[BadVista Advocate] Support DIGGs Decision to Fight Censorship!

[Mark William Darbyshire]

Perhaps a more fitting way of thanking them would be to make a page thanking
them, and get everyone to digg it until it appears on the front page. A
rather ambitious goal, but it might just catch on (especially since the
encryption code did).

On 04/05/07, Ringo Kamens <2600denver at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Letter Sent!
>
> Dear DIGG,
>
> As an organization and as real people with real legal liabilities, it
> is always a risk to participate in activities that are clearly illegal
> or in gray areas. When you blocked the HD-DVD key from circulation,
> your users clearly showed to you that they didn't want to participate
> in a community with censorship. You responded the correct way by
> deciding not to censor the HD-DVD key. In fact, you acted courageously
> and despite demands from the MAFIA and HD-DVD CA you acted in civil
> disobedience. We sincerely appreciate your efforts and wish to not
> only thank, but also support your efforts to support internet freedoms
> and free speech. We have your back if this turns into a legal problem
> for you and will continue to watch the DIGG community grow. When our
> rights are threatened, it is our responsibility as citizens to defend
> them and this is exactly what you did. Thanks for being a good
> citizen, a good corporate citizen, and a fellow human being in our
> continuing struggle for social justice and freedom. Thank you and keep
> up the good work.
> Submitted Respectfully,
> Comrade Ringo Kamens
> Binary Freedom Project
> General Coordinator
> BinaryFreedom.info
>
> On 5/3/07, Ringo Kamens <2600denver at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Dear Brothers and Sisters,
> > Please take 2 minutes to thank DIGG for their work to fight
> > censorship. Initially, when the HD-DVD keys were released they decided
> > to take them down. When DIGG's users made every single link on their
> > front page contain that number then they issued a public apology,
> > stopped blocking those stories, and even submitted a few of their own.
> > They have no doubt received large amounts of criticism from the MAFIAA
> > (MPAA/RIAA), the DVDCCA, and the HDDVD CA. They have taken an
> > extremely bold step by being participants in this act of civil
> > disobedience. Please take the time to thank them for standing up to
> > the corporate conglomerates by sending them a letter using their
> > feedback email.
> > feedback at digg.com
> > Please send a copy of all messages to 2600denver+carboncopy at gmail.com
> > (yes, it's a valid email address. Just try it) so we can compile your
> > comments into a life-sized letter to deliver or publish some results.
> > We will keep your information confidential if you so request.
> > Sincerely,
> > Comrade Ringo Kamens
> > Binary Freedom
> >
>
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