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I don't understand why this form provided by the White House seeks comment from US residents only, as this debate and the result will affect not only the US but
by PebblesHD 11y ago
I don't understand why this form provided by the White House seeks comment from US residents only, as this debate and the result will affect not only the US but users of American services across the globe. As an Australian I would like to contribute to this debate as it will have a significant effect on my life and work regardless of physical location.
- mhurron 11y agoYou might not have noticed, but nations actually only have to show lip service to serving their own citizens, not everyone on the planet. You don't get to have a hand in the US elections either for similar reasons, though you could claim it would have an effect on much more than just the US population.
- mirimir 11y agoOK, so use a US VPN exit, and pretend to be a US resident. Me, I like to keep my location indeterminate.
- saint_fiasco 11y agoFor a while after Snowden's leaks were first beginning to be published, the US Governement position on the issue was something like "stop whining about PRISM, we are only doing blanket surveillance of foreigners". They have since stopped saying that, perhaps because the companies involved in PRISM complained that they were scaring away their customers.