Tag: freedom of speech

I got a response from Lucy Powell about GCHQ/Tempora…

25 August 2013

On the 5th of August I wrote to my MP about Tempora. My concerns are quite generalised, and my letter format and styling is to be worked upon, however the most important thing was to convey my opinion, and that is what I did: Today I received a response. Take a read, it'll only take […]

Due to more GCHQ idiocy, I've been compelled to write to my MP again. Your turn?

18 August 2013

Due to more GCHQ idiocy and the harassment of Guardian Journalist, Glen Greenwald's partner, I've been compelled to write to my MP again: Why don't you have a go? It's quick and easy via http://writetothem.com The less it sounds like you copied and pasted something, the more of a personal response you're likely to get.

How to setup a proxy for a website like the Pirate Bay

2 May 2012

You may have read recently about attempts to block the Pirate Bay. There are a variety of reasons I think this is a bad idea, perhaps I'll write a post about it, but this is simply about how to quickly and easily deploy a web proxy for a specific website which could be anywhere in […]

Free speech means believing in the freedom of speech you don't like.

4 October 2011

I don't often agree with Noam Chomsky, but this quote is spot on: "If you believe in freedom of speech, you believe in freedom of speech for views you don't like. Stalin and Hitler, for example, were dictators in favor of freedom of speech for views they liked only. If you're in favor of freedom […]