Hi Kathy,<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Linux Australia Secretary <span dir="ltr"><<a href="javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'secretary@linux.org.au');" target="_blank">secretary@linux.org.au</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">Specifically, we are seeking feedback on;<br>
<p>1. The level of comfort in the community in taking a specific
political position against the proposals<br></p></div></blockquote><div><br>On a personal level, I completely support opposition to overreaching data retention laws (I
put in a submission to the NatSec Inquiry detailing why), and I'm
strongly interested in data privacy and security, personal privacy, and
people's right to control their own data, etc. I talk about the issues with friends and colleagues (when the context is appropriate) to try to raise awareness about the issues, and to counter some of the apathy and "if you've done nothing wrong you've nothing to fear" mentality that often seems to pervade public discourse. I believe that raising and exploring the issues with Linux Australia members, and encouraging an ongoing dialogue about the topic, is an appropriate and useful action.<br>
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2. The type and level of support you believe it would be
appropriate to provide - such as financial, in kind through
raising awareness etc, utilising the #DataRetention hashtag etc<br></p></div></blockquote><div><br>I don't really know if it's appropriate for Linux Australia to throw
weight behind such a campaign, beyond conducting an awareness campaign
to members (I'm not saying I have reservations about doing so, I just
genuinely don't know whether it falls within the remit of the organisation<span></span>). I think it's entirely appropriate to draw members' attention to the issues though.<br><br><br>Cheers,<br><br>Jessica<br>
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