[HacktionLab] virtual picket line technologies?

[flour at aktivix.org]

Yes, thanks.  The legal space of literally trying to implement a  
digital picket line is unexamined but likely to have lots of  
institutional policy issues around use of data.  A picket line  
functions by operating in a public access path.  Packet sniffing the  
digital entrance to a university is unlikely to be thought of similarly.

It is something to consider the numerous ways digital technologies are  
being used to slightly shift the ground under the feet of legal  
activities in a way that slightly undermines their effectiveness.   
With the government passing many new laws restricting people's power  
to refuse their impositions, increasing police powers and making more  
union or other protest activities illegal it is not the best time to  
look for new tactics that have to answer publicly.

Of course there are also many ways we have been able to use digital  
technologies to do campaign work, spread information, or  
identify/undermine targets

Quoting bou <bou at aktivix.org>:

> Hi
>
> I leave the sentence I think is key from the original email:
>
> On 30/1/23 15:47, flour at aktivix.org wrote:
>> Looking for something that could be pieced together and much more  
>> respectable/graceful/grown-up than zoom bombing (and not  
>> illegal/thus suitable for union-support-campaigns).
>
> For a political action I would inquire the political actors first  
> (unions) while getting legal advice, on in its absence, start by  
> reading the law(s) about the right to a picket line, and see how  
> they could apply / transfer to a non-physical-workplace situation.
>
> And then explore the technical possibilities.
>
> hope this helps - a bit
>
> -- 
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