[tor-relays] The Assistance and Access Bill 2018

[Nathaniel Suchy]

I live in the United States so they’d need to pass an act here for it to be
enforced, which would be constitutionally challenged with every last legal
measure available. Have you seen the legal shitstorm with social networks
censoring conservatives, can you imagine them hearing the government is
making people say things they disagree with?

Additionally I will sooner delete my relay keys and such down than ceed
control to the Australian government.

Cordially,
Nathaniel

On Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 7:58 AM Gary <jaffacakemonster53 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> On Tue, 4 Sep 2018, 11:20 Paul Templeton, <paul at coffswifi.net> wrote:
>
>> But seriously -
>>
>> https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/consultations/assistance-and-access-bill-2018
>> And -
>>
>> https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/national-security/five-country-ministerial-2018
>>
>> The thing that worries me is that this bill will probably go through and
>> it can hoover up relay operators. That is they can force you to add/develop
>> tools to eavesdrop on you.
>>
>
> I remember reading about this a while ago. I don't have the links to the
> articles on the device I am using however they mentioned three things:
>
> 1). The organisation would need the skills and resources to bake in back
> doors (e.g. knowledgeable people).
>
> 2). Free speech - Can you make a programmer code (speak) something they do
> not want to say.
>
> 3). Assuming someone is willing to help - it may take one person years to
> do as they have been asked, so during that time are they employed by the
> government? Do they get assistance (e.g. mentoring or hardware) to do the
> task?
>
> As you can see it would be difficult to implement I think.
>
> Thanks
>
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