“150 CopWatch mirrors will ridicule the ministerial initiative”

Asked about the CopWatch blocking procedure, a French ISP admits that he has still not received any notification. It was from AFP that the ISPs therefore learned this morning that they had an appointment on October 12 at the TGI in Paris as part of an hour-to-hour summary...

Basically, confides this ISP, “ we understand the interests of the ministry, but the approach seems to us to be disproportionate and not suited to the purpose. The methods of Copwatch are debated, however, experience shows that when one wants to act in the field of the protection of personal data, it is better to use the appropriate procedures rather than blocking ". For now, the ISP insists: We do not have any details on the procedure at this time. It would be an hour-to-hour summary and therefore something that wants to put an end to illicit trouble. Perhaps there are more effective means, for example dialogue? »

The choice of blocking represents a risk, however. Copwatch is a digital vigilante group. " So there are guys familiar with techniques and this kind of procedure is the best way to cause a Streisand effect. “, this famous reduction in chain noted as soon as one tries to censor a content. Our contact therefore anticipates without risk: “ The day there is the blocking order, we will have 150 mirrors ridiculing the ministerial initiative. »

Moreover on Twitter, the idea is slowly taking shape...