[Chapter-delegates] [Southasia-chapters] Internet Shutdown in Sri Lanka

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Op ma 22 apr. 2019 om 12:44 schreef sivasubramanian muthusamy <
6.internet at gmail.com>:

>
>
> On Mon, Apr 22, 2019, 5:38 PM Jose R. de la Cruz III <jrdelacruz at acm.org>
> wrote:
>
>> +1 Sivasubramanian M
>>
>> As a Catholic, I am deeply troubled by the incidents. Stay strong!
>>
>
> I have always opposed censorship and shutdown, am acutely aware of the
> fact that any provision for censorship or flow of information would lead to
> one form of control followed by another.
>
> But Sri Lanka has a certain history of conflicts, it's ethnic fabric is of
> a certain nature. The recent incident makes everyone angry, historical
> mistrust and present ethnic conflicts could amplify in a moment like this.
> While free flow of information is of value in crisis management, initial
> angry exchanges and uneducated speculation against one group or another
> could flow by messaging and certain class of social networking sites,
> leading to riots and greater harm.
>
> I wrote a quick message which is better articulated as, "In the case Sri
> Lanka, considering the country's sensitivities, for the present moment, for
> a day or two, propagative message flow can be selectively curtailed, but
> not shut down the entire Internet, the with adequate caution that such a
> practice does not get emulated indiscriminately, and with the caution that
> such emergency, extraordinary measures do not pave way for control over the
> Internet. And subject to several other 'if's and 'but's.
>
> There may not be time to debate on such a complex question for Sri Lanka,
> but for arriving at a position for emergency situations, it may be
> necessary to lean a little, just a little, to hear the case for some
> emergency measures for some messaging and other applications for a day or
> two in extraordinary situations and at the same time examine ways of making
> sure that extraordinary emergency measures are taken only in extraordinary
> emergency situations.
>
> A proposition so difficult that it troubles me a little to throw it open.
>
> Sivasubramanian M
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> José R. de la Cruz
>> jrdelacruz at acm.org
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 3:36 AM Sivasubramanian M <6.Internet at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Sagarika,
>>>
>>> We are shocked to hear about these attacks. We hope Sri Lanka recovers
>>> and becomes stronger.
>>>
>>> As you say there are pros and cons, but in this emergency situation of
>>> potential cross cultural riots, it seems wise to restrain the flow of anger.
>>>
>>> Sivasubramanian M
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 22, 2019, 11:26 AM Sagarika Wickramasekera <
>>> sagarika.wickramasekera at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear All,
>>>>
>>>> After the tragic incidents happened on  Easter sunday Sri Lanka is
>>>> again facing the internet shutdown by the Sri  Lankan Government ,
>>>> Specially all the social media were shut down fearing misinformation will
>>>> be spread. But as general public and internet society members we see the
>>>> pros and cons of this situation. Rather than taking preventive steps for
>>>> state security this will not be a solution. There were many for and against
>>>> statements passing through groups and as isoc we just wait and see.
>>>> According to the governement sources nearly 300 lives lost and around 500
>>>> people were injured.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Sagarika Wickramasekera
>>>> Asst.Network Manager
>>>> SriPalee Campus,
>>>> University of Colombo
>>>> BSc.(Nat.Sci) CCNA,CCSP,MBA
>>>> Past President  ISOC  Sri Lanka chapter
>>>> LKiNG Advisory board member
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