[ubuntu-uk] Restricting the Open Internet - is this a threat to Open Source

[Pete Smout]

On 31/01/14 11:45, Avi Greenbury wrote:
> Martin Dixon wrote:
>
>> The US and the EU are on the verge of giving rich corporations the
>> right to control what we all see online -- but we can stop it if we
>> build the largest call for a democratic and free Internet ever. Join
>> me in this campaign here:
>> http://www.avaaz.org/en/internet_apocalypse_pa_eu/?kbnbtab
> What does signing up here achieve? Aren't avaaz petitions basically a
> more feel-good version of a Facebook like?
>
Hi,

Before this post gets modded! Democracy is changing before our eyes, the 
old school political elite are extinct, (they're just realising it and 
trying to slow down their inevitable demise)  old party lines are 
defunct, peoples beliefs and ideals no-longer match those of the ruling 
class. Sites such as avaaz, change.org et al are the future of democracy 
and even if this particular petition achieves nothing, we the people 
should feel privileged to be in at the beginning of something wonderful 
not questioning it's effectiveness!

Just my rant out of the way!!

Sorry to the mods this has wondered way off-topic

Pete S