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Mon 20 Mar 2017 10:12AM

Sign the petition to demand an end to arbitrary Internet shutdowns

DU [deactivated account] Public Seen by 347

I think the title says it all.
India had more Internet shutdowns in 2016 than any other country.

State governments are increasingly shutting off the Internet, supposedly to thwart everyone from protesters to exam cheats. Millions of people are routinely cut off on someone's whim, with zero rules or oversight. This is unacceptable. Even for stopping riots — the official justification often provided for many shutdowns — there is evidence that blackouts do more harm than good. Cutting off Internet access prevents innocent people from using the Internet to learn about trouble spots to stay away from, from reaching out for help and from making sure that loved ones are safe.

There is little evidence that that harm is even prevented by Internet shutdowns.

I'd like Indian pirates as a group to sign the petition below by Internet Freedom Foundation demanding an end to Internet shutdowns in India.

https://keepusonline.in/

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Poll Created Mon 20 Mar 2017 4:25PM

Sign the petition to demand an end to arbitrary Internet shurdowns Closed Mon 27 Mar 2017 4:00PM

Outcome
by Pirate Praveen Tue 25 Apr 2017 5:41AM

We can sign this petition as Indian Pirates

I'd like Indian pirates as a group to sign the petition below by Internet Freedom Foundation demanding an end to Internet shutdowns in India.
https://keepusonline.in/

Results

Results Option % of points Voters
Agree 100.0% 3 DU PB PP
Abstain 0.0% 0  
Disagree 0.0% 0  
Block 0.0% 0  
Undecided 0% 6 AA BC AJ FF PV A

3 of 9 people have participated (33%)

PP

Poll Created Wed 29 Mar 2017 6:05AM

Highlight this campaign from front page Closed Wed 5 Apr 2017 6:02AM

Outcome
by Pirate Praveen Tue 25 Apr 2017 5:41AM

We can highlight this from our front page

We should add this campaign to a prominent place on our front page at pirates.org.in.

Results

Results Option % of points Voters
Agree 100.0% 4 DU AJ PB PP
Abstain 0.0% 0  
Disagree 0.0% 0  
Block 0.0% 0  
Undecided 0% 5 AA BC FF PV A

4 of 9 people have participated (44%)

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Pirate Praveen
Agree
Wed 29 Mar 2017 6:05AM

yes, we should promote it as well.

PB

Pirate Bady
Agree
Mon 20 Mar 2017 6:47PM

I believe this is one of the major concerns of Indian Pirates

DU

[deactivated account]
Agree
Tue 21 Mar 2017 3:24AM

Someone pl sign it on behalf of Indian Pirates..it took me almost an hour to get to this page.. Horrible connectivity here

AJ

Akhilesh Jamdar
Agree
Tue 4 Apr 2017 6:45AM

Though I don't think it has happened in India before. Correct me if I'm wrong.

PP

Pirate Praveen Wed 29 Mar 2017 5:32AM

I have signed the petition and shared on diaspora/twitter

https://diasp.in/posts/497154
https://twitter.com/pirates_in/status/846956153410146304

DU

[deactivated account] Tue 4 Apr 2017 7:26AM

@akhileshjamdar what hasn't happened?

PB

Pirate Bady Sun 16 Apr 2017 8:14PM

this campaign is being highlighted on the home page now.