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On Fri, 17 Sep 1999 16:46:31 +1000, "Ian Semmel"
<isemmel@rocketcomp.com.au> wrote:
>Gibson H R <c9416574@alinga.newcastle.edu.au> wrote in message
>news:7rsh2a$mdp$2@seagoon.newcastle.edu.au...
>> Ian Semmel (isemmel@rocketcomp.com.au) wrote:
>> : I think we should use the net for actions, which has the potential for
>far
>> : greater impact than people on the street.
>> :
>> : What about picking a day when we all send emails (or hundreds of emails)
>to
>> : government departments, politicians the media etc protesting about the
>> : legislation. Perhaps the emails could include some pornography for
>greater
>> : effect.
>>
>> The problem with such an approach is that non-users (who still make up the
>> majority of households) would miss the whole point of the exercise and
>> instead the media/govt would simply use this as justification for cracking
>> down even more on the 'irresposioble and dangerous crminal pedo terrorist
>> hacker drug using bom makers" internet users.
>>
>
>But they would know something has happened. Any sort of protest is always
>denigrated in such a manner
>
>These are the people we have to get through to. You won't get that standing
>on a street corner with a placard. I think that the protest has to be
>something that just can't be ignored.


	I have to agree with Gibson on this one.  The establishment
have proven that they can ignore protest and twist half truths and
factoids and even use downright lies to pervert honest and open
discussion.

	Just before the legislation went through, we sent so much
e-mail of protest that the Gov house servers fell over.  'dick' Alston
then got up and said there hadn't been enough protest to warrant
reassessment.

	Placards on a street corner are not the be all and end all,
but they're something, and unless the coppers come and cart you off,
you are showing everyone who sees you that you're willing to get off
your arse and be seen for a good cause.

	Ads in papers are also good.  Websites linked well are good.
Petitions are good.  Submissions are great.  We just need to do lots
more and make sure we're getting attention in the media too.

	Ana




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