"Political Influence of Adult Sites" and "Free Speech Coalition" pressure.

Tom Hymes · 2006-02-03, 01:17 PM

* RawAlex is probably right about there being more adult webmaster members of FSC than any other group. That sounds like an opportunity to me.

* RawAlex is wrong, imho, that Tim Valenti of NakedSword.com, the one person appointed to the FSC Board, is a "video guy." I certainly don't think Tim would characterize himself that way, but whatever. I did not have anything to do with that, the Board made the decision. If one of you had run and gathered even a little bit of support, you would have been on the Board. Tim was appointed because not enough people ran!

* RawAlex is invited to run for the Board next time. He would be a great asset. If he's interested, he should contact me soon. (That's not meant to exclude others. See below.)

* The fact is, we are actively working on developing policies that speak to the most difficult issues we face, which of course are Internet issues. Wanna help?

* I am putting together an outline for a specific proposal regarding metatags right now. When it is done, I will be soliciting feedback from people who know far more about coding than I, and will certainly ask people on this board for help. I should have the outline finished in a week or so. I am on board for developing a tag that is "short, simple and clean"

* Anyone who is interested in having a voice in the policies developed by the Free Speech Coalition is encouraged to contact me. We are actively soliciting people to run for the Board next year. My contact info is below.

* Our federal lobbyists are working overtime in DC. They are fucking connected. You have no idea the feedback we are getting. They say there are open minds on the Hill. What you see on TV is mostly agitprop theater. The real work happens behind the scenes. We are there. Help us develop the right positions and policies so that when our lobbyists go into a Senator's office, your ideas come out through their mouths.

* Email or call me. If you are interested in helping us, I will ask you for a phone number. If you don't give it to me, if I can't contact you other than through email, if you remain an anonymous person, your ideas will get through, but obviously we will have hit a brick wall as far as more hands on participation.

Thanks!

Tom
tom@freespeechcoalition.com
818.304.1712 cell

2006-02-03, 01:17 PM	#11
Tom Hymes Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3	* RawAlex is probably right about there being more adult webmaster members of FSC than any other group. That sounds like an opportunity to me. * RawAlex is wrong, imho, that Tim Valenti of NakedSword.com, the one person appointed to the FSC Board, is a "video guy." I certainly don't think Tim would characterize himself that way, but whatever. I did not have anything to do with that, the Board made the decision. If one of you had run and gathered even a little bit of support, you would have been on the Board. Tim was appointed because not enough people ran! * RawAlex is invited to run for the Board next time. He would be a great asset. If he's interested, he should contact me soon. (That's not meant to exclude others. See below.) * The fact is, we are actively working on developing policies that speak to the most difficult issues we face, which of course are Internet issues. Wanna help? * I am putting together an outline for a specific proposal regarding metatags right now. When it is done, I will be soliciting feedback from people who know far more about coding than I, and will certainly ask people on this board for help. I should have the outline finished in a week or so. I am on board for developing a tag that is "short, simple and clean" * Anyone who is interested in having a voice in the policies developed by the Free Speech Coalition is encouraged to contact me. We are actively soliciting people to run for the Board next year. My contact info is below. * Our federal lobbyists are working overtime in DC. They are fucking connected. You have no idea the feedback we are getting. They say there are open minds on the Hill. What you see on TV is mostly agitprop theater. The real work happens behind the scenes. We are there. Help us develop the right positions and policies so that when our lobbyists go into a Senator's office, your ideas come out through their mouths. * Email or call me. If you are interested in helping us, I will ask you for a phone number. If you don't give it to me, if I can't contact you other than through email, if you remain an anonymous person, your ideas will get through, but obviously we will have hit a brick wall as far as more hands on participation. Thanks! Tom tom@freespeechcoalition.com 818.304.1712 cell