Comment on ProtonVPN: Site Blocking Is an Attack on Users' Online Freedom.

• Xanza@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Won’t even matter. Like I said, if they convince themselves that they have the right to limit from within their borders it’s only a matter of time before they convince themselves that they can limit ISPs. Then you have precedence, and other countries will follow suit.

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  • Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s not exactly how jurisdiction works without a lot of international cooperation.

    Plus we can just trade DNS entries or damn hosts files and they won’t know. The Pirate Bay is even still up.

    The Internet was designed to withstand nuclear weapons. It’s not going down without a fight.

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    • Xanza@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      There is no jurisdiction. I’m speaking exclusively about France…

      If France convinces themselves that they have the right to limit access to websites via VPN and other likewise software, it’s only a matter of time before they convince themselves that they have the right to limit access at the ISP level.

      Then once precedence is set, other European countries will follow Frances’ example.

      The Internet was designed to withstand nuclear weapons. It’s not going down without a fight.

      If you believe this statement to be accurate at all you’re not paying attention…

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      • Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        And unless they want to send their troops into another country to tell that ISP what sites to block they can’t block them.

        If you believe this statement to be accurate at all you’re not paying attention…

        I helped Syrian and Egyptian dissidents to circumvent internet blockages during the Arab Spring. I have absolutely been paying attention.

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