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originally posted by: Profundity
a reply to: southbeach
This is the worst idea ever for the average UK citizen and it will be used to shut down the voice of dissent as all totalitarian policies are used for.
One thing that keeps returning to mind is that even if such a strict censorship of the internet were to happen, then there isn't a whole lot to get upset about unless 90% of your life is lived through your computer and smartphones. If it comes to that you could return to the old way of getting things done: on foot, on paper or actually getting together with people in person, no electronic devices. While I see a potential to abuse this new internet, I don't see it as the end of the world. There's plenty of non-internet options.
originally posted by: Metallicus
a reply to: Profundity
If you don't want to read something online then don't go online.
Free speech on the internet should not be restricted. This is a terrible idea.
originally posted by: pikestaff
originally posted by: yuppa
originally posted by: Metallicus
a reply to: Profundity
If you don't want to read something online then don't go online.
Free speech on the internet should not be restricted. This is a terrible idea.
I sense Alot of people will be dressing up as Citizen V if this happens.
Not in the UK, they have been whipped by their government since 1066.
trying to "control internet content" will just push it underground and offline.
Yes free speech should be protected on the internet but at the same time we have to recognise that people get away with, for example, all sorts of libellous statements because it is said online. The sort of things that ruin lives, ruin businesses, etc.
We all know it never ends there and the potential for overreach and incompetence is obvious.
I really don't know.
Its funny you mention those two places because I've recently been watching some you tube vids from people in Sweden complaining about their current situation and one or two from Germany.
The other side of this is that its obvious that the EU will try to sabotage the Brexit process and cause as much trouble for the UK as they can.
I've also been watching some vids from people in the UK who've had benefits cut and the ways that they've used to have them re-instated. The DWP have been quite sneaky, underhand and, on occasion, downright criminal in their methods to get benefits slashed
I can see Theresa May wanting to put a stop to that because she doesn't want people to know they have rights. ,