Seems like John McCain's really got it in for the blogs. According to an article at Think Progress, he is proposing legislation that: would treat blogs like Internet service providers and hold them responsible for all activity in the comments sections and user profiles. Some highlights of the legislation:
Also a good CNET article on it here. So, all those little photos we like to use that we probably grab off Google Images and such... we'd be in big trouble. I know you're proably expecting me to say this, but do ya think St. McCain's proposal has something to do with the impact bloggers are starting to have on the national political climate, one that obviously doesn't work in his favor? It's also funny how the Repubs love to use the 'child pornography' excuse whenever it comes to violating our privacy on the net, like they did with that Google data grab a while back. Maybe they just want to hoard it all for themselves.– Commercial websites and personal blogs “would be required to report illegal images or videos posted by their users or pay fines of up to $300,000.”
– Internet service providers (ISPs) are already required to issue such reports, but under McCain’s legislation, bloggers with comment sections may face “even stiffer penalties” than ISPs.
— Social networking sites will be forced to take “effective measures” — such as deleting user profiles — to remove any website that is “associated” with a sex offender. Sites may include not only Facebook and MySpace, but also Amazon.com, which permits author profiles and personal lists, and blogs like DailyKos, which allows users to sign up for personal diaries.
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