[A2k] French Net black-out against "graduated response"

[Jeffrey A. Williams]

Jeremie and all,

  Well I guess in France ( Vive le France! ) it's back to, "Let them
eat cake", eh?  If so, what a terrible shame...

J=E9r=E9mie ZIMMERMANN wrote:

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> French Net black-out against "graduated response"
>
> *** Paris, February, 25th. Opposing the stubborn and ridiculous will of
> the French governement to disconnect whole families from the Internet
> without real proof or trial, La Quadrature du Net issues a call to all
> freedom-cherishing citizens to a "black-out" of their sites, blogs,
> profiles, avatars,... As has been done in New Zealand, the only other
> country with France where the "graduated response" would have been
> imposed by law, and was finally pushed back: to protest against this
> stupid law and its "white list" of authorized websites, the french Web
> must act and dress in black. Thousands of websites already participate
> to the operation. ***
>
> New Zealand was so far the only other country besides France where such
> a stupid law as the "graduated response" was to be voted. In France,
> upon N. Sarkozy's will, and defended by the minister of Culture C.
> Albanel, the "HADOPI" law is soon to be voted at the National Assembly.
> It just has been repelled thanks to a massive mobilization, during which
> New Zealand has proceeded to a voluntary "blackout".
>
> "This is a strong signal that shows the foolishness and dangerousness of
> this law. The "graduated response" will convict innocent people, without
> tangible proof and without trial. Artists will not earn more money and
> it will not change anything to the strategical and structural problems
> causing the crisis the industries asking for this law are facing." says
> J=E9r=E9mie Zimmermann, spokesperson of La Quadrature du Net. "To go all =
the
> way through with this logic of repression, the government said it would
> filter all public wi-fi accesses to a "whitelist"[1] of allowed
> websites. It doesn't make any sense. Actions have to be taken to show a
> huge part of the Web is decided not to become permanently black."
>
> La Quadrature calls its supports, individuals and organizations, to :
>
> * Paint their sites, blogs, profiles, mails, comments, or avatars in
> black, if necessary by using the images put at their disposal[2].
>
> * Display a message explaining the reasons for this protest against an
> absurd, ineffective and dangerous law which threatens the French web,
> innovation, and basic freedoms[3].
>
> * Make a link to the HADOPI dashboard of La Quadrature du Net[4] de La
> Quadrature du Net.
>
> * Contact their elected members of parliament[5] to announce him/her
> they proceeded to a black-out of their webspace to protest against the
> "Creation & Internet" law, to send him the dossier from La
> Quadrature[6], and to ask him/her what he/she thinks about it.
>
> * Invite relatives and contacts to do the same.
>
> "This call is a tribute to New Zealand citizens who were able to make
> their government hear the voice of reason. This is a remix of an idea
> which, like culture, exist only to be shared. Those who treat their
> customers of being "pirates" and the elected representatives who vote
> their laws are the ones who should be disconnected !"
>
> "The Net was made for and by its users. Some archaic businesses and
> politicians who try to control it have not yet understood how the Net
> works. Together we are infinitely more intelligent and powerful and we
> must show it, act to protect our freedoms and the open architecture of
> the network. " concludes Zimmermann, slightly angry.
>
> 1. On this matter, see: "graduated response": "White list" for a dark
> age of the Net in France -
> http://www.laquadrature.net/en/graduated-response-white-list-for-the-dark=
-age-of-the-net-in-france
>
> 2. Images are available here :
> http://www.laquadrature.net/fr/HADOPI-blackout-images-bandeaux-boutons-ba=
nnieres.
> More information and contributed images, templates and scripts on the
> wiki page of the black-out: http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/HADOPI_Black=
Out
>
> 3. Anyone can publish their messages on a dedicated wiki page:
> http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/HADOPI_BlackOut
>
> 4. http://www.laquadrature.net/HADOPI
>
> 5. The Political Memory tool is available to find the coordinates of
> deputies and their votes, especially on the DADVSI law:
> http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Political_Memory. A help page on how to
> contact a deputy is also still being improved:
> http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/HADOPI_contacter-son-depute_HOWTO
>
> 6. The dossier is available here:
> http://www.laquadrature.net/files/LaQuadratureduNet-Riposte-Graduee_repon=
se-inefficace-inapplicable-dangereuse-a-un-faux-probleme.pdf,
> as well as a 2-page synthesis:
> http://www.laquadrature.net/files/LaQuadratureduNet-20090207_Riposte-Grad=
uee_inefficace-inapplicable-dangereuse_2pages.pdf
>
> ** About la Quadrature du Net **
>
> La Quadrature du Net (Squaring the Net) is citizen group informing about
> legislative projects menacing civil liberties as well as economic and
> social development in the digital age.
>
> La Quadrature du Net informs citizens, public authorities,
> organizations, corporations.
>
> It works with everyone to elaborate balanced alternative solutions.
>
> La Quadrature du Net is supported by French, european and international
> NGOs including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Open Society
> Institute and Privacy International.
>
> List of supporting organisations :
> http://www.laquadrature.net/en/they-support-squaring-net-la-quadrature-du=
-net
>
> ** Press contact and press room **
>
> J=E9r=E9mie Zimmermann, jz@laquadrature.net, +33 (0) 615 940 675
>
> http://www.laquadrature.net/en/press-room
>
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