The discussions about civil liberties that we've been having in class made me think of how things are today. Awhile back, I remembered hearing about internet service providers planning to implement new anti-piracy measures. More recently, I came across an article which describes the Six Strikes plan.
Basically, the ISPs monitor users and check their activity to see if they are illegally downloading copyrighted material. If they catch someone, they send that person a "strike." At first, the strikes are like warnings, but if the offending user continues to do the same thing, more drastic measures are taken.
This may seem like a good idea to some, but others are worried about their privacy. This plan requires users' internet activity to be monitored. What do you think about this? Is it fair for ISPs to basically spy on users? Post your thoughts in the comments below.
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