Governments snooping in on us !

[Sentry]

Re: Governments snooping in on us !

@Chicken_Biryani

Sentry, I had that law change in mind when I started the discussion .

Problem is , if we see the other side of the coin, it makes it so much difficult to decide what side to choose. For example if there are no controls over internet, then nasty people can get away with extremely dangerous comments and threats that they make anonymously on social media . For example when the Lee Rigby incident happened, some really awful threats were made again muslims and kids by EDL supporters and that genuinely ran a spin down the spine .

If Police hadnt stepped in, in charging those individuals, I would have felt really insecure , as an individual.

So in a way , this really helps as well and that is what makes it difficult to decide which strategy is best , snooping or resisting against it

Most the internet has always been a free zone. No one has controlled it. If people express their real opinion on a matter who does it hurt? Block buttons, and safe options have always been added to all websites to stop annon people from contacting you etc. The fact people who use the interwebs don’t use this but then cry about being harassed, is just down to their own naivety. It’s down to admins of websites to protect their users, I don’t believe it’s right for governments to restrict or get involved in these types of matters.

I remember reading some of the threats made by EDL and other racists however, it’s just threats, opinions and words. On the other side you get extremists making threats which our newspapers gladly publish for the whole country. What’s the difference?

Police stepping in and queestioning or charging those people will never make a difference. There’s always ways around hiding an IP. If snooper laws come into place, re-directed proxies will go through the roof so that people can express their true opinions.