{"id":23704,"date":"2014-01-11T10:49:50","date_gmt":"2014-01-11T15:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=23704"},"modified":"2014-01-11T10:51:28","modified_gmt":"2014-01-11T15:51:28","slug":"february-11th-2014-is-the-day-we-fight-back-against-mass-surveillance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2014\/01\/11\/february-11th-2014-is-the-day-we-fight-back-against-mass-surveillance\/","title":{"rendered":"February 11th 2014 is The Day We Fight Back Against Mass Surveillance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It may be only a token gesture, but mark <a href=\"https:\/\/thedaywefightback.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">11 February<\/a> on your calendar:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>DEAR USERS OF THE INTERNET,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In January 2012 we defeated the SOPA and PIPA censorship legislation with the largest Internet protest in history. A year ago this month one of that movement&#8217;s leaders, Aaron Swartz, tragically passed away.<\/p>\n<p>Today we face a different threat, one that undermines the Internet, and the notion that any of us live in a genuinely free society: mass surveillance.<\/p>\n<p>If Aaron were alive, he&#8217;d be on the front lines, fighting against a world in which governments observe, collect, and analyze our every digital action.<\/p>\n<p>Now, on the eve of the anniversary of Aaron&#8217;s passing, and in celebration of the win against SOPA and PIPA that he helped make possible, we are announcing a day of protest against mass surveillance, to take place this February 11th.<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thedaywefightback.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Anti-surveillance-banner-preview.png\" alt=\"Anti-surveillance banner preview\" width=\"800\" height=\"267\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Anti-surveillance-banner-preview.png 800w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Anti-surveillance-banner-preview-150x50.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Anti-surveillance-banner-preview-480x160.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re creating embeddable banners and widgets that you\u2019ll be able to add to your site to encourage visitors to participate in the day of action. The photo above is just a draft &mdash; the final design is yet to come.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It may be only a token gesture, but mark 11 February on your calendar: DEAR USERS OF THE INTERNET, In January 2012 we defeated the SOPA and PIPA censorship legislation with the largest Internet protest in history. A year ago this month one of that movement&#8217;s leaders, Aaron Swartz, tragically passed away. 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