Internet Blackout for Creative Freedom
Today the Creative Freedom NZ group launched their Internet Blackout campaign.
The New Zealand Internet Blackout is a protest against Section 92A of a proposed law that is described as calling for internet disconnection based on accusations of copyright infringement without any trial and without any evidence that is held up to court scrutiny.
“A “copyright holder” can get you kicked off an ISP without having to provide any evidence of an actual infringement. Having to [provide evidence] is apparently “impractical” and “ridiculous” in the words of RIANZ chief executive Campbell Smith. What happens when the “you” above is a public library, or a school? Or if the “copyright holder” makes a mistake or a malicious accusation?” – ComputerWorld Magazine.
From February 16-23, users of Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites are encouraged to replace their avatars with a black image to signify their opposition to S.92. The proposed new law if successful, will come into full force on February 28.
February 23rd, 2009 at 6:47 pm
Its not a very good step to take whereby you get disconnected for any illegal websites you visit.. Any novice user will want to explore things on the web and become familiar with stuff.. Does he know which website is legal or not? Think about all the internet cafes around NZ, do owners have to keep an eye of which user is doing what, stand beside them and see what they are up2? Or if disconnection occurs, the business surfers and users would demand their money back cause internet is not working…..At home we will just check our mail and if someone sends something illegal, disconnection occurs, we call up our ISP’s, they say we were doing something illegal, What will i do? Demand my money back from the ISp and withdraw from their services……..
What happens to the ISPs……..They lose business as users are not getting what they want…..Whats so creative about this freedom anyway? We are not hurting anyone by using internet….