The Red-Greens Headquarters [NSG Senate]

[Oneracon]

How per se is the law harmful to private companies?

Where it says that private entities aren't allowed to track people on the web, that pretty much destroys the ability to pick up info from site activity to render advertisements online. Neither does it specify exemptions from products that are specifically designed to do just that. There is more.

I don't see an issue with preventing private companies from monitoring a user's personal internet activity, if you don't want the government to monitor you then it's a bit of a double standard to say "Oh but it's fine for corporations."

[Minarchist States]

Where it says that private entities aren't allowed to track people on the web, that pretty much destroys the ability to pick up info from site activity to render advertisements online. Neither does it specify exemptions from products that are specifically designed to do just that. There is more.

I don't see an issue with preventing private companies from monitoring a user's personal internet activity, if you don't want the government to monitor you then it's a bit of a double standard to say "Oh but it's fine for corporations."

Not really. The companies motive is only profit, and unlike the government, really don't care about what you do in your bedroom. The government, (if you read the latest general topic) are more than happy to use that information to slander people while most businesses would fear losing customers and reputation they ever sunk that low.

[Oneracon]

I don't see an issue with preventing private companies from monitoring a user's personal internet activity, if you don't want the government to monitor you then it's a bit of a double standard to say "Oh but it's fine for corporations."

Not really. The companies motive is only profit, and unlike the government, really don't care about what you do in your bedroom.

A conundrum: What if it is profitable for a company to sell your data to the government?

The government, (if you read the latest general topic) are more than happy to use that information to slander people while most businesses would fear losing customers and reputation they ever sunk that low.

It is not a given that corporations would use that information in a public forum, backroom threats and blackmail are just as effective.

[President Pro-Tempore of the Senate]

Not really. The companies motive is only profit, and unlike the government, really don't care about what you do in your bedroom.

A conundrum: What if it is profitable for a company to sell your data to the government?

The government, (if you read the latest general topic) are more than happy to use that information to slander people while most businesses would fear losing customers and reputation they ever sunk that low.

It is not a given that corporations would use that information in a public forum, backroom threats and blackmail are just as effective.

Dam, that was going to be my loophole to lucrative government contracts.

#Nihlisticviewism

[Minarchist States]

Not really. The companies motive is only profit, and unlike the government, really don't care about what you do in your bedroom.

A conundrum: What if it is profitable for a company to sell your data to the government?

The government, (if you read the latest general topic) are more than happy to use that information to slander people while most businesses would fear losing customers and reputation they ever sunk that low.

It is not a given that corporations would use that information in a public forum, backroom threats and blackmail are just as effective.

Which are used by corporations whom always have some underlying motive other than just money. For small businesses, it is suicide. Corporations and bigger businesses are always tied to or invest in some political motive...the costs of hiding a secret are too much for legal firms.

[Oneracon]

A conundrum: What if it is profitable for a company to sell your data to the government?


It is not a given that corporations would use that information in a public forum, backroom threats and blackmail are just as effective.

Which are used by corporations whom always have some underlying motive other than just money. For small businesses, it is suicide. Corporations and bigger businesses are always tied to or invest in some political motive...the costs of hiding a secret are too much for legal firms.

Why would small businesses be engaged in the online tracking of individual users?

[Malgrave]

I don't see an issue with preventing private companies from monitoring a user's personal internet activity, if you don't want the government to monitor you then it's a bit of a double standard to say "Oh but it's fine for corporations."

Not really. The companies motive is only profit, and unlike the government, really don't care about what you do in your bedroom. The government, (if you read the latest general topic) are more than happy to use that information to slander people while most businesses would fear losing customers and reputation they ever sunk that low.

I don't think you understand how the modern surveillance system works and you put far too much trust in private industry. Corporations are utilising underhand tactics against non-profit groups and activists that might smear their image in an attempt to safeguard profit and they are working with some governments to achieve this goal.

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/ ... t-activism
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/mar/ ... protection
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... al-complex

[Red-Greens]

OP updated to take into account the death of the Purple Dusks, and ProgCoa's shift to opposition.

- Oneracon

[The Licentian Isles]

Yes, my current Senator is dead, but my new one is also going to be a Red-Green; I presume the positions I currently have will be inherited by my new Senator ??

[Corenea]

I'm gonna hope that the Red Greens will be more active than the Communists or the Market Socialist. Don't want to see an NDP dominated Coalition don't we?

[Oneracon]

I'm gonna hope that the Red Greens will be more active than the Communists or the Market Socialist. Don't want to see an NDP dominated Coalition don't we?

Given that they are the vastly larger party in the coalition, I really don't see how it could be anything else. The NDP and the rest of the Progress Coalition have a symbiotic relationship.

[New Bierstaat]

In the spirit of Christmas and as a response to recent criticism of the Aurentine Partisan Politics Act, I'd like to join this party (my Senator, not my President).

My Senator will of course keep his membership in the Libertarian Party as well.

[The Nihilistic view]

In the spirit of Christmas and as a response to recent criticism of the Aurentine Partisan Politics Act, I'd like to join this party (my Senator, not my President).

My Senator will of course keep his membership in the Libertarian Party as well.

I too wish to join this party, although my senator will also stay as a member of the ALM, the Christmas season is about sharing and friendship and I wish to offer such to you.

[New Bierstaat]

In the spirit of Christmas and as a response to recent criticism of the Aurentine Partisan Politics Act, I'd like to join this party (my Senator, not my President).

My Senator will of course keep his membership in the Libertarian Party as well.

I too wish to join this party, although my senator will also stay as a member of the ALM, the Christmas season is about sharing and friendship and I wish to offer such to you.

It's also about the colors red and green, don't forget!

[The Nihilistic view]

I too wish to join this party, although my senator will also stay as a member of the ALM, the Christmas season is about sharing and friendship and I wish to offer such to you.

It's also about the colors red and green, don't forget!

Yes, good Christmassy colours.

[Corenea]

It's also about the colors red and green, don't forget!

Yes, good Christmassy colours.

*Stoods in front of the Red Greens HQ waving a menorah in front of a window*

[Corenea]

In the spirit of Christmas and as a response to recent criticism of the Aurentine Partisan Politics Act, I'd like to join this party (my Senator, not my President).

My Senator will of course keep his membership in the Libertarian Party as well.

I too wish to join this party, although my senator will also stay as a member of the ALM, the Christmas season is about sharing and friendship and I wish to offer such to you.

I too wish to join this party although my party membership will still be exclusive to Reform but I'm doing this in the spirit of Chrstmas (although my rp character is Jewish)

[Unicario]

Wait, what the deuce is going on, can someone explain to me why three conservatives are joining a socialist party? This is OOC, I'm wondering what brought this on.

[The Licentian Isles]

Wait, what the deuce is going on, can someone explain to me why three conservatives are joining a socialist party? This is OOC, I'm wondering what brought this on.

Protesting against APPA, I think. I wouldn't worry about it.

[Unicario]

IC:

All new applicants to the party are approved. Welcome comrades, to the Red-Greens.

Signed,
Alexandra von Hohenzollern
Vice Chair of the Red-Greens Party
Tenth of December, 2013

((Eh, there you go...))

[New Bierstaat]

Wait, what the deuce is going on, can someone explain to me why three conservatives are joining a socialist party? This is OOC, I'm wondering what brought this on.

Protesting against APPA, I think. I wouldn't worry about it.

Protesting against protests against APPA, actually.

[Distruzio]

Wait, what the deuce is going on, can someone explain to me why three conservatives are joining a socialist party? This is OOC, I'm wondering what brought this on.

Just so your head doesnt explode, Senator, i dont plan on joining this party.

[The Nihilistic view]

Protesting against APPA, I think. I wouldn't worry about it.

Protesting against protests against APPA, actually.

I'm protesting about the protesters protesting the protests about the protesting protesters.

[The Licentian Isles]

Protesting against APPA, I think. I wouldn't worry about it.

Protesting against protests against APPA, actually.

My bad.

[Ainin]

Hello. I'm here to campaign against the APPA.