[Qgis-psc] Help EFF save .ORG

[Tim Sutton]

Hi

The short story is that some dudes working at ICAN made a deal to sell .org to a private registrar shortly before they left ICAN and the result is the new registrar will be able to remove the price cap on .org registrations (bad!). It shouldn’t affect us directly since we already own the domain but I would encourage you to lend your voice to EFF’s to try to get them to roll back this deal. (Sorry I paraphrased what I understand the situation to be and my details may not be 100% correct but I think it is the basic idea.

Regards

Tim

> On 30 Dec 2019, at 17:07, Paolo Cavallini <cavallini at faunalia.it> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> I don't know anything specific about this. Anyone has more info about
> its relevance to QGIS.ORG?
> Cheers.
> 
> -------- Messaggio Inoltrato --------
> Oggetto: 	Help EFF save .ORG
> Data: 	Thu, 26 Dec 2019 12:33:42 -0800
> Mittente: 	Aaron Jue | Electronic Frontier Foundation <membership at eff.org>
> Rispondi-a: 	Aaron Jue | Electronic Frontier Foundation <membership at eff.org>
> A: 	info at faunalia.it
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> Frontier Foundation (EFF) <https://eff.org/r.eu0p>
> 
> *Hi Supporter of Digital Freedom,*
> 
> The .ORG domain registry—home to groups around the world working for the
> public good, many of which hold governments and corporations
> accountable—is on the verge of being sold off to a newly-formed private
> equity firm in a $1.1 billion deal.
> 
> We at EFF, with hundreds of other major organizations and over 18,000
> individuals, have spoken out to oppose the .ORG registry’s sale to the
> firm. Yet this is far from over. Will you donate to EFF this year and
> help us fight back? <https://eff.org/r.2mbw>
> 
> <https://eff.org/r.2mbw>
> 
> The announcement came right after the registry was granted the authority
> to make major changes to how .ORG is run without consulting the .ORG
> community. With the new rules in place, the registry’s sale means danger
> for the millions of individuals and organizations using a .ORG website,
> subjecting them to real threats of censorship and increased fees. But we
> won’t let this happen quietly.
> 
> As a member of EFF, you have funded expert technical evaluation, legal
> analysis, and vocal advocacy to ensure threats to Internet rights don’t
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> <https://eff.org/r.2mbw>—every supporter matters.*
> 
> You can amplify our collective power and send the message that the
> nonprofit and NGO community is not for sale. Will you lend your support
> to EFF today? <https://eff.org/r.2mbw>
> 
> For digital freedom,
> 
> Aaron Jue
> EFF Development Director
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