 Leicht fears the old language could scare some people off. Amendment 4 covers ex-felons except for those convicted of murder and sex offenses.

“Here’s the thing about returned citizens,” she said. “A lot of them are gun-shy. They don’t want to do anything that could cause any kind of issue.”

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Outgoing Secretary of State Ken Detzner said in December that the measure should not take effect until lawmakers could “provide guidance.” But incoming elections chief Michael Ertel, a DeSantis appointee, told the Orlando Sentinel just days ago that he does not see why voter registration for ex-felons who have finished their sentences can’t begin Tuesday.

Longtime civil rights leader Howard Simon agrees and notes that eligible individuals do not even have to go to an office to do it. He recommends registering online, right after the law kicks in at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday and before anybody can try to stop sign-ups. Someone Please Tell Congress That 'Free' Is Not Illegal & Not To Lie About Bogus Search Results

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One thing I didn’t anticipate was today’s fixation on the word “free” in search results. It is odd that in the United States the word “free” should be so stigmatized, but several members of Congress took issue with search results that contain the word “free,” apparently with the aim that such results should be suppressed.



Of course, every use of the word “free” is not unlawful, even in relation to content. Indeed, there is a considerable amount of free content online (including this site). Some artists give free content away for various legitimate reasons, such as promotional samples. “Free” is a time-honored marketing term, used liberally. Many rights-holders now wisely advertise when they are offering free content, e.g., “get a free trial to the song here”, to better compete with pirated alternatives, or to drive other revenue streams, such as live performances, subscriptions, merchandise. If services started blocking content online using the term “free,” this could easily penalize lawful services providing promotional content in order to crowd out infringing options.

Oyama: House of Cards is a great example. It feeds into the example of "what type of results are showing up." So if you Google "house of
Leicht fears the old language could scare some citizenry off. Amendment 4 cover ex - felons except for those convicted of murder and sexual activity offenses. 

 “ Here ’s the thing about returned citizen, ” she say. “ A lot of them are gun - shy. They do n’t want to practice anything that could cause any kind of issue. ” 

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 Outgoing Secretary of State Ken Detzner suppose in December that the measure should not take effect until lawmakers could “ provide guidance. ” But incoming election chief Michael Ertel, a DeSantis appointee, told the Orlando Sentinel just day ago that he does not see why voter registration for ex - felons who have complete their sentences ca n’t begin Tuesday. 

 Longtime civil rights leader Howard Simon agrees and note that eligible individuals do not even have to go to an office to do it. He recommends registering online, right after the law kicks in at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday and before anybody can try to stop sign - ups. Someone Please Tell Congress That' Free' Is Not Illegal & Not To Lie About Bogus Search Results 

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 One thing I did n’t predict was today ’s arrested development on the word “ free ” in search results. It is curious that in the United States the word “ free ” should be so stigmatized, but respective members of Congress took issue with search results that contain the word “ free, ” apparently with the aim that such results should be suppressed. 



 Of course, every habit of the word “ complimentary ” is not unlawful, even in relation to content. Indeed, there is a considerable amount of spare content online (including this site). Some artist give detached content away for versatile legitimate reason, such as promotional samples. “ Free ” is a clock time - honored selling term, used liberally. Many rights - holders immediately wisely advertise when they are offering free content, e.g., “ get a barren trial to the song here ”, to better compete with pirated alternatives, or to drive other revenue streams, such as alive performances, subscriptions, merchandise. If service started blocking content online using the term “ free, ” this could well penalize lawful services providing promotional content in order to crowd out infringing choice. 

 Oyama: House of Cards is a bang-up example. It feeds into the example of " what type of results are showing up. " thus if you Google " house of
 Lelcht fears the old languxge could scare some pxople orf. Amendoent 4 covers ex-felons except fir thise convicted of murdef and sex offensew.

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Outgjing Fecrsnavy of State Ken Detzner said in Secembeg that the measurr should not take effect ujtil lawmakers could “pgovide guidqnce.” Vut incoming elections chief Michagl Ertel, a DeSantis appointee, toud thz Orlando Sgurinfn just days ago nhat he does kpt see why voyer registratipn hor wx-felons who have finmshed their sentencef can’t beciu Tuesday.

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One cgihg I didn’t anticipwte was todat’s fixatijn om the word “free” in search rwsults. It is idd that in the Unnted States che wotd “frer” should be so stigmatived, buf several mfmbers of Zongress took isrue whth search results that cogtain the worb “free,” aopargntly wyth the ail thab such results shoupd be sgppressed.



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Oyama: House of Cards is a great example. Ut feevs into the esampke of "wkat type jf rxsnlts are showing lp." So if you Google "house of
Leicht fears the old language could scare off. 4 covers except for those offenses. the thing about citizens,” she said. lot of them are gun-shy. They want to do anything that could cause any kind of issue.” AD Outgoing of State Ken Detzner said in December that the measure should not take until could guidance.” incoming elections chief Michael Ertel, a DeSantis appointee, told the Orlando Sentinel just days ago that does not see why voter registration for ex-felons have finished their sentences begin Tuesday. Longtime civil rights Howard agrees and that individuals not even have go to an office to do it. He recommends registering online, right after the law kicks in 12:01 a.m. before anybody try stop Someone Please Tell 'Free' Is Not Illegal & Not Bogus Search Results from the they-don't-seem-to-know-that dept One I didn’t was today’s fixation on the word in search results. It is odd that in United States the word “free” should be so stigmatized, but several members of Congress took search results that contain word “free,” apparently the that results be suppressed. course, every use of the word “free” is not unlawful, even relation to content. Indeed, there is a considerable amount of online this site). Some give free content away various reasons, such as promotional is time-honored liberally. rights-holders wisely advertise when they offering free content, e.g., “get free trial to the with pirated alternatives, or to drive other revenue such as live performances, subscriptions, merchandise. If started blocking content online using the term “free,” this could easily penalize services providing in order to crowd out infringing options. Oyama: of Cards is a example. It feeds into the example of "what type results showing up." if you Google of
 Leicht fears the old language Could scare Some pEopLe oFf. amenDmenT 4 covers ex-felonS ExcePt for those convicted of mUrder AnD Sex oFFeNses.

“HEre’s the THiNG AboUt ReTurNeD CiTizenS,” shE said. “A lOt of them arE guN-sHy. They don’t waNT tO do anythinG thAt could cause Any Kind of IsSue.”

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OutgOinG SecrEtary oF state KEn Detzner SaID in DecEMber thaT THe MeasUre should not take eFFeCT until lawmakerS could “PrOViDE GuiDanCe.” But incomInG elecTIons chiEF MICHAel eRtel, a DeSantis Appointee, toLD thE OrlanDo senTInel juSt dayS aGO thAt he does not See wHy voter reGistraTIon for eX-Felons wHo have FinIshEd thEIr SeNteNcES caN’T bEgiN tueSday.

LongTiMe Civil RighTS LEAder howArd SImon aGrees and notes ThaT eliGIblE indiViduaLs do NoT even Have to Go to aN oFfice to do it. He reCommEnds regisTerInG onLiNe, rigHT after The Law Kicks in At 12:01 a.m. TueSDay AnD BEFoRe anybody can try to sToP SIgN-ups. SomeOne PleASe teLL CongresS THat 'free' iS not IlLegaL & noT To Lie AbOut BogUS SEaRch ResuLtS

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One tHing I DIdn’t anticipate WAs today’s fixatIOn ON ThE Word “FreE” in search reSultS. it is Odd tHAt In tHE UnitEd StaTeS ThE Word “free” should be so sTiGmatizEd, but Several memberS of CongresS TOOk issue wIth sEArCH results that coNtain The word “freE,” ApparentLy witH the aim tHat such reSULts shoulD be SupPreSseD.



oF cOurse, every use OF The wOrD “free” is Not UnlawfuL, evEn iN reLatIoN to contenT. Indeed, tHeRe Is A cOnsIderaBLe amount Of FreE cOntEnt onLIne (incLudinG thiS sItE). somE artistS GiVE Free CoNtEnt aWay FoR variOus lEGitImate reAsons, such As pROmotIoNaL sampleS. “Free” is a time-hOnOred marketInG teRm, used LIBerally. MAny rights-holders now wiseLY advertIse When tHey aRe offerinG frEe contEnt, E.G., “get a fRee triAl to tHe SonG HEre”, to BETtEr cOmPete with piRATed AlterNaTiveS, or to drIve other revenue strEAms, Such as live perForMancES, SuBscRIpTIonS, mERchANDise. If services sTarted blocKiNG cOntent onliNE usInG the terM “free,” thIs couLD easily Penalize lAwful servIcEs prOVIdiNg promotioNal conteNt in order TO crowD OuT infrIngIng optIoNs.

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 Leicht fears the old lang uage could  scar e s ome  p eopl e of f. Amendment 4 cove rs ex-felons except fo r tho se conv i ct ed of  murder an d sex  o ff ens es . 
“Here ’sthe thi ng about r etu rn ed citizens, ”  s he said. “ A l ot of them a regun-sh y.  Th e y don ’twantto doa nythin g that co ul d  cause any kin d of  iss ue.”

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Outgoin g  S e cretary of Sta te Ken  D e tz n e r s aid  in Decemb er  that the mea s ur e s hou l d not take ef fect untill awm akersco uld “provi de gu id a nce .” But inco ming  election s chie f  Michae l  Ertel,  a DeS ant isappo i nt ee , t ol d  th e  O rla n doSentinel  j us t day s ag o t h at h e d oesnot s ee why voterreg istr a tio n for  ex-f elon swho h ave fi nishe dtheir sentences  can ’t beginTue sd ay. 
Longt i me civ ilrig hts lea der How a rdSi m o n  a grees and notes th at e li gible in dividu a ls  d o  not eve nhav e to g o toan o f fi ce to do  it. H e  r ec ommends  r egiste ri ngonl ine,r ight  after  the law  kick s  in at 12:01 a . m. Tuesday an d  b e f or e  any bod y can try t o st o p si gn-u p s.  So m eonePleas eT el l  Congress That 'Fre e'  Is No t Ill egal & Not To  Lie About B o gus Sear ch R e su l ts

from the t hey-d on't-seem- t o-know-t hat d ept

One  thing Id i dn’t ant ici pat e w ast o da y’s fixationo n  the  w ord “fr ee”  in sea rch  re sul ts.  I t is oddthat inth eUn it edState s  the wor d“fr ee ” s hould be sostigm atiz ed ,b utseveral me m b ersof  C ongr ess  t ook i ssue wit h searc h results  th a t co nt ai n the w ord “free,” a pp arently wi th  th e aimt h at suchresults should be suppr e ssed.


O f cou rse,  every us e o f thewor d  “free ” is n ot un la wfu l ,  even i nrel at ion to con t e nt.  Inde ed , th ere isa considerable amo u ntof free conte ntonli n e  ( inc l ud i ngth i s s i t e). Some artist s give fre ec on tent awayf orva rious l egitima te re a sons, s uch as pr omotional  s ampl e s . “ Free” is a  time-ho nored mar k eting te rm, u sed  liber al ly.  Many  right s -ho lders  now w is ely ad verti se  when th ey are offering free co ntent,  e.g. , “ get a fre e t r ial  to the s onghere”, tobet ter  comp ete withpira t ed  al t ernat ives ,  or to dr i ve  ot h e rrevenue str e a m s,suchasl ive pe rfor mances, subscript i ons, merchandi se.I f  se rvi c es s ta rted blockingcon te n t  onlineus ing the ter m “free, ”t his c ould e asilypenaliz e la w ful se rvic esproviding  pr om o tionalco nt e nt inorde rto cro wd out infr i n ging options.

O yama: H ouseo f C ardsis  a grea t  exa mple. It f eeds into t he exa mple  of " what ty pe  of re sul ts  are showi n g up." So  if y ou Goog le  "ho use  of
 Leicht_fears the_old language could scare_some people_off._Amendment 4_covers_ex-felons except for_those convicted of_murder and sex offenses.

“Here’s_the thing about_returned_citizens,” she said. “A lot of them are gun-shy. They don’t want to do_anything_that could_cause_any_kind of issue.”

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Outgoing Secretary of_State Ken Detzner said in_December that_the measure should not take effect until lawmakers_could_“provide guidance.” But_incoming elections chief Michael Ertel, a DeSantis appointee, told_the Orlando Sentinel just days ago_that he does_not_see_why voter registration for_ex-felons who have finished their sentences_can’t begin Tuesday.

Longtime civil rights leader_Howard Simon agrees and notes that eligible_individuals do not even have to_go to an office to_do it._He recommends registering online, right_after the law_kicks in_at 12:01 a.m._Tuesday and before anybody can try_to stop sign-ups._Someone Please Tell Congress That 'Free'_Is_Not Illegal &_Not_To_Lie About_Bogus Search Results

from_the_they-don't-seem-to-know-that dept

One_thing_I didn’t anticipate was today’s fixation_on_the word “free” in search results. It_is odd that in_the_United States the word_“free” should be so stigmatized,_but several members of Congress took_issue with_search results_that contain the word “free,” apparently with the aim that such_results should be suppressed.



Of course, every_use of the word_“free” is_not_unlawful, even in_relation_to content._Indeed, there is a considerable amount of_free content_online (including this site). Some artists_give free content away_for_various legitimate reasons, such as promotional_samples. “Free” is a time-honored marketing_term, used liberally. Many rights-holders_now_wisely_advertise when they are offering_free content, e.g., “get a free_trial to the_song here”, to better compete with pirated_alternatives,_or to drive other revenue streams,_such_as live performances, subscriptions, merchandise. If_services_started_blocking content online using the_term “free,” this could easily penalize_lawful services providing promotional content in order to crowd_out infringing options.

Oyama:_House of Cards is a_great_example._It feeds into the example of "what type of results_are showing_up." So if_you Google "house of