Joseph Ogg - Slashdot User

Comment Bam, reverse racism (Score 1) 323

by Joseph Ogg on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @03:46AM (#56572152) Attached to: Google Will Ban Bail-Bond Ads

I am white, work a $50K+ job in the US, have 2 kids.. and one night I got arrested. 13 years ago before my kids, for the record. One time deal. I would have done 2 months if it weren't for bail bondsman ads. It was the only thing we were allowed to read. If I was advertised to beforehand, I may have know who to call. I was horrified. Who the fuck is this protecting again? People wanting to get out of jail? You either like it on the inside or the outside. If you want to be on the outside, don't do the crime, or pay bail. STFU Google. Seriously, unless there is a picture of a guy doing meth in the ad, who the fuck cares? Can they go after people that vandalize and hack websites, please? I mean you control the goddamned browser for crying out loud. -Paid my 5K, got it back. (I went to court - how the fuck hard is that)

Submission + - Major Websites Are Planning a 'Day of Action' To Block Repeal of Net Neutrality (medium.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Friday February 09, 2018 @05:34PM

An anonymous reader writes: Fight for the Future, a nonprofit advocacy group concerned with digital rights, has posted to medium today, revealing that many major websites, online communities, and internet users are planning a "day of action" focused on finding the final vote needed to pass the Congressional Review Act (CRA). "50 Senators have already come out in support of the CRA, which would completely overturn the FCC’s December 14 decision and restore net neutrality protections," the post reads. "Several Senators have indicated that they are considering becoming the 51st vote we need to win, but they're under huge pressure from telecom lobbyists. Only a massive burst of energy from the internet will get them to move."

The day of action is scheduled for February 27, and participants include Tumblr, Etsy, Vimeo, Medium, Namecheap, Imgur, Sonos, and DuckDuckGo. "Internet users will be encouraged to sound the alarm on social media and sign up to receive alerts with their lawmaker’s position on net neutrality and prompts to take action on the big day, while websites, subreddits, and online communities will display prominent alerts driving phone calls, emails, and tweets to Senators and Representatives calling on them to pass the CRA." The post notes that we're faced with an uphill battle as the fight will elevate to the House of Representatives if the CRA can pass the Senate. From there it will go to the President's desk.

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