Ever heard the term the “minority ruin it for the majority”? I’m not knocking on minorities like one typically thinks here. I’m knocking on “minorities” such as criminals — always ruining things for us more legally abiding folk. Take for instance social networking sites, focusing more on Twitter. It’s fast. It’s easy. It’s convenient. That’s why a massive group of consumers use it. Just as it’s easy for us consumers, criminals have taken a liking to the popular micro blogging service as it allows them to mobilize and spread information to one or many quickly and easily. This less kosher usage of Twitter is making it easier for criminals and conversely, harder for law enforcement. Naturally, some overbearing politician is pushing a knee-jerk reaction through legislation.
Count your lucky stars US residents as this Twitter/social networking regulation bill is currently moving it’s way through the Mexican government, though I’m sure it won’t take too long for a similar bill to move it’s way through our judicial halls.
In this bill you’re sure to find your typical invasive and unrealistic goals/mandates as is mandated by the select few politicians, making rules and laws concerning something they know very little about — the internet…or basically anything digital. So far it’s meeting increasing opposition from various government officials and countless civilians. Come to think of it however, since when has “the voice of the people” succeeded in the government realm?
Knee-jerkers: They suck for me. They suck for you. They suck for everyone.
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