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I'm for this, but how is it enforceable? Companies have teams dedicated to this and are still thwarted. I don't see California Government as leader in technolo

I'm for this, but how is it enforceable? Companies have teams dedicated to this and are still thwarted. I don't see California Government as leader in technology. But maybe I'm wrong. I do see them as a leader in overbudget, late, and often failing projects. So while this sounds good, I don't see it being good.

komali2 8y ago
My theory is it finally gives teeth to enforcement? Now botting could have actual real world penalties other than just getting banned from Twitter. Not that it matters to international bots but if the USA follows...
- pteredactyl 8y ago
  Exactly. It gives the government the ability to decide ( and act on ) what they think is and isn't a bot. Again. It sounds good. But do we trust our government to make these decisions? Do they have a track record of actually working for their 'people'? In my lifetime, sadly, no.
dpwm 8y ago
Attempts so far to ban bot accounts have resulted in a purge of real people who are critical of western governments. When Facebook decided to ban the accounts as identified by Ben Nimmo's team at the Atlantic Council, it also purged people critical of western governments' foreign policies. When this is government mandated I think you see the threat to "free speech." I'm sure this is a bonus to those pushing the react-to-bots-at-all-costs agenda, but they also seem to be the first to complain about the silencing of dissident voices they happen to agree with.
- pteredactyl 8y ago
  Exactly. But it sounds good, so it must be, right?
- charonn0 8y ago
  How do you know they're real?
  - dpwm 8y ago
    Having spoken to one of them in person about all their posts being disappeared from Facebook. The only action that they can think of for "violation of their terms of service" they know of is having posts critical of government claims regarding foreign policy, and it's pretty much the same time Facebook announced they were getting tough on bots and blocking bot accounts. They're better connected than me and know others who have had this happen to them at the same time too.

komali2 8y ago

My theory is it finally gives teeth to enforcement? Now botting could have actual real world penalties other than just getting banned from Twitter. Not that it matters to international bots but if the USA follows...

pteredactyl 8y ago
Exactly. It gives the government the ability to decide ( and act on ) what they think is and isn't a bot. Again. It sounds good. But do we trust our government to make these decisions? Do they have a track record of actually working for their 'people'? In my lifetime, sadly, no.

dpwm 8y ago

Attempts so far to ban bot accounts have resulted in a purge of real people who are critical of western governments. When Facebook decided to ban the accounts as identified by Ben Nimmo's team at the Atlantic Council, it also purged people critical of western governments' foreign policies. When this is government mandated I think you see the threat to "free speech." I'm sure this is a bonus to those pushing the react-to-bots-at-all-costs agenda, but they also seem to be the first to complain about the silencing of dissident voices they happen to agree with.

pteredactyl 8y ago
Exactly. But it sounds good, so it must be, right?
charonn0 8y ago
How do you know they're real?
- dpwm 8y ago
  Having spoken to one of them in person about all their posts being disappeared from Facebook. The only action that they can think of for "violation of their terms of service" they know of is having posts critical of government claims regarding foreign policy, and it's pretty much the same time Facebook announced they were getting tough on bots and blocking bot accounts. They're better connected than me and know others who have had this happen to them at the same time too.