PNC 10/29/2023

The October 29th, 2023 PNC Meeting was one of the weekly meetings of the Pirate National Committee (PNC). This meeting took place on Jitsi and was livestreamed to YouTube.

Agenda

Discussion

New Business

• ...PPUK/USOP Blackout Website Protest:... Similar to SOPA, we can discuss organizing a blackout protest in support of the EARN IT Act and STOP CSAM initiatives.
  • ...Purpose:... Protesting against the Online Safety Bill in the UK and the STOP CSAM and EARN IT and Kids Online Safety Act in the US. This is a call for more online freedom and raising concerns about the potential impacts of these bills on online safety and freedom.
    • ...Online Safety Bill...
      • Government software scans all users’ photos, files, and messages for illegal content, and it needs to work with end-to-end encryption.
        • False Positives
          • Ofcom's Role
          • Government's Shifting Stance
          • Several companies offering end-to-end encrypted services, like WhatsApp and Signal, have indicated that they may withdraw from the UK if ******forced to comply with the OSB's scanning requirements.
          • Age Verification
      • ...Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA):...
        • Negative impact on LGBTQ+
          • State Attorneys General can censor the internet
          • Impact on audits and children
          • Limiting the history of race, gender, and sexuality discrimination
          • Age Verification
      • ...STOP CSAM and EARN IT:...
        • Takes down legal content
          • Could be used to take down non-CSAM content
          • Gag rule with a non-disclosure period of 120 days
          • The exception to Section 230 immunity

• ...Climate Change Vigil:... Let's consider participating in Climate Change Vigil to raise awareness and take action.

• ...Updates from PPUK:... We should also make space to discuss any other important issues or updates brought up by PPUK in their meetings for USPP.

• Swarmcare Manager vacancy...?