Comments on: Hilary Clinton's "Remarks on Internet Freedom," January 2010 http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 21:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: urbanhick http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962309 urbanhick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962309 Hypocisy, thy name is Hillary. Hypocisy, thy name is Hillary.

]]> By: DrPretto http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962328 DrPretto Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962328 Looks like those "tools" are in the wrong hands. I ask myself how corrupt Govs. that serve the Mega-Corps will develop laws to protect the consumers and their freedom? The Internet was born Open, now they want to control it, and we have to pay the price they want, I disagree, I think I'm going to donate to that project: http://buythissatellite.org/ I don't want to live in a Cyberpunk world ruled by Mega-Corps. Looks like those “tools” are in the wrong hands.
I ask myself how corrupt Govs. that serve the Mega-Corps will develop laws to protect the consumers and their freedom?
The Internet was born Open, now they want to control it, and we have to pay the price they want, I disagree, I think I’m going to donate to that project:
http://buythissatellite.org/
I don’t want to live in a Cyberpunk world ruled by Mega-Corps.

]]> By: Bulone http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962334 Bulone Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962334 Was she wearing FX mask?Cuz I'm quite skeptical that anyone would have audacity to show their face and say something abject hypocritical to what they've been doing in past few days. Was she wearing FX mask?Cuz I’m quite skeptical that anyone would have audacity to show their face and say something abject hypocritical to what they’ve been doing in past few days.

]]> By: Clayton http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962337 Clayton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962337 This is rich coming from a woman who's been on a years long crusade to censor video games. This is rich coming from a woman who’s been on a years long crusade to censor video games.

]]> By: imogen http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962610 imogen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962610 Me too! Actually I originally misread it as N A U S E U M. There. Much more appropriate. Me too!

Actually I originally misread it as N A U S E U M.
There. Much more appropriate.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962100 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962100 and if you believe this, I have a nice bridge to sell you... and if you believe this, I have a nice bridge to sell you…

]]> By: awjtawjt http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962358 awjtawjt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962358 all this gets is: "LULZ." all this gets is: “LULZ.”

]]> By: Bulone http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962363 Bulone Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962363 May be she thought Bill bizarre idea to use cigar comes from video games and wants to have revenge. lol May be she thought Bill bizarre idea to use cigar comes from video games and wants to have revenge. lol

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-963391 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-963391 "We are also supporting the development of new tools that enable citizens to exercise their rights of free expression by circumventing politically motivated censorship." Why does this sentence scare me? “We are also supporting the development of new tools that enable citizens to exercise their rights of free expression by circumventing politically motivated censorship.”

Why does this sentence scare me?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962371 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962371 well that's a lolful waffle. well that’s a lolful waffle.

]]> By: Neon Tooth http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962373 Neon Tooth Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962373 <b>Do as we say, not as we do.</b> I'm sure there's probably some funny and hypocritical censorship quotes to dig up from U.S. officials while commenting on China and Iran as well. Do as we say, not as we do.

I’m sure there’s probably some funny and hypocritical censorship quotes to dig up from U.S. officials while commenting on China and Iran as well.

]]> By: ultranaut http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962383 ultranaut Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962383 I love America. I love America.

]]> By: Pablissimo http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962129 Pablissimo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962129 Her podium reminds me of the "Countdown" set. Made me try to start doing anagrams out of the letters N E W S E U M rather than realizing it was actually meant to be like that... Her podium reminds me of the “Countdown” set. Made me try to start doing anagrams out of the letters N E W S E U M rather than realizing it was actually meant to be like that…

]]> By: Jimbo http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962131 Jimbo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962131 http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/01/21/internet_freedom?page=full Glad more people are reporting on this. The interwebs is a kind of 4th estate (combined with journalism) to keep gov't in check. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/01/21/internet_freedom?page=full

Glad more people are reporting on this. The interwebs is a kind of 4th estate (combined with journalism) to keep gov’t in check.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962387 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962387 heres one such tool to start people off http://rapidshare.com/files/435786441/scatterchat-1.0.2.exe if you use irc you should be able to figure this out. heres one such tool to start people off http://rapidshare.com/files/435786441/scatterchat-1.0.2.exe
if you use irc you should be able to figure this out.

]]> By: Ochy http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962133 Ochy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962133 All I have to say is... http://torrent-finder.com/ Oh...I'm not curing epidemics. I guess I don't get the same internet rights? All I have to say is…

http://torrent-finder.com/

Oh…I’m not curing epidemics. I guess I don’t get the same internet rights?

]]> By: mdh http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962134 mdh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962134 clearly, that is the other side of her mouth talking. clearly, that is the other side of her mouth talking.

]]> By: nilosream http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962138 nilosream Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962138 The hypocrisy is so juicy, I'm really enjoying the fact that the news is finally interesting again. The hypocrisy is so juicy, I’m really enjoying the fact that the news is finally interesting again.

]]> By: M http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962146 M Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962146 Tools for OTHER countries, not ours. She forgot that part. Tools for OTHER countries, not ours. She forgot that part.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962152 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962152 I think you misunderstood what she said. The attacks are the tool. Just look at the effect its had on wikileaks. Its gone from being hosted on a single server with rather unsafe DNS etc to being mirrored over 1000 times across the world! Truely this government is driving the development of anti-censorship tools and increasing the power of free speech online. I think you misunderstood what she said. The attacks are the tool. Just look at the effect its had on wikileaks. Its gone from being hosted on a single server with rather unsafe DNS etc to being mirrored over 1000 times across the world!

Truely this government is driving the development of anti-censorship tools and increasing the power of free speech online.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962156 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962156 I love the smell of hypocrisy in the morning. I love the smell of hypocrisy in the morning.

]]> By: jonr http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962425 jonr Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962425 Hillary Clinton was perfectly clear: "We want to put these tools in the hands of people who will use them to... build global support for President Obama's goal(s)..." No ambiguity there, really, nor any surprises. Hillary Clinton was perfectly clear: “We want to put these tools in the hands of people who will use them to… build global support for President Obama’s goal(s)…”

No ambiguity there, really, nor any surprises.

]]> By: Ernunnos http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962170 Ernunnos Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962170 She tried to give you the Clipper Chip, and you ingrates rejected it. See if she ever tries to do anything nice for you again! She tried to give you the Clipper Chip, and you ingrates rejected it. See if she ever tries to do anything nice for you again!

]]> By: Slightly Askew http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962173 Slightly Askew Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962173 Emu News! Emu News!

]]> By: SB-129 http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962175 SB-129 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962175 to enable herp without derp. to enable herp without derp.

]]> By: angusm http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962176 angusm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962176 <i>"We are providing funds to groups around the world to make sure that those tools get to the people who need them ... and to make sure that we can always flip a switch and shut them down if they start saying something we don't like."</i> “We are providing funds to groups around the world to make sure that those tools get to the people who need them … and to make sure that we can always flip a switch and shut them down if they start saying something we don’t like.”

]]> By: Blue http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962207 Blue Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962207 Some animals are more equal than others. Some animals are more equal than others.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-963265 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-963265 In the same hypocritical league as the World Press Freedom Day 2011 to be held in....eh...USA. Sorry all american people, this comment is not directed to you, is directed to your hypocritical politicians. But you knew that already. Oh, byw, World Press Freedom Day 2012 will be held in, you guessed it! Sweden! Yup, i'm from Sweden.... Well, I guess we're sitting in the same boat.. In the same hypocritical league as the World Press Freedom Day 2011 to be held in….eh…USA. Sorry all american people, this comment is not directed to you, is directed to your hypocritical politicians. But you knew that already. Oh, byw, World Press Freedom Day 2012 will be held in, you guessed it! Sweden!

Yup, i’m from Sweden…. Well, I guess we’re sitting in the same boat..

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962252 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962252 "What, you want these tools in English? Nope, no way." “What, you want these tools in English? Nope, no way.”

]]> By: MythicalMe http://boingboing.net/2010/12/08/hilary-clintons-rema.html#comment-962774 MythicalMe Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-962774 WTF??? The tools required to access the internet: computer, browser, ISP. Even less if you're using a smartphone. Freedom means that there is going to be nastiness along with the good. It's up to the individual to decide what is right or wrong for themselves, not the governement. I don't need a big brother to watch me, or provide me with tools to ensure that I only see what is sanctioned by whichever party is holding the government's reins. WTF???

The tools required to access the internet: computer, browser, ISP. Even less if you’re using a smartphone.

Freedom means that there is going to be nastiness along with the good. It’s up to the individual to decide what is right or wrong for themselves, not the governement. I don’t need a big brother to watch me, or provide me with tools to ensure that I only see what is sanctioned by whichever party is holding the government’s reins.

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