Freezenet Celebrates 5 Years Of Being Online
It may be hard to believe, but Freezenet.ca turns 5 years old today. Drew Wilson looks back at the accomplishments the site has experienced in that time.
Category Archives: Editorial
A Look At 2013 and Moving on to 2014
By Drew Wilson Freezenet has celebrated our first new years. As we turn the page to 2014, we offer some thoughts on what the year was and what the new year might bring. We have bid farewell to 2013, the year freezenet.ca came into existence. As we move forward into the new year, it is […]
Opinion: Why Malware as an Anti-Piracy Method is Doomed to Fail
By Drew Wilson Late last month, a report by the IP Commission caused a stir amongst advocates. Among the recommendations was the call to hack into an alleged copyright infringer’s computer and either delete infringing material, lock down the computer altogether, or physically destroy the computer entirely. Drew Wilson offers his thoughts on the subject […]
Opinion: Combining Several Bad Ideas Won’t Stop Piracy
By Drew Wilson Last week, a report suggested that the government agency HADOPI was gearing up to combine website blocking, three strikes laws, search engine demotion and the cutting off of forms of revenue as a means to try and put the squeeze on piracy. Drew Wilson offers his opinion on the matter. One thing […]
Opinion: John Manley’s 5 Points for CETA Don’t Add Up
By Drew Wilson John Manley, chief executive of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, recently wrote an opinion piece in which he offers five points on why everyone should be supportive of CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement). Drew Wilson responds with his own rebuttal to the piece. While I was getting swamped by the […]
Editorial: Why We Are a Long Way From Using Anonymous P2P Networks
By Drew Wilson Every few years, the idea of using anonymous networks pops up in discussion from time to time. Often, this is the result of some event such as the RIAA suing users en-masse or ISPs throttling certain protocols. The latest prediction comes from a a posting on Slashdot in which the author says […]
Editorial: The Borderline Comical Position of a TPP Supporter
By Drew Wilson Drew Wilson comments on an article written by a trade adviser who expressed disappointment over the fact that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was not at the top of US president Barack Obama’s agenda. Picture this: you support something and you want to promote it to the best of your abilities. Here are […]
Opinion: Being Against the TPP Doesn’t Mean You’re Against Free Trade
There’s been a rise of opinions amongst supporters of the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that needs to be addressed. The opinion is that if you are against the TPP for whatever reason, that automatically means you are against free trade. Drew Wilson tackles this assumption head on.
A Response to Huffington Post Blogger on Cybersecurity Act of 2012
While many were relieved that the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 was defeated in the senate, one Huffington Post blogger seemed so upset, that he practically insinuated that politicians were not smarter than a fifth grader for not passing an “obvious” bill. We dissect and respond to these comments.
In Response to Ewan Morrison’s Sky is Falling Piece on ACTA’s Death
After ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) was killed in Europe, many were applauding the secretive agreements demise. One ACTA supporter, Ewan Morrison, took to writing an article in the Guardian to say that everything from journalism to movie making is going to be devastated by this development. We respond to these comments.
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