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I think there are multiple points in the "CISPAISBACK.ORG" site that are misleading, and from what I understand of the bill (having read multiple drafts and also survived approximately 900 different HN debates on it), the infographic at the bottom of the page that purports to explain the bill language is in some ways directly false:

* The bill does not cover "intellectual property"

* The bill does not pertain to Photoshop and Nickelback albums

* The bill does not give you no legal recourse if your information is abused; you can sue the government, under liability established explicitly in CISPA

* The bill has nothing whatsoever to do with the objectives of SOPA




Reading the bill it does seem like the purpose of the bill is less about private companies sharing any old information with government agencies and more about making it easier for businesses to share information with government agencies when they have been victims of "cyberattacks".

Also, this section does suggest that the bill is not about making it easier for the government to request information about specific people:

(3) ANTI-TASKING RESTRICTION- Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the Federal Government to-- (A) require a private-sector entity to share information with the Federal Government;

But I am not a lawyer, so am not an expert at interpreting such things.

If this is being misrepresented by the people over at The Internet Defence League, it would be very disappointing. I don't like spin and I don't like being manipulated.




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