Crowdfunding campaign seeks to purchase search history of lawmakers who killed internet privacy

[L. Coyote]

Last edited Wed Mar 29, 2017, 07:39 PM - Edit history (1)

http://resistancereport.com/resistance/crowdfunding-lawmakers-internet/

Republicans in Congress just voted to allow Americans’ browser history to be bought and sold. A genius crowdfunding campaign wants to use that against them.

The website searchinternethistory.com is attempting to raise $1 million in order to put in bids to purchase the internet history of leading Republicans and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) members. The first histories the site aims to buy are those of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin), Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), and FCC Chairman Ajit Pai.

“If it takes a million dollars to get real change, I am sure a million people are willing to donate $1 to help ensure their private data stays private,” wrote Adam McElhaney, who launched a GoFundMe campaign for the endeavor.

McElhaney clarified on the GoFundMe campaign’s site that while he understands the privacy risks of using social media, the privacy rules Congress just eliminated goes far beyond what he feels is acceptable. .............

[dchill]

1. Now THAT is a perfectly appropriate plan!

You got your hoists, you got your petards!

[FakeNoose]

17. Not just the Congressmen - it's their families too

Let's see if they're searching for kitty porn, or something even more embarrassing.

[dchill]

30. Oh no! Not naked kitties!

[FakeNoose]

35. ...

[BlancheSplanchnik]

37. Dangerous Skqweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

❤

[KittyWampus]

2. Brilliant concept hope it pans out. Will read more later. Thanks for posting.

[bettyellen]

3. Yes- brilliant! Wow!

[Achilleaze]

4. republicans deserve a taste of their own piss

since they keep pissing on America and American freedom.

[riversedge]

5. I do hope they will be forsed to swallow it. who knows what will show up!

[Flaleftist]

6. Why isn't Donald Trump the first one to get?

[Guilded Lilly]

7. Need some clarification...Do the ISP providers have the choice to block

the sale of their customers info?

[Flaleftist]

8. I have a good reason to cut the cable.

I don't really need it. If enough people did in opposition to this, it would cost them more than it's worth.

Maybe we need a campaign to encourage people to do this.

[AllaN01Bear]

19. already cut my cable . havent been watching broadcasts since last july

why continue it. the so and sos kept increasing the price of my package from $25.00 , 30.00 and so on. said goodby. walked in , said heres your equipment , turn me off . walked out the door.

[trc]

28. This is not about what you watch on cable

it's about what you search and where you visit online. So unless you cut your internet, which it appears you have not, you are susceptible to your information going to the highest bidder. This is atrocious policy even for rethugs.

[Maraya1969]

53. Color me very stupid but how are you on the internet with a cut cable?

I'm on a wifi but I still have to pay some damn company to let me on.

[Merlot]

58. I have internet but no cable

Never have had cable. You can get your provider to unbundle the two, or find a new provider.

[Maraya1969]

60. Ohhhh. That is what I have. I miss being able to watch things like MSNBC but it comes on at

Youtube shortly thereafter a show finishes, same with msnbc.com

My antenna will let me pause live TV which is good for the sitcoms I watch, (Mike and Molly, Big Bang etc) but I don't know how of it I can record them like my DVR did.


Other than that I will never go back to cable TV either. I don't care if you give me 10 million dollars; they are crooks!

[Bradical79]

16. I assume so

But it's worth a shot. Who knows how automated their processes will be. I figure it's like any other product in that they have the right to refuse sale.

[Guilded Lilly]

47. That's what I am assuming, too.

[tymorial]

52. I would expect so

Also considering how much money they have dumped into GOP pockets, I cannot see them selling this information when it jeopardizes their goals.

As a symbol this fund is powerful. I wouldn't expect a return on the investment however

[Duppers]

9. Great idea and OMG...

OMG, Adam is a relative of mine! Can't wait to tell my very Rethugian brother!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

38. I shared the OP article and the crowdfunding page on FB.

And I WILL be donating.

[zentrum]

10. Love it!

Especially to out their hypocrisy and racism.

[jmbar2]

11. Great idea, but...need to explain how the money will be used, what it actually costs to search

Otherwise, he will get labeled as just another grifter. Please, be transparent now while the iron is hot!

[Duppers]

14. I sent a message to him asking for more info.

Not about to donate, even to a distant relative, if he cannot provide more info. He's asking for volunteers to help him but it looks as if he has already established an impressive webpage. Yes, he's related to me but I do not know him and I share your suspicions and reluctance.

Hope I hear back from him.

[dalton99a]

12. Damn good idea.

[BBG]

13. Down for a Double Sawbuck

I'm in.

[L. Coyote]

33. Right on. This is gonna happen!

[Hekate]

15. Good idea

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

18. This piece of shit bill should've been filibustered in the Senate. Have these people not learned

fucking anything else?

[Initech]

24. Nope, and they probably won't either.

The deplorables will get their talking points from the Heritage Foundation, Fux News and Breitbart and they'll go back to acting like this shit is good for us.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

54. Seriously! At what point will enough be enough?!!! nt

[RainCaster]

56. Milo showed us how low you have to go for the GOP to say "enough"

It involves little boys...

[AllaN01Bear]

20. would be interisting to see what the operaties come up with.

[LW1977]

21. K&R

[Amimnoch]

22. Up to $42,809 as of this writing.

If this works, will be the best $200.00 I've spent.

https://www.gofundme.com/searchinternethistory

[Blue_Tires]

23. Amusing, but I'd rather see that money used for unseating them...

People need to realize their vote is the single most powerful tool they have...

Airing out a legislator's search history and looking for salacious, embarrassing but ultimately legal web browsing is very Wikileakish and leaves a bad taste in my mouth...

[BBG]

31. Then be sure to donate accordingly...

Myself, I have a palette of progressive causes that I donate to and this made the grade for me. Others may have other priorities and should support as they can.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

39. I will donate to this, and I've already donated to a young dem

Looking to win a special election coming soon. Forgive me for not remembering who and where.

[BBG]

48. Maybe that Georgia race

For Price's old seat.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

61. That might be it. I think I remember going, "Georgia???!!?"

"DAYUM!!! Here's some money!!!!!"

[LanternWaste]

34. It is however, merely one of many tools

"People need to realize their vote is the single most powerful tool they have..."

It is however, merely one of many tools available. Tools such as are being used in the OP, regardless of whether we find them tasty or not.

[Leith]

44. I Don't See a Problem with Doing to Them What They Are Doing to All of Us

They want our information given to any buyer so let them know the consequences. They won't learn otherwise.

[eniwetok]

59. OF COURSE this could be used to unseat them...!

Why would you think this is wasted money?

[annabanana]

25. What a good idea! Surely worth a sawbuck or two. . . .n/t

[notdarkyet]

26. Love it. But the data needs to be dumped in the media just like Wikileaks's

Did to Hillary. They thought it was great then. Why should they worry. They don't believe in internet privacy..

[samnsara]

27. hey i will donate..but better yet.......

REFUSE to buy anything from any retailer who's ad trespasses on your private internet site! And let them know!

[IronLionZion]

29. They are probably into some nasty stuff

especially the more repressed ones.

This is an excellent idea

[BlancheSplanchnik]

40. Crowdfunding details said first history to be purchased--mcCONnel.

Perfect. I've been craving in depth info on that scum swallower.

[L. Coyote]

32. We could just write them asking for their browser history. Give them some pause!

Or, maybe not warn them

[drmeow]

36. I want Anonymous

to publish as much private information about them that it can

[Bengus81]

41. LOVE IT!! Don't get mad...GET EVEN!!

[L. Coyote]

42. $87,623 of $10k goal ....damn!

And climbing!

https://www.gofundme.com/searchinternethistory

[Bengus81]

43. Just donanted...gave DU a plug along with a 10.00 challenge to DU'ers!! N/T

[Ligyron]

45. I saw this earlier and just now got the implications.

Yeah, I'm a little slow today, but that is a brilliant idea.

No telling what might show up to embarrass them.

[Gabi Hayes]

46. somebody here posted today that it won't work, IIRC, because the ISPs don't have to

sell the info to you if they don't want to, and they won't with certain types, like lawmakers

anybody know about this?

[Bengus81]

49. So COX would sell my info to the highest bidder but not a Senator who voted

to let this info be sold?!?!?

[Gabi Hayes]

50. that's what I inferred, but I can't find the thread where the guy talked about this.

as I remember, the post was short, but sounded authoritative

who knows

[Generic Other]

51. Spy on the GOP pervs

Expose their browsing habits. See how much value they place on their own right to privacy. They cearly don't give a shit about ours.

[Liberty Belle]

55. AClU should challenge this law on behalf of journalists, cops, and others

who could be endangered by having online investigative activities exposed. With media in particular it violates the 1st amendment right to free press if you can't freely research the targets of your investigation. What if you're investigation a government official -- how dare they allow anyone to find out what you've been looking up which could jeopardize the investigative reporting and even put sources lives or jobs at risk.

[orangecrush]

57. Excellent point

And it's coming up on time for another ACLU donation.

Encourage everyone to donate, ACLU is the first line of defense against these scum.