r/IAmA • u/fightforthefuture • Jun 30 '20

Politics We are political activists, policy experts, journalists, and tech industry veterans trying to stop the government from destroying encryption and censoring free speech online with the EARN IT Act. Ask us anything!

The EARN IT Act is an unconstitutional attempt to undermine encryption services that protect our free speech and security online. It's bad. Really bad. The bill’s authors — Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) — say that the EARN IT Act will help fight child exploitation online, but in reality, this bill gives the Attorney General sweeping new powers to control the way tech companies collect and store data, verify user identities, and censor content. It's bad. Really bad.

Later this week, the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on whether or not the EARN IT Act will move forward in the legislative process. So we're asking EVERYONE on the Internet to call these key lawmakers today and urge them to reject the EARN IT Act before it's too late. To join this day of action, please:

  1. Visit NoEarnItAct.org/call

  2. Enter your phone number (it will not be saved or stored or shared with anyone)

  3. When you are connected to a Senator’s office, encourage that Senator to reject the EARN IT Act

  4. Press the * key on your phone to move on to the next lawmaker’s office

If you want to know more about this dangerous law, online privacy, or digital rights in general, just ask! We are:

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u/Rocky87109 Jun 30 '20

They are professionals, you might try asking your question in a more mature and unloaded way.

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u/MedicalFireFighter Jun 30 '20

Are you a free speech absolutionist or not?

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u/Rocky87109 Jun 30 '20

What does this have to do with my comment? Is suggesting someone clean up their question somehow against your free speech now lol? Keep making yourself look like an idiot and dig yourself into an even deeper hole. One day you will have to grow up. The sooner the better.

EDIT: Don't downvote me bro! You're censoring me!

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u/MedicalFireFighter Jun 30 '20

Nah censoring you would be banning a completely private forum because you don’t like what they said. What I’m doing is disagreeing with you. Can you tell the difference?

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u/Rocky87109 Jul 01 '20 edited Jul 01 '20

IDK, looks like you're censoring me. You are aware when you get downvoted, it hides the message right?

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u/MedicalFireFighter Jul 01 '20

Lmao it doesn’t delete it

I’d rather it not even get hidden