[SC.LUG] [Fsuk-manchester] 3 Strike Petition

[Richard Smedley]

Nev wrote:
> I've thought about a gnupg key in the past but I'm not sure what to do  
> with it once I get one! Or how to find/connect to a local wot!
>   

Robert, would you be interested in leading a LUG meeting / workshop
on this in a couple of months?

We could hold a key-signing, and have a short talk on what it's all about.

Cheers,

 - Richard

> Nev
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 25, 2009, at 2:24 PM, Robert Burrell Donkin <robertburrelldonkin at gmail.com 
>  > wrote:
>
>   
>> this is not just disconnection and this is not just copyright
>>
>> the legislation is rumoured (eg
>> http://boingboing.net/2009/11/19/breaking-leaked-uk-g.html) to be an
>> enabling bill covering both the internet and copyright with serious
>> enforcement powers (5 years gaol, armed officials with detention
>> powers, the right to force secret third party cooperation)
>>
>> if you haven't got a GnuPG key which is well connected to the local
>> WOT, you need to think seriously this ASAP (or just give up and leave
>> the country)
>>
>> - robert
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 12:01 AM, Simon Ward <simon at bleah.co.uk>  
>> wrote:
>>     
>>> Don’t disconnect us.  These are the words of an online petition ag 
>>> ainst
>>> the three strikes laws and extra-judiciary powers for enforcing
>>> disconnections.
>>>
>>> If you think these online petitions are worth the bits (or they do no
>>> harm), the please consider signing this one if you haven’t already.
>>>
>>> Simon Ward
>>> --
>>> A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved  
>>> from a
>>> simple system that works.—John Gall
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: Dan Lynch <biglynchy at gmail.com>
>>> To: Liverpool Linux User Group <liverpool at mailman.lug.org.uk>, chester at mailman.lug.org.uk 
>>> , NW-hack-space at googlegroups.com, Barry McManus <barry at samplemagic.com 
>>>       
>>>> , hannah Perry <hannah at hannahperry.com>, Andy Webster <andy_web at blueyonder.co.uk 
>>>> , William Noakes <wnoakes at yahoo.com>, Alistair Kidd <alistair.kidd at pql.org.uk 
>>>> , Alan Pope <alan at popey.com>, Tony Whitmore  
>>>>         
>>> <tony at tonywhitmore.co.uk>, Laura Cowen <uupc at lauracowen.co.uk>,  
>>> Robert Law <robbelaw at hotmail.com>, Howie Nickson <salvagevisuals at gmail.com 
>>>       
>>>> , Ian Folland <ianwfolland at hotmail.com>, james coates <james.a.coates at hotmail.co.uk 
>>>> , Keith Dyce <kedycey at hotmail.com>
>>>>         
>>> Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:54:19 +0000
>>> Subject: [hsNW] 3 Strike Petition
>>> Hi folks,
>>>
>>> I'm sorry to spam you all but this is really important. Some of you  
>>> probably know about this already, but if not there's now a petition  
>>> on the Number 10 website against the creation of a 3 strike  
>>> Internet law in the UK. This law will allow people to be cut off  
>>> the Internet and banned on the accusation of piracy by record  
>>> companies or other copyright holders. No fair trial, no due course  
>>> of justice, no innocent until proven guilty, just bye bye Internet  
>>> because somebody accused you. That's wrong and we have to stop it.  
>>> Ok, enough preaching. If you want to sign up here's the address - http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/dontdisconnectus/
>>>
>>> Send this to anyone you know who hasn't signed yet and may be  
>>> interested. They have to be a UK citizen or an ex-pat to sign, so  
>>> keep that in mind when sending out emails. Thanks for your help,  
>>> together we can beat this thing but it's not going to be easy. So  
>>> let's kick up one almighty storm!!
>>>
>>> If you want to read more about the situation and why you should  
>>> care, have a look here - http://is.gd/52BdD
>>>
>>> Thanks again I appreciate it, I'll leave you in peace now :)
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
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