would impose site-blocking requirements on broadband providers with at least 100,000 subscribers and providers of public domain name resolution services with annual revenue of over $100 million. The bill has exemptions for VPN services and "similar services that encrypt and route user traffic through intermediary servers"; DNS providers that offer service "exclusively through encrypted DNS protocols"; and operators of premises that provide Internet access, like coffee shops, bookstores, airlines, and universities.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Man we really got trounced in that election "

"Yeah we should really work on our image"

"Yeah. Oh I know! You know how everyone hated that tik tok ban?"

"Yeah?"

"Well what if that, but more!"

"But people hated the ban...."

"Oh right, no, the movie industry is paying us to do this."

"Oh why didn't you just say so."

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

On the one hand, more Dems voted no on tiktok ban

On the other hand, you can bet any bipartisan bill is not in the interest of the American people

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Is the capability to block any website something the Democrats want to enable with for Trump to abuse?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Yes, then they can blame him for it but still get paid by the oligarchs who wanted the bill.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Seriously.

This is a shit shit back to front now.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

its uh, definitely one of the feelings of all time reading through threads like this, assuming these are actual real people, spending their actually real time, talking about these actually real things.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Sometimes I feel like democrats don't actually care more about voters, they just care much more about appearances.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Idk man, that sounds like evidence based thinking to me, reported.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

And rich people

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

When you forgot to educate your people well enough so you don't have to worry about what they see.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Why would you not quote the first paragraph that explains everything about the law?

US Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) today proposed a law that would let copyright owners obtain court orders requiring Internet service providers to block access to foreign piracy websites. The bill would also force DNS providers to block sites.

TBH it's not that bad since it doesn't affect VPNs or domestic piracy sites, ironically. It's bad but it's not the apocalypse like some other commenters suggest.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just a step in the direction towards that, though. They'll pass it, and people will still pirate. Then, they'll claim the legislation wasn't enough and pass another bill further encroaching on our freedom on the internet.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe, but for now she doesn't have a single co-sponsor. LINK TO THE BILL

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The fact that this dumb bitch is trying to do this, a blatant violation of open internet ideas btw, as the technocracy makes its opening moves is the real problem.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I'm not sure where you've been hiding but Net Neutrality got struck down when we voted Fascists into power, so maybe cool it with blaming the dems for that one, pal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I'm only blaming the Dems that support and author the decline.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

But you should clarify you want people to vote for them anyways because any Democrat is better than any Republican.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Incorrect, as demonstrated.

Some Democrats are just Republicans that are lying.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

So then they're equal to a Republican but also help the DNC approach majority leader and supermajority, so that means any Democrat is better than any Republican.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nothing will meaningfully improve until the rich fear for their lives

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Don't settle for half measures.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Fuck. How bad is this...??

Is this going to take out VPNs as well?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

This is some fascist (& not at all surprising) shit.

[–] [email protected] 67 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Democrats: why won't anyone vote for us?

Also Democrats: let's be like the Republicans, they get so many votes! Let's miss the entire point of democracy and just support large companies!

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago

Because they want the big money donors more than they want to win. Their campaigns are above all designed to bring in money for the high-priced consultants.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Cockroaches using the government to make oppressive laws. I think I'm still ancap.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 month ago

Yes those government movie studios

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

So it help vpn stocks?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Okay.... And that helps anyone how? Where's the other foot? I would like to help? I have a sledge hammer! C'mon don't be shy.

But, I got ideas! How about everyone who files for a patent has to give the Democratic party all their money or how autocorrect wants, all their monkey! That'll show them!

And how about everyone who goes to and graduates from college must serve a 30 year sentence? Fabulous!

Need a car license? Just smash your car on this steel wall! Yey! So easy! So much better than racists!

WTF! Put the thinking cap back on dudes!

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