On 17 January 2012 13:16, Harry Burt <
harryaburt@gmail.com> wrote:
> As of time of writing, the U.S. Congress is currently considering the issue
> of whether to tighten internet policing laws with regard to digital rights
> enforcement. Whilst the overall goal of these pieces of proposed legislation
> (mostly notably those known as SOPA and PIPA) is not necessarily
> disagreeable, the suggested mechanisms for rights enforcement risk damaging
> the quality, quantity and free character of speech on the internet. Given
> the global nature of the internet, we, the undersigned, feel that the
> British Government should consider the possible impact of these measures on
> British citizens, and are confident that upon doing so it would see the
> overt and immediate need to speak out on our behalf in this matter.
> My stab at things. Thoughts? Does it need more explanation? Or is brevity
> key?