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It also does other nasty things, like allowing your ISP to redirect your traffic or even inject advertisements into it if they want.
Whether you want to call them or send them an e-mail, over at http://www.keepournetfree.org there's a tool for finding out who your representatives are and how to contact them, as well as a pre-written e-mail if you don't want to write it yourself.
Tomorrow being 28 March, in case you're viewing this a little later than I posted it.
The United States hosts a very large portion of the world's internet, and if the ISPs get away with it here, they'll certainly try to do it again elsewhere.
once again: http://www.keepournetfree.org (and seriously don't forget the www; if you do, you don't get there. We're working on it.) or https://www.reddit.com/r/KeepOurNetFree/
SAD EDIT: IT'S LOOKIN' LIKE WE LOST, GUYS. START FIRIN' UP THOSE VPNS, AND REMEMBER WHICH SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES TO NOT REELECT!
128butts
The next step is for ISPs to block or throttle encrypted/VPN traffic. Learn about steganography now before those articles are censored ;P
moxymox
These fonts are super hard on the eyes.
SaylorW
This is two years old and it's coming up on my most viral feed right now?
DefenderOfDog
Thank god I'm in canada
MyOtherCatIsAPokemon
Dude, I'm still trying to stop Kony- one injustice at a time
Impishpixie
Done, up voting for awareness
jRockboneham
Done.
ejic
Done
MiscLurker
Done, sent an email using the formatted letter to my Rep in Pa. Only a few minutes of your time. Thanks OP for this important info.
Nalianna
thank you.
SimpleMan79
If this passes I say we start buying our representatives browser history and making that public record. I'd pitch in on that.
reevener
I'm behind this.
swiftNoodleDancer
Unfortunately I think they are exempt
DocEllis
This was legal up until October, I'm not saying I agree, but I just thought people should know...
WallpaperProblems
Don't look at this Latin America, the US doesn't exist (Those guys would sell children for 5 bucks.)
WallpaperProblems
To clarify our guys, worst scum.
memberwar
You can't stop this. The only reason SOPA was stopped was because Obama was in charge. Trump demons in charge mean a Trump hell. Sorry.
suntoryhanzo
Looks like most of the states least likely to have Internet.
ucandcantunc
Well you can still have privacy, so long as you have money for. VPN, and do not care if you connection is slow....2 classes once again....
Jor1994
Once again politicians are showing who they really work for.
ThatSpiceyWhale
Boy I am I glad I don't live in America.
onlyhalfghost
Doesn't mean you can't help stop it in America, if you have some way to try to help let more Americans know about this.
ThatSpiceyWhale
I can try my best, at the very least.
Tyggna
Better form letter: voting for this means I can buy your porn search history.
thederpiestmerc
And we're doomed...
thatthatisisthat
If this happens, start buying your elected officials search history and publish it. Good threat eh.
Trollhydra
They might just be incompetent enough to realize they forgot to exempt themselves.
DJNinja
While it's possible to track what IP addresses you connect to, that won't provide any real info as to what you were looking at. 1/
DJNinja
An ISP cannot force you to use only their modems. Also the cost of setup for this would cost more than it's worth to the ISP 2/2
JollyGreenAl
Isp's already do this.
DLSRGuy
CALL your reps! They are required to record your call and log it.
hulan12
They're not required to do that at all...
Truthfulbuttcheek
It's better to call than email?
greentights
yeap. how many emails do you ignore? harder to ignore someone on phone. harder to ignore someone in person.
Ellimem
The more effort you make, the more you are showing commitment. Email is the lowest, call is next, then fax, and then a written letter.
Nalianna
So, do all 4.
possiblymanbearpig
Call your rep! http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
HolyShitZoom
People will complain but when did the local reps give a shit? They've already been bought off and the decision has already been made.
Tyggna
We can just do a gofundme and buy their internet history after this and publicize it
Trollhydra
You're silly. I'm sure they'll be exempt.
kcrules9
If enough people get ahold of their respective reps. They'll listen and vote accordingly. There's always the chance they won't but
DVSBSTrD
Sure, because it's not like there are Senators from the 20 other states that didn't for it.
onlyhalfghost
They'll care if enough people complain. They may have been bought off, but the ISPs don't vote when they're up for reelection.
moxymox
All but the angriest of their constituents will forget long before then.
onlyhalfghost
And that list is built one complainer at a time, innit?
kcrules9
It won't hurt to try!
DeviledAvacado
As someone who lives outside the US how do I help? It's unlikely that a US senator is going to listen to a foreigner.
aclarko
It's just as unlikely a US senator will listen to a citizen as well :D
captjackvane
Yes. This Republican controlled legislature will TOTALLY look out for the little guy! They won't sell out poor idiots!
Trollhydra
But both parties are the same! Hurrr durr durrr durrr
DVSBSTrD
"But her emails!"
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DefinitelyNotASithLord
Ssshhhhhhh.... her emails...
billdred
Large government is large government. This isn't a partisan issue. It's a normal move for the statists we ellect
TestPattern
Every single Republican voted yes and every single Democrat voted no but they're totally the same guys
Trollhydra
I really couldn't give a fuck about you're libertarianism when your pieces of shit reps dissolve protections first as an excuse for it.
billdred
Libertarianism is cute
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billdred
Wait. What?
Vantango84
This one could be looked at as a partisan issue, as no democrats voted for it, and no republicans voted against it.
billdred
Two sides of the same coin
Trollhydra
Buh muh both parties!
boredborednothing
Wow, Illinois didn't fuck up for once.
Trollhydra
2 Rs sustained so their name wouldn't be on infographs. Not voting was basically a vote for this since it made it so you only need 50 votes
mthrndr01
Abstained?
boredborednothing
Nevermind then. At least we might have weed for escapism.
Trollhydra
If it makes you feel better someone said one of the Rs that didn't vote was having surgery or something.
GRex2595
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/115-2017/s94 Illinois didn't fuck up. Interesting how all Rs were for and everyone else against.
ispentwaytoolongthinkingaboutthis
As a Canadian... how does this affect me?
GratuitousMastication
Don't worry, our CIA already collects your stuff
onlyhalfghost
Well, there's the risk that if the ISPs in the USA succeed their counterparts elsewhere might try this shit too. ->
onlyhalfghost
<- besides that, if a website is going through US internet service, they can still fuck with your traffic to it.
ispentwaytoolongthinkingaboutthis
Then they better prepare to see my Amputee transvestite gay porn!
onlyhalfghost
the bigger worry is that they decide to redirect you to some other amputee transvestite gay porn, because it paid them more.
ispentwaytoolongthinkingaboutthis
Now that we're talking language I understand, I don't like this. I don't like this one bit. My amputee transvestite gay porn is my business
ispentwaytoolongthinkingaboutthis
Ok. Until then I'll keep a look out for anything I can do in my country. Good luck!
onlyhalfghost
Help raise more awareness of this anywhere on social media you can, help our neighbours to the south. (I'm a Canadian too.)
Trollhydra
You can keep on rubbing your healthcare in our stupid freedom faces. It helps people get jealous enough to do something.
ispentwaytoolongthinkingaboutthis
It's always confused me how America has so many issues with health care while sooo many countries don't... I'm gonna make a post about this!
Trollhydra
Good nice simple summary of our retardedness -