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Re:The USA Freedom Act: What's to Come and What You Need to ... by diminoten on Monday November 17, 2014 @08:04PM (#8621855)
Yeah, because the EFF is going to be unbiased when it comes to explaining legislation.

I'm so sick of how partisan the EFF has become.

Re:The USA Freedom Act: What's to Come and What You Need to ... by crusso on Monday November 17, 2014 @08:50PM (#8621978)
What does "unbiased" mean in the context of a group that has a stated advocacy purpose?

Why would we expect or want anything else?

You're free to act or not upon the EFF's urging - but at least they're honest about their goals.

Re:The USA Freedom Act: What's to Come and What You Need to ... by diminoten on Tuesday November 18, 2014 @02:56AM (#8622880)
They misrepresent views and lie about legislation.

What's honest about that?

Re:The USA Freedom Act: What's to Come and What You Need to ... by deciplex on Tuesday November 18, 2014 @04:41AM (#8623138)
What misrepresentation? What lies?

FWIW, I've read some other articles about this bill, and my opinion of it has improved slightly since reading the EFF brief here.

Re:The USA Freedom Act: What's to Come and What You Need to ... by diminoten on Tuesday November 18, 2014 @10:47AM (#8624344)
Last time I paid attention to what the EFF had to say, they were spewing lies and propaganda about CISPA.
Re:The USA Freedom Act: What's to Come and What You Need to ... by worklogin on Tuesday November 18, 2014 @11:16AM (#8624540)
That's some nice citations there, buddy. Burden of proof doesn't fall on the accused.
Re:The USA Freedom Act: What's to Come and What You Need to ... by diminoten on Tuesday November 18, 2014 @12:13PM (#8624911)
I don't feel obligated to spend time defending my position.

If you're interested, I recommend you check out the EFF's press releases about CISPA, and then compare it to what's on Wikipedia. They just make a number of legal leaps that aren't founded in any kind of law, amounting to a fearmongering argument no more valid than screaming, "BUT FREEDOM!!!!" too loudly for anyone else to object.

Re:The USA Freedom Act: What's to Come and What You Need to ... by drjesusphd on Monday November 17, 2014 @08:15PM (#8621892)
Taking a stand on an issue is not the same thing as partisianship.
Re:The USA Freedom Act: What's to Come and What You Need to ... by deciplex on Monday November 17, 2014 @08:40PM (#8621956)
As opposed to...?

I guess you are expecting the EFF to be neutral with regard to NSA snooping and data collection, versus NSA not doing any of those things. That's not a reasonable ask, though.

Re:The USA Freedom Act: What's to Come and What You Need to ... by diminoten on Tuesday November 18, 2014 @01:10PM (#8625281)
I'm just expecting honesty, is all. I don't feel the EFF is honest in its approach to its stances, and that makes me worry that their positions aren't defensible.