Major Internet Censorship Bill Passes In Turkey 104
First time accepted submitter maratumba writes to explain a bill in Turkey that extends what are already hefty Internet curbs in place under a controversial 2007 law that Earned Turkey equal ranking with China as the world's biggest web censor according to a Google Transparency report published in December. The text notably permits a government agency, the Telecommunications Communications Presidency (TIB), to block Access to websites without court authorization if they are deemed to violate privacy or with content Seen as 'insulting.' Erdogan, Turkey's all-powerful leader since 2003, is openly suspicious of the Internet, branding Twitter a 'menace' for being Utilized in organisation of mass nationwide protests in June in which six people died and thousands were injured."
Slashcott (Score:4, Informative)
On February 5, 2014, Slashdot announced through a javascript popup that they are starting to "move in to" the new Slashdot Beta design.
Slashdot Beta is a trend-following attempt to give Slashdot a fresh look, an approach that has led to less space for text and an abandonment of the traditional Slashdot look. Much worse than that, Slashdot Beta fundamentally breaks the classic Slashdot discussion and moderation system.
If you haven't seen Slashdot Beta already, open this [slashdot.org] in a new tab. After seeing that, click here [slashdot.org] to return to classic Slashdot.
We should boycott stories and only discuss the abomination that is Slashdot Beta until Dice abandons the project.
We should boycott slashdot entirely during the week of Feb 10 to Feb 17 as part of the wider slashcott [slashdot.org]
Moderators - only spend mod points on comments that discuss Beta
Commentors - only discuss Beta http://slashdot.org/recent [slashdot.org] [slashdot.org] - Vote up the Fuck Beta stories
Keep this up for a few days and we may finally get the PHBs attention.
Discussion of Beta: http://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=56395415 [slashdot.org]
Discussion of where to go if Beta goes live: http://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&type=submission&id=3321441 [slashdot.org]
Alternative Slashdot: altslashdot.org [altslashdot.org]
Re:Slashcott (Score:4, Insightful)
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why don't you all major submitters of /. stories, set up a slashdot-like-site owned by your own foundation, and move your stories there?
readers will come, i will.
Seen as 'insulting' and "menaces" (Score:3, Insightful)
Why do they have to ban minor things like this when they could ban slashdot beta instead.
Re:Seen as 'insulting' and "menaces" (Score:5)
Re:Seen as 'insulting' and "menaces" (Score:5, Insightful)
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Fuck me, I never believed I'd just be a contributor of noise and nothing more to a story, what have DICE done to me?
However, I think it's important - continuing to post the quantity I normally would gives us a way of measuring the activity drop during the slashdot boycott on 10th-17th. Remember - delete all your cookies, and disable 3rd par
Government divisions... (Score:3, Funny)
Is that part of the Department of Redundancy Dept.?
I love slashdot beta! (Score:5, Funny)
All the new features are awesome!
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+5 funny.
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+5 funny.
Please don't feed the trolls....
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"Major Internet Site Passed By Turkeys"
NoBeta! (Score:5, Informative)
On February 5, 2014, Slashdot announced through a javascript popup that they are starting to "move in to" the new Slashdot Beta design.
Slashdot Beta is a trend-following attempt to give Slashdot a fresh look, an approach that has led to less space for text and an abandonment of the traditional Slashdot look. Much worse than that, Slashdot Beta fundamentally breaks the classic Slashdot discussion and moderation system.
If you haven't seen Slashdot Beta already, open this [slashdot.org] in a new tab. After seeing that, click here [slashdot.org] to return to classic Slashdot.
We should boycott stories and only discuss the abomination that is Slashdot Beta until Dice abandons the project.
We should boycott slashdot entirely during the week of Feb 10 to Feb 17 as part of the wider slashcott [slashdot.org]
Moderators - only spend mod points on comments that discuss Beta
Commentors - only discuss the Beta - Vote up the Fuck Beta stories
Keep this up for a few days and we may finally get the PHBs attention.
Discussion of Beta [slashdot.org]
Discussion of where to go if Beta goes live [slashdot.org]
Alternative Slashdot [altslashdot.org]
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mod parent up, it's at offtopic. unthinkable ! :)
it can not be offtopic, given how much beta sucks
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Get off my lawn, Beta.
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I tried it. The article had that text instead of the comments. Mork and Mindy? Seriously?
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Anyway, just wait until February 10th: then you'll have a whole week of stories without any comments, except perhaps for some cowards like you who have nothing to say but "first post".
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Thanks for joining the fight on our side (even if that is not what you intended to achieve).
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and you must be the designer of betafuck (it's like clusterfuck, just, well, beta)
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Slashdot beta =
Hated, so blast (out of existence, clearly)
Buckfeta (Score:5, Insightful)
These days only log in to slashdot to read the fuck beta comments.
Oh yeah.
Fuck the beta.
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Dice will be surprised to learn that you didn't just get slashdot for TFA.
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Boycott (Score:5, Insightful)
Please post this to new articles if it hasn't been posted yet.
On February 5, 2014, Slashdot announced through a javascript popup that they are starting to "move in to" the new Slashdot Beta design.
Slashdot Beta is a trend-following attempt to give Slashdot a fresh look, an approach that has led to less space for text and an abandonment of the traditional Slashdot look. Much worse than that, Slashdot Beta fundamentally breaks [reddit.com] the classic Slashdot discussion and moderation system. If you haven't seen Slashdot Beta already, open this [slashdot.org] in a new tab. After seeing that, click here [slashdot.org] to return to classic Slashdot.
We should boycott stories and only discuss the abomination that is Slashdot Beta until Dice abandons the project.
We should boycott slashdot entirely during the week of Feb 10 to Feb 17 as part of the wider slashcott [slashdot.org]
Moderators - only spend mod points on comments that discuss Beta
Commentors - only discuss Beta
http://slashdot.org/recent [slashdot.org] [slashdot.org] - Vote up the Fuck Beta stories
Keep this up for a few days and we may finally get the PHBs attention. Links of note:
Discussion of Beta: http://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=56395415 [slashdot.org]
Discussion of where to go if Beta goes live: http://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&type=submission&id=3321441 [slashdot.org]
Alternative Slashdot: altslashdot.org [altslashdot.org]
IRC Discussion: freenode #slashdot-refugees
IRC Discussion: slashnet.org #slashdot
Marked-up text of this comment: http://pastebin.com/mc2rhHBh [pastebin.com]
Fuck Beta! (Score:2, Insightful)
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I got ya Turkey right here! (Score:2)
FUCK BETA (Score:1)
DOWN WITH BETA
Self-defense (Score:5, Insightful)
Normally I'd consider this a real dick move. But under the circumstances, I think it's perfectly natural for Turkey to want to defend itself against Slashdot Beta. The rest of the internet is just collateral damage.
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Here's hoping Turkey is more conservative in changing their site layout than slashdot beta is!
A major mistake will be made by Dice (Score:4, Insightful)
Menace to Society (Score:4, Insightful)
BETA is nowhere near the ridiculousness of these governments censoring their citizens but DICE is certainly a menace to their own community. I'm sorry DICE, I meant audience. Who cares if we submit the news, comment on the stories, and moderate the comments while you collect the ad revenue.
Just say "NO" to beta.
Why is /Beta a piece of shit? (Score:4, Insightful)
Mod parent up (Score:2)
(I don't actually have a kingdom, but fuck beta either way)
Whoever gave the go-ahead on this one needs to be fired. Immediately. No, retroactively.
Dice pushing this new interface on the community would be like Apple ripping the GUI from their OS and forcing a CLI on Mac users. Total ignorance of the target demographic is an understatement.
(Not trying to start a flamewar, I know some Mac users are hardcore nerds that like a good CLI, etc., etc.)
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Yeah, BETA SUCKS.
Facebookesque (Score:1)
After looking at how dice.com sells slashdot http://slashdotmedia.com/about... [slashdotmedia.com] it's not hard to guess that the whole redesign is just for revenue purposes. And a good looking site just sells better to media morons.
I'm doubtful that the boycott will work but it's a good way of giving dice the finger.
Also there are two options that will work of getting slashdot back. First is to build a new site, which is was OkianWarrior suggests: http://altslashdot.org/ [altslashdot.org]
Second is to set up a kickstarter to buy slashdot back
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I don't see a problem in this. Let them make money, as long as they deliver a good slashdot replacement. He'll, I'd even pay for premium as for arstechnica. They are also corporate owned and keep up a great community.
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Looks like altslashdot.org has been ... Slashdotted.
Actually, that could be a good sign.
Turkey told me... (Score:1)
yeah.
huck the Feta
shuck the heta
fuk the Beta
Slashdot Beta Sucks! (Score:5, Insightful)
I've emailed them... they ignore... the more they ignore the quicker their downfall.
Ignore your userbase, and you shall have none. If I am ignored much longer, I will leave. Just like I left mashable after their AOL'ed it.
PS. I've been a slashdotter for 7+ years.
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This.
After 15+ years of near-daily slashdotting, this UI would cause me to not visit.
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I haven't been forced, yet.
Father, I am scared. I wonder, will I dream?
Diced Turkey (Score:2)
Way to go Turkey, information wants to be censored. We got yer back. Need filters or narc bots you call us. We'll hook you up with the ultimate post Slashpocalyptic beta software.
Beta, NO! (Score:1)
GO FUCK YOURSELF DICE (Score:2, Interesting)
FUCK SLASHBETA
Beta Blows (Score:1)
Turkey censors Beta! (Score:1)
Fuck Beta
DICE & Timothy in the lair (Score:2)
First time accepted submitter maratumba
DICE: timothy, this is exactly what we need, fresh meat, web 2.0, it's all the rage /. users have heaped on you, you should be CEO.
TIMOTHY: Thank you sir. btw, I hope you don't mind me saying, I love the new beta.
DICE: Why thank you timothy. I hear the feedback has been voluminous. A loyal liutenant like you deserves a promotion, a big future I say.
TIMOTHY: 'blush'
DICE: In fact son, your management material, CEO even.
TIMOTHY: 'evil grin'
DICE: In fact, after all the abuse those asshole
TIMOTHY: 'bigger evil g
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Oh, I thought that was going a different route... where Dice spins off Slashdot, installs Timothy as CEO, and leaves him as the sole victim of Beta wrath, while Dice.com walks away whistling....
Fuck Beta - first post as a registered user! (Score:2)
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Nope. The next step... the ultimate sanction in censorship... will the deployment of SlashBeta as the only content platform available to Turks.
A crime against all humanity. That's Beta.
Re:Fuck Beta - first post as a registered user! (Score:4, Funny)
Decided to stop being an anonymous coward after 12+ years so that I can say Fuck Beta!
Wait -- you're saying you're Anonymous Coward, finally unmasked?!? Holy crap do you post a lot.
Fuck Beta!
EU membership (Score:3)
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Having lived in Turkey, I can say that it has absolutely no place in the EU. In addition, I think the US and UK have considerably less sway with the EU than you might believe; hell, the UK is still on the pound. Who gives a fuck about the little islanders?
I do agree that Turkey, while once being a stalwart ally, will turn against the US and western democracies fairly soon. They're falling into the theocracy trap as we speak. Secularism was only ever championed by their military, from which the progressive e
Turkey is heading in a very bad direction (Score:4, Interesting)
I think Erdogan and his so-called "moderate Islamist" party, the AKP, are fast heading for totalitarian rule. I can't imagine the Euros accepting Turkey into their club under these circumstances. Turkey has more journalists in jail than anybody. It is now illegal for medical personnel to give medical attention to people who were injured while demonstrating against the government. And now this - Turkey is joining China, Iran, North Korea and other heavy-handed countries in clamping down on the Internet.
Meanwhile, another group of Islamists loyal to an expatriate named Fetullah Gulen who is resident in the US and is widely believed to be a CIA asset, heretofore loyal to Erdogan and the AKP, has apparently turned on them, possibly at the behest of Gulen's US hosts. These two groups of Islamists, both equally reprehensible, are now fighting it out to see in which wrong direction Turkey will head.
And the lingering rump of secularists on the political left are left to watch the Islamist infighting. They are increasingly irrelevant.
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"widely believed to be a CIA asset," by whom?
Erdogan? All powerful? (Score:2)
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That's also what we hear of Robert Mugabe. And what we used to hear of Ahmadinejad. (Former leader of Iran.)
(And get ready for Godwin !!!) Hitler was also fairly elected in elections !
Doesn't mean they're not tyrants who oppress opposition.
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Please Block Camfrog (Score:1)
That way we don't have you sick people harassing our women, going 'Opyn tyts plz' and 'Show vagyna bby'
Fucking annoying Turks. Most servers have a blocklist that bans most Turkish IPs, but a few good ones don't, and they're ripe for picking.
instead of censoring (Score:2, Funny)
they should redirect people to slashdot BETA
Maybe that's what's messed up gplus.to (Score:2)
Poor Widdle Despot (Score:2)
FTFS:
Turkey's all-powerful leader since 2003, is openly suspicious of the Internet
Of course he is. The biggest buttfuck for any despot is open communication among his or her people. Great Spirit forbid your subjects confer among themselves without government snooping, and come to the conclusion that you are bad for their general well being and liberty. They may come together and fire your sorry ass (out of a cannon, if need be).
offtopic (Score:2)