Unlike the text below implies, the five countries ("five eyes") include the USA, as the NSA is not a USA ally -- it *is* the USA :) --c.a. On 01/22/2014 01:37 AM, Katitza Rodriguez wrote: > (apologize for the cross posting) > > Dear NCSG community > > The Snowden revelations have provided us with disturbing details and > confirmation of some of our worst fears about the NSA and its partners > spying practices. Indeed, the NSA and its five allies in five > English-speaking countries have been building a global surveillance > infrastructure to “master the internet” and spy on the worlds > communications. > > They are undermining basic encryption standards, the very backbone of > the Internet. It has collected the phone records of hundreds of millions > of people not suspected of any crime. It has swept up the electronic > communications of millions of people at home and abroad > indiscriminately, exploiting the digital technologies we use to connect > and inform. They have secretive data sharing agreements outside of the > rule of law. > > But we aren’t going to let the NSA and its five allies to ruin the > Internet. Inspired by the memory of Aaron, fueled by our victory against > SOPA and ACTA, we are joining the DayWeFightBack campaign to fight back > against mass surveillance at home and abroad. > > To that end, we are asking you to join the campaign by: > > 1/ Sending an email to [log in to unmask] confirming your interest to > participate in this action; > 2/ Letting us know what you can do in your own country. > > I'm hoping to have your answer as soon as possible so we can take the > next steps. > > 3/ And if you have a huge newsletter database that can reach out to > thousands of individuals, please let us know that too. There might be > other ways where you can collaborate in the global campaign. > > The SOPA and ACTA protests were successful because we all took part, as > a community. As Aaron put it, everybody "made themselves the hero of > their own story." We can set a date, but we need all of you, the users > of the Internet, to make it a movement. > > More information > > Timing > > The public-facing side of this campaign is February 11th. > > Here's how you can join the effort: > > 1. Visit TheDayWeFightBack.org. > > 2. If you are a citizen of the world, sign the 13 Necessary and > Proportionate Principles here: > https://en.necessaryandproportionate.org/take-action: > > Note: We are currently revamping the site so be ready! > > 3. Sign up to indicate that you'll participate and receive updates. > > 4. Use social media tools on the site to announce your participation. > > 5. Develop memes, tools, websites, and do whatever else you can to > participate and encourage others to do so. > > 6. Be creative -- plan your own action. Go to the streets. Build a site. > Promote the Principles. > > > > >