Hi Kappacino,I'm not sure we need worry about monitoring software being put on our own machines but this is certainly the status quo for public terminals in schools/libraries which is a worry.I was very concerned about the Digital Economy Act which allowed copyright holders to have websites unilaterally blocked (in much the same way SOPA/ACTA would have woried) all in the name of protecting IP. The "three strikes and you're out" policy of cutting off internet access to repeat infringers also would make it difficult for organisations like libraries to offer internet access to poorer people who cannot afford their own computers.Of course for people like us, as I said it's not a real concern. Robust encryption combined with using Tor hidden services means that although it may be possible for your ISP to tell your connection is encrypted, it would be near impossible for them to prove through traffic analysis alone that you had accessed SR for instance. This highlights the futility of this kind of legislation - innocent people find their freedom of expression is curtailed while for criminals it's business as usual!V.Quote from: Kappacino on May 17, 2012, 02:49 pmThe worrying thing is that it's only a few steps after this that Theresa May is talking some shit about how "we need to install monitoring software on all computers to keep track of what people are doing. data will only be accessed with a court order".Seriously, you let this shit in once, and it evolves. And then you have people saying "for normal internet users there is nothing to fear, you won't even notice the software, it only comes into play when we suspect people are doing illegal activities". And the politicians will be talking shit about "for ordinary, working members of society..." And that's the shit that really pisses me off, because those same ordinary members of society love alcohol and cigs, and are quite within their rights to.. but I love fucking coke and mdma, and I'm sick of being treated like a freak for having different tastes.