Olives @olives@qoto.org

The federation was being wonky so I reposted something.

From what we've seen, their team is actually pretty small, it can't be easy to take on all of these projects. While they're taking the role of a "fiscal sponsor", with the mental health circle run by another small team of volunteers, rather than being more involved, it still consumes resources.

From what I'm hearing, there are some interesting things being covered there.

I made a small tweak to make the language clearer.

Apparently, a German tech conference (CCC) is being held now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scope_creep Possibly relevant article.

However, what their staff seemed better at (and were more interested in) was defending civil liberties. Taking on all of this seems to have made them so much less effective.

Something you quickly notice is how they try to do *everything*. They try to be the mental health circle, to fundraise to do research, to run a self-regulatory program, and to do the civil liberties thing.

Also: https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2020-village-booth-2-prostasia-foundation

https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/dynamic-coalition-on-childrens-rights-in-the-digital-environment They were at the IGF a few years ago, it seems to defend end-to-end encryption. I don't get why they couldn't just launch a conventional civil liberties org.

The case involved a number of due process violations and procedural weirdness (violations of this kind have been addressed). The Fifth Circuit shouldn't have done that. This is likely where the confusion stemmed.

To be clear, "Arthur" was actually sentenced for child abuse. Misinfo about this often comes from when Prostasia reported on the case a number of years ago (although, by mistake). #FreeSpeech

To be fair, crime dramas can be better when they don't have lots of technology.

Or not in a meaningful sense that is relevant to the plot. There is a scene with a very primitive website.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/eu-tech-regulation-good-intentions-unclear-consequences-2024-year-review
"illegal content" Define illegal content.

"systemic risks" Define systemic risks.

"freedom of expression" Define freedom of expression.

A bill can drive censorship without requiring it. That is still a problem.

So much of Death Note's plot would fall apart with the Internet. If you pay close attention, there are televisions, there are computers, but there is no Internet.