<div>Below is an update on the Filipino editor community's discussions about the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (Republic Act 10175).</div><div><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Paolo B.</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:titopao@gmail.com" target="_blank">titopao@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 8:06 PM<br>
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Yet Another Cybercrime Law (Philippines)<br>To: Wikimedia Mailing List <<a href="mailto:wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org" target="_blank">wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org</a>><br>Cc: Wikimedia Phillippines mailing list <<a href="mailto:wikimedia-ph@lists.wikimedia.org" target="_blank">wikimedia-ph@lists.wikimedia.org</a>><br>
<br><br>Hello Benjamin,<br>
<br>
As far as Wikipedia is concerned, some members of the Filipino editors'<br>
community (myself included) are trying to gather a consensus before<br>
requesting for a blackout of the English Wikipedia for the Philippines<br>
(that is, a 24-hour blackout that will only take effect here and not<br>
including other countries). We might probably include other local<br>
Philippine-language Wikipedias as well, but that's still under discussion,<br>
here:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:TAMBAY#Proposed_blackout" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:TAMBAY#Proposed_blackout</a><br>
<br>
I have only been able to participate in soliciting the input of other Pinoy<br>
WIkipedians (through messages in their Talk pages) just now, as I was away<br>
from my desktop computers recently. So I'm not sure how many other Filipino<br>
Wikipedians are yet to hear of our proposal. (This proposal, by the way, is<br>
an initiative of the local editing community and is not an official action<br>
of the local chapter, Wikimedia Philippines.)<br>
<br>
Outside Wikipedia, however, the rage against the bill is pretty s trong. A<br>
lot of Filipinos have changes their Facebook and Twitter profile pictures<br>
into a solid black square. Even a news website<br>
(<a href="http://www.interaksyon.com/" target="_blank">http://www.interaksyon.com/</a>) changed<br>
its layout to a black background. There was a protest movement yesterday at<br>
the Supreme Court, in support of the seven (7) petitions asking for a<br>
temporary restraining order (TRO) of Republic Act 10175; however, no TRO<br>
was issued yesterday as a number of judges were absent because of official<br>
duties. Suffice it to say that, yes, there is a significant opposition to<br>
the Cybercrime Law (specifically on the provisions on libel), and for sure<br>
it will be in the news in the days to come....<br>
<br>
<br>
Paolo Barazon<br>
Trustee, Wikimedia Philippines<br>
(speaking on a personal capacity, not on behalf of Wikimedia Philippines)<br>
<div><div><br>
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<br>
On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 6:57 AM, Benjamin Lees <<a href="mailto:emufarmers@gmail.com" target="_blank">emufarmers@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/09/philippines-new-cybercrime-prevention-act-troubling-free-expression" target="_blank">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/09/philippines-new-cybercrime-prevention-act-troubling-free-expression</a><br>
> I suppose this is old news by now, but I haven't seen it mentioned here<br>
> yet. Are any projects taking action?<br>
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