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I decided to stop donating to EFF and instead donate to the ACLU when the EFF decided its time was better spent on re-litigating apartheid[1]. [1] https://www.

I decided to stop donating to EFF and instead donate to the ACLU when the EFF decided its time was better spent on re-litigating apartheid[1]. [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/02/eff-files-amicus-brief-case-seeks-hold-ibm-responsible-facilitating-apartheid https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/02/eff-files-amicus-brief...

pXMzR2A 12y ago
> re-litigating apartheid In case you missed it, the legal practices in the US depend on previous court cases. > U.S. corporations should not enjoy immunity for their purposeful assistance, technological or otherwise, in gross human rights violations (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/02/eff-files-amicus-brief-case-seeks-hold-ibm-responsible-facilitating-apartheid https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/02/eff-files-amicus-brief...) A positive ruling on this case, which presents to the courts not only a racist and violent but also a clearly stigmatized political system, would affect greatly how courts would behave towards companies collaborating with similar governments in the present time. Furthermore, are you kidding me? IBM should be absolved of responsibility for aiding and abating severe human rights violations? Stop giving money to ACLU too, then. https://www.aclu.org/blog/racial-justice-human-rights/mandela-faced-goliath-racial-discrimination https://www.aclu.org/blog/racial-justice-human-rights/mandel...
- mentat 12y ago
  Agree with you here. Currently companies are selling technology with massive power for oppression to whoever has the cash. Creating a framework to hold them accountable is a win for freedom.
- patzerhacker 12y ago
  >In case you missed it, the legal practices in the US depend on previous court cases. You could dial back the snark a little here. >Furthermore, are you kidding me? IBM should be absolved of responsibility for aiding and abating severe human rights violations? I never said that. What I am saying is that there are other groups that would be better suited to take up this cause. Technologically minded people tend to be crappy socially and ethically.
0x5f3759df-i 12y ago
An amicus brief isn't a big deal...

pXMzR2A 12y ago

> re-litigating apartheid In case you missed it, the legal practices in the US depend on previous court cases. > U.S. corporations should not enjoy immunity for their purposeful assistance, technological or otherwise, in gross human rights violations (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/02/eff-files-amicus-brief-case-seeks-hold-ibm-responsible-facilitating-apartheid https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/02/eff-files-amicus-brief...) A positive ruling on this case, which presents to the courts not only a racist and violent but also a clearly stigmatized political system, would affect greatly how courts would behave towards companies collaborating with similar governments in the present time. Furthermore, are you kidding me? IBM should be absolved of responsibility for aiding and abating severe human rights violations? Stop giving money to ACLU too, then. https://www.aclu.org/blog/racial-justice-human-rights/mandela-faced-goliath-racial-discrimination https://www.aclu.org/blog/racial-justice-human-rights/mandel...

mentat 12y ago
Agree with you here. Currently companies are selling technology with massive power for oppression to whoever has the cash. Creating a framework to hold them accountable is a win for freedom.
patzerhacker 12y ago
>In case you missed it, the legal practices in the US depend on previous court cases. You could dial back the snark a little here. >Furthermore, are you kidding me? IBM should be absolved of responsibility for aiding and abating severe human rights violations? I never said that. What I am saying is that there are other groups that would be better suited to take up this cause. Technologically minded people tend to be crappy socially and ethically.

0x5f3759df-i 12y ago

An amicus brief isn't a big deal...