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baobunyesterday at 11:54 AM2 repliesview on HN

"spam" is a grave mischaracterization, at that. It's a tool assisting citizens to voice their concerns to their elected representatives.

I also feel uneasy about Politico putting the lights on the creator this way and stopping short of doxxing them when they clearly wish to have their identity unknown and could face threats from having their personals broadcasted.

It's also telling that the two opponents to the bill named in the article are Musk and WhatsApp - hardly the most sympathetic picks for the Politico audience.


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fphyesterday at 12:38 PM

My main problem with Fight Chat Control is that it asks people to send messages to the wrong audience. The site asks me to contact members of the European /parliament/, while the proposal is being discussed by the EU /commission/, a completely different body.

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skybrianyesterday at 7:39 PM

It sounds like it sends unsolicited mass email. For a good cause, but still, why isn't that a spam tool?

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