Jimmy Wales Threatens To Obstruct UK Government Snooping

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Jimmy Wales Threatens To Obstruct UK Government Snooping 198

Posted by timothy on Thursday September 06, 2012 @10:10AM from the different-kind-of-man-in-the-middle dept.

judgecorp writes "Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has threatened to encrypt communications between Wikipedia and UK users in order to frustrate the proposed Communications Bill, known as the Snooper's Charter, which would give the UK government the right to routinely track citizens' web and phone use. Wales was addressing the committee which is scrutinising the Bill before it is considered by Parliament."

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Re:Good (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday September 06, 2012 @10:14AM (#41247429)

Nice to see someone has a pair of balls. Not very common on an adult named 'Jimmy'.
"The Outlaw Jimmy Wales"

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Here we go... (Score:5, Funny)

by benjymous ( 69893 ) writes: on Thursday September 06, 2012 @10:17AM (#41247481) Homepage

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page [wikipedia.org]
Done.

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Re:Good (Score:5, Funny)

by wonkey_monkey ( 2592601 ) writes: on Thursday September 06, 2012 @10:22AM (#41247561) Homepage

The virgin Connie Swail?

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Re:Shouldn't Jimmy Wales be more concerned (Score:3, Funny)

by dyingtolive ( 1393037 ) writes: <[gro.erihrofton] [ta] [ttenra.darb]> on Thursday September 06, 2012 @10:34AM (#41247755)

You must be popular with your government.

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A personal appeal (Score:5, Funny)

by ultrasawblade ( 2105922 ) writes: on Thursday September 06, 2012 @10:54AM (#41248049)

A personal appeal by Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales
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Re:Euphemism (Score:5, Funny)

by NonUniqueNickname ( 1459477 ) writes: on Thursday September 06, 2012 @11:51AM (#41248943)

Also, his last name is Wales, so it's not surprising he enjoys sticking it to the English.

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Re:Good (Score:5, Funny)

Here we go... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Good (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Shouldn't Jimmy Wales be more concerned (Score:3, Funny)

A personal appeal (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Euphemism (Score:5, Funny)

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