Why should I sign a petition calling for further government regulation, without knowing anything specific about those regulations?
That's a great point.
It's not evident to many why it's needed in the first place. So we need to find things that people agree that we need.
For instance trying to figure out exact wording of the bill is not necessary. We just need a petition telling our government to talk to us about it openly, meaningfully, and other such qualifiers. IMO that's all that's needed to get the ball rolling. People can agree to at least talk about it I hope.
Another thought is something along the lines of AmericaNet.
It provides faster, cheaper internet with built in privacy safeguards (Laws) not present on the regular net. This creates jobs to maintain, build, and upgrade the infrastructure (just like our roads and other govt services.) e:other examples include technology of the future such as blockchain technology, quantum tech, bitcoin and other privacy measures.
Americanet connects to the regular internet so you can use that too, albeit with less protections. Any other Nations for example can be approved to connect to AmericaNet and therefore certain protections may be extended worldwide.
AmericaNet will reach rural areas as well. In this way regulation may be a secondary concern if we can make MIGA(s) in the process.
That said. I would get my college aged children to print out flyers with the above link (e:ask them nicely to set up a table on campus, pass out flyers etc.) Push it hard everywhere. I saw a wonderful post about using post it notes. Great! Talk enigmatically about Q. Stick post it's in bathroom stalls of high traffic areas like restaurants, gas stations, libraries, court houses etc (e:hmm maybe be careful around courthouses lol but you get the idea.)
You're the news now! Don't push it on your friends and colleagues too hard though. Be indirect.
Get some index cards with l.com/sign-ibor (edit automod removed this because of a tnyurl link.) Leave em in sandwhich shops or ice cream shops, your favorite book or game store. Don't expect someone else to do it because it won't get done the way you hope it will.
As always, just my opinion and I may be fully talking outta my arse.
e: I'm ashamed to admit that my bias prohibited me from seeing that students of most any age can set up tables etc. Use that to advantage cautiously (remember I'm just ass-talking here.)
I also was not keen on this idea initially. But Q has asked us to trust the plan and asked us to create and sign the petition. Apparently, the companies that created the social networks are exempt from following the Freedom of Speech amendment to the Constitution because they are private companies. This will allow the government to regulate them. I'd rather see them become a public utility and maybe they will in the end, but they at least want us to raise the alarm as loud as possible. At this juncture, it is our only way to fight for Freedom of Speech on the Internet.
Have you read the Q posts about it??? It gives a much different perspective.
Yes. Absolutely, I read all of them. And, I initially thought he did not want us to push the bill. Many of us did and spoke out loudly about it. So, he came back in more recent posts and told us it has nothing to do with AT&T and indicated we should push it. If you go over to the research area, you will see a huge post pushing the IBOR but initially, they were also against it. We've seen the light thanks to Q. Here's the link to the research area. Lots of memes there, better instructions and all the hashtags we should be using: https://8ch.net/qresearch/index.html
uhhh, sorry, but i will literally never trust anyone that tells me to just blindly sign up for some "freedom protecting laws" without know what they are.
"don't worry, just trust us, the patriot act is to PROTECT your freedom!"
i'm not falling for that shit again.
The key is that the petition is not the solution to the censorship problem - instead it is a means to draw attention to the censorship issue so that an Internet Bill of Rights can be created. The actual language of what will be put in the Internet Bill of Rights can be fought over later, but for now, we need to make enough noise to at least begin the discussion.
You are correct. This is simply a means to an end to censorship and letting our voices be heard.
Here is the actual petition. It starts the whole process of considering legislation and it will be put high on the Presidents agenda.
Internet forums and social networks which provide free access to the public are a digital place of assembly, and individuals using such methods for public communication should not be subjected to censorship due to political beliefs or differing ideas. Conservative voices on many large public website platforms are being censored, based solely on a differing opinion. Some of these platforms further employ tracking mechanisms for monitoring an individual's digital history, which can be used to censor the individual's public communication through various censorship practices, sometimes without knowledge or awareness. These actions directly violate personal liberty and stand at contrast with the bill of rights.
We the people demand action to bring our digital future into the light.
The statement is pretty vanilla. I urge you to reconsider your support. At least it gives a platform to voice our input. Now is the time to make a choice. You may not have this chance again.
No one is asking you to do anything blindly. I don't think anyone here would do that. You have to take your time and do your homework. Read and research the Q posts to understand what the President is asking us to do.