My idea for an Online Bill of Rights

 My idea for an Online Bill of Rights

It's a great belief of mine that the internet of today is not free. I believe it is absolutely and completely censored, surveilled, and controlled. It is manipulated and utilized by so many corrupt forces. I believe a censored internet stifles, cripples, and disrupts creativity which influences and affects innovation, new ideas, philosophies, and ultimately human progress. I believe people need access to all forms of content, both decent and indecent, because I believe if a person sees all forms of reality, they grow to become a balanced and intellectual individual with a true sense of objective reality resulting in accurate interpretations, knowledge, solutions, and skills. With how much the internet is censored and controlled, I have taken the initiative to create my own Online Bill of Rights. 

SJ's Online Bill of Rights

1st Amendment: Freedom of Speech. Just like the 1st Amendment in the Bill of Rights, there is the: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to assemble together peacefully (freedom to form online communities), and protection of expression (art, literature, medias, and any form of expression). There is also the freedom to access any kind of information and content online as long as it's legal. The federal government cannot propose laws, censorship, or limitations on what data, information, and content is inaccessible. The federal government cannot censore or survail content and users online without legal means and reasonable cause. The federal government cannot form alternate methods, programs, or excuses to bypass collecting information on users and the data they consume. It cannot form alternate methods, programs or excuses for censorship of users and content. The federal government must respect the rights of all users and online data and content. 

2nd Amendment: Protection of data. Any data is yours. You have the right to sell your data. Protection from utilizing someone IP in a malevolent way. All digital property being used requires consent of the user. You cannot use people's social medias as a mean of collecting evidence without their consent. You cannot use their social media to smear personalities. The federal government cannot tamper with your data.

3rd Amendment: All data made by an individual, belong to an individual unless there are agreements made by others with the use of copyright freedoms and agreements. Individuals also have a right to obtain and collect online public data for themselves (such as any image, video, literature, or forms of media) as long as they do not distribute the data without consent or rights from the owner or distrubute the data for monetary gain. Individuals have the right to choose what copyright rules they would like to use to share their data online. Individuals have the right of free-use content as long as it is not used for business (to make money). An individual has the right to sell their data for monetary gain or sell it to companies who request their data. 

4th Amendment: Right to privacy. Any intrusion of privacy requires probable cause and a Digital Search and Surveillance Warrant. 

5th Amendment: Right of mobility. Nobody is allowed to track you without consent or probable cause.

6th Amendment: Right to anomynity. You have the right to remain anonymous online.

7th Amendment: The protection of minors. Minors under the age of 13 can use a different version of the internet that is safe for them to use. We can call this the Child-friendly internet or Clean-Internet. Companies can make their own version of child-friendly websites and browsers tailored to the needs of children. Other ideas and suggestion can be: On the regular internet, adult and mature websites can create obstacles and filters only adults can understand and bypass. Such as: ID utilization, math questions, drivers license number, or an online adult ID passport that protects the identity of members and keeps them safe from outside forces. Perhaps there can be age-related adult websites like in the categorized-rating system like in Japan that users related to their age can only have access to. I also believe websites should offer health and addiction warnings. I believe mature content should feature labels to warn individual if something is of a fanatasy reality (or fantasy nature). There should be labels to tell others not to replicate harmful or risky activities. In relation to nudists, tribes, cultures and minors, only medias of non-sexual or non-exploitive materials are allowed to be share. These are just ideas and suggestions. I believe all minors should be protected and perhaps this is a good method on how it can be done. 

8th Amendment: This is just like the 6th and 7th amendment. If there is suspicion of activity online that warrants an investigation due to probably cause, the police requires a proper warrant to investigate an individual's property.

9th Amendment: Warning systems. Platforms have the obligation to give you a one to three strike warning before they ban you from their platforms. They can also ban you from their platform depending on severity. They need reasonable cause and evidence before they ban you. 

10th Amendment: There is the right to make new internet systems to access data, apps, and information. An example can be: Internet 2.0 for businesses and enterprise; an absolutely and completely unfiltered internet; a child-friendly internet, a tamed internet for those who like a curated experience, and perhaps a private internet (perhaps for military or private enterprise). These internet systems can use a variety of methods, technologies, and innovations to send and receive information and data. These technologies (such as frequency strength) must be made safe from any harm of individuals, animals, and livestock. 

11th Amendment: The states reserve the rights to make their own policies. 

12th Amendment: The right of no-online taxation. All online taxation is reserved over the policies of the state. The federal government cannot propose laws and taxes for any reasons online. 

These are my ideas and suggestions for an online Bill of Rights. If they are good, feel free to share them. I believe with a free and honest internet, humanity can perform great achievments and create timeless content that will stand the test of time. 

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