Congress just killed Internet privacy protections

[zinfamous]

Republicans own this.


AHhahahaha I'm kidding! They will be blaming the dems for not convincing the other republicans hard enough to change their votes.

 

[momeNt]

On a related note, anyone know of a VPN appliance/subscription you can pick up that basically encrypts all traffic on your local network at your home and not just a single device using a stand alone app?

Others can comment more knowledgeably on the topic, but one thing I will say is you may want the ability to switch it on or off because certain services block you when you use an VPN, I believe hulu does but netflix does not. Either that or drop hulu. Just something to consider.

 

[Dulanic]

On a related note, anyone know of a VPN appliance/subscription you can pick up that basically encrypts all traffic on your local network at your home and not just a single device using a stand alone app?

Add a OpenVPN to your router.

 

[UglyCasanova]

So once again, it's up to the liberals to save us? Or is it once again up to liberals to clean up Republican messes? Or is it once again the fault of liberals for letting Republicans do their thing?

What we do know is that once again, supporters of the party of personal responsibility won't be taking any responsibility.

He has a point though. Where's the protest? Republicans passed this just like they passed the bathroom bill. One had protests, boycotting the state, pulling out tournaments and companies, the works. This, which is far more serious, gets nothing. It's not up to the Dems to stop this, it's up to both sides. Republican voters are pissed also.

 

[bshole]

He has a point though. Where's the protest? Republicans passed this just like they passed the bathroom bill. One had protests, boycotting the state, pulling out tournaments and companies, the works. This, which is far more serious, gets nothing. It's not up to the Dems to stop this, it's up to both sides. Republican voters are pissed also.

This one stings, when the Republicans kill net neutrality, the pain will be epic. How in the hell do they convince the idiots that voted for them that paying 2-5 times more for reasonable internet access is a good thing? Better yet, how do they convince the news media to not raise holy hell about it? I see $300 plus internet bills in our future. Perhaps we should just skip elections and allow corporate leaders to directly install the puppets they want. Why do we even bother with the charade?

Will a single Republican leader pay a price for this mess or the upcoming net neutrality legislation? NOT A CHANCE. They do it because their voters don't mind their own politicians harming them directly (as long as it benefits the 1%ers).

 

[Commodus]

He has a point though. Where's the protest? Republicans passed this just like they passed the bathroom bill. One had protests, boycotting the state, pulling out tournaments and companies, the works. This, which is far more serious, gets nothing. It's not up to the Dems to stop this, it's up to both sides. Republican voters are pissed also.

The short answer: most people don't even know this privacy issue exists, let alone understand it enough to get angry about it.

The bathroom bill's implications are easy to understand: it's designed to make a minority suffer. The effect is near-certain, immediate and serious. Internet privacy is trickier. There's no guarantee that ISPs will sell you out, and if they do, the consequences won't always be obvious. You may get more targeted ads; you may get telemarketing you didn't want; a breach down the line might compromise personal info. Those are bad, but not that bad as facing discrimination every day.

 

[Ken g6]

I'd like to see somebody with press credentials try a Freedom of Information Act request for the browsing history (on government computers) of everyone who voted for this.

 

[HomerJS]

Next WH presser a reporter should ask Spicy to list everything he's purchased on the internet this year. He'll say no then the follow up "why should companies have the right to this information without customers permission

 

[William Gaatjes]

It is going to get a lot worse. I expect many laws and legislation to protect the environment, employees and citizens to be silently gone very very soon.

 

[Sonikku]

That ain't happening because because corporate America has all of you, especially social justice warrior pretend liberals brainwashed.

You have no problem boycotting a state over what bathroom they tell you to use, which affects very, very few, you threaten to boycott a franchise food establishment because their CEO is against gay marriage,

But boycott the use of your smartphone, computer, tablet, etc. and anything else on the internet to send these corporations a message, please,

just the thought alone of giving up Facebook, twitter, etc. will make most Americans go through withdrawals that would rival any drug addict.trying to come clean.

I think you should be the first to send gubnit and the corporations a message by boycotting the internet.

 

[Homerboy]

Well as I said in the other thread, it's ironic as the Republicans browsing history is probably the most... ummm "Interesting" I'd guess.
That being said, looks like somebody else agrees:

http://www.distractify.com/trending...2&tse_id=INF_517415f014c311e782e5bb027685425d

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Well as I said in the other thread, it's ironic as the Republicans browsing history is probably the most... ummm "Interesting" I'd guess.
That being said, looks like somebody else agrees:

http://www.distractify.com/trending...2&tse_id=INF_517415f014c311e782e5bb027685425d

Don't worry, when an ISP sells info on a Republican's internet habits, they'll quickly write up an exception for elected officials. See the following law created after a Republican's privacy was infringed, for example:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Privacy_Protection_Act

 

[Sonikku]

Rules for the plebs are always different than rules for the elites.

 

[agent00f]

Republicans- 231 yeas, 5 did not vote
Democrats- 1 yea, 184 nays, 8 did not vote


There's your pieces of shite, I say get out the pitchforks. The entire idea of privacy had completely disappeared over the past decade or two. Snowden started a national conversation on privacy, but like good little Americans we quickly forgot.


Trump won't veto this either. Rand Paul should have been president.

Rand Paul was one of the co-sponsors, dumbshit. Christ conservatives are so dumb.

 

[JEDI]

Rand Paul was one of the co-sponsors, dumbshit. Christ conservatives are so dumb.

wait.. the co-sponsor of the bill abstained from voting?!
wtfWHY?

 

[agent00f]

wait.. the co-sponsor of the bill abstained from voting?!
wtfWHY?

To pretend he's some kind of freedumb advocate to dumbshits.

 

[Sonikku]

 

[4eigner]

Is this the resolution? House Res

Senate Res

 

[kage69]

wait.. the co-sponsor of the bill abstained from voting?!
wtfWHY?

Keep in mind we're talking about the GOP here. Their congressional leader filibustered his own bill during the last admin. The appearance of doing their jobs isn't a major concern for elected followers.

 

[bob4432]

Is this the resolution? House Res

Senate Res

Yep SJ 34, watched it yesterday being voted on in disbelief. The Dems had good points, the Reps had shit, but this was already passed before it went in before the vote.

Hopefully people can raise the $$ to get all the data for those that voted for it. And the final count in the House was 215-205, so a few Reps broke rank and went the way the people wanted, but sadly not enough. The Senate was 50-48.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

lol America. So glad I don't live there anymore.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

Heh. Cards Against Humanity creator promising to buy and publish every Congressman and Senators browsing data that voted for this nightmare if it passes.

 

[Sonikku]

Not so much as a blurb about any of this on Fox News.

 

[bob4432]

The only time I have seen much about it is after it passed the House & Senate. Local news never did a story on it before, but now they are all over it

 

[greatnoob]

Trumptards are probably wooing this on.