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Re:EARN IT Act Remains a Threat to Liberty, Security, & Safe... by snvzz on Thursday May 04, 2023 @11:21AM (#35816829)
>Its passing is inevitable sadly.

That's a defeatist view.

It is quite certainly not inevitable. It can be stopped through public outrage.

Re:EARN IT Act Remains a Threat to Liberty, Security, & Safe... by endisneigh on Thursday May 04, 2023 @11:42AM (#35817190)
Yes, but other than techies most people find it reasonable.
Re:EARN IT Act Remains a Threat to Liberty, Security, & Safe... by account42 on Monday May 08, 2023 @06:10AM (#35859918)
Most people have not read the bill nor thought about what it means. Maybe people react positively to leading questions about protecting childing and ensuring safety but that is a different matter entirely.
Re:EARN IT Act Remains a Threat to Liberty, Security, & Safe... by throwwwaway69 on Thursday May 04, 2023 @11:39AM (#35817153)
There’s been outrage on this for decades and it never goes away. In fact it’s worse than ever thanks to patriot act and similar
Re:EARN IT Act Remains a Threat to Liberty, Security, & Safe... by ryandrake on Thursday May 04, 2023 @12:18PM (#35817874)
That's the big problem with legislation like this: They can just re-introduce it every year until it passes, and opponents have to keep fighting it every time. A bill's supporters only have to sneak it through once--its opponents have to defeat it every time.