Twitter trends are sometimes the most intellectually bankrupt form of communication on the Web. It’s truly disheartening at the worst of times, but sometimes there comes along such a fantastic trend that it just restores my faith in humanity just a little bit.
The EFF has started a hashtag campaign to raise CISPA awareness called #CongressTMI. The point is to send your members of Congress Tweets telling them about your boring online lives that would be made available to them under CISPA.
It’s a short, sweet campaign that uses humor to bring attention to a serious issue. It’s already known that CISPA would allow ISPs and Internet companies like Facebook to hand over your information, but what kind of information? The proponents say it’s only for cyber crimes, but Twitter users think they may collect a little bit more. Here’s some of our favorite #CongressTMI tweets:
@ebbymac
Elli Petersen.@jasoninthehouse #EndingOurPrivacy with #CISPA? OK: Why are my hands always so dry… #CongressTMI. http://t.co/lSBKlZWv
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@stephaniedoes
stephaniedoesMy rule is: anyone who reads my email has to answer the hard ones. I’ll star them for you. #CongressTMI 9 minutes ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@gadelkareem
Waleed GadElKareem.@RepBuerkle EndingOurPrivacy with CISPA? OK: EATING SOME TACOS BRO http://t.co/1rFg0MqA #EndingOurPrivacy #CISPA #CongressTMI 16 minutes ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@twitmonkee
twitmonkee.@RepLynnWoolsey #EndingOurPrivacy with #CISPA? OK: Hard at work or hardly working? amirite?! #CongressTMI. http://t.co/16X5zTvA 21 minutes ago via Tweet Button · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@jendunks1
Jennifer.@RepMikeQuigley Does the CIA really need to know I check the weather channel website daily? #CongressTMI Stop #CISPA https://t.co/FLSoX2Hm 1 hour ago via Tweet Button · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@meznak
meznakBTW, I’m not actually a sociopath. Thanks for checking, FBI. #CongressTMI stop #CISPA 31 minutes ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@Sam_winn
Samantha Winn.@replouiegohmert Does the NSA really need to know I edit Wikipedia articled on burritos? #CongressTMI Stop #CISPA https://t.co/QOvQ49ns 43 minutes ago via Tweet Button · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@_funtime
Funtime.@GerryConnolly Does the FBI really need to know my mother stalks my Facebook page? #CongressTMI Stop #CISPA https://t.co/ZFpuX9kQ 53 minutes ago via Tweet Button · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@douglaslucas
Douglas Lucas.@RepKayGranger My ISP & gov don’t need to know just how I flirt w/ more than 1 gal at a time #CongressTMI Stop #CISPA https://t.co/zj1oe1TW 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@Thilobu
Waltraud WailesGov’t, wanna know what I get from Pizza Hut every time I order? #CongressTMI 1 hour ago via Twitter for Android · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@rondata
Rhonda Rondeau.@RepAdamSchiff Does the NSA really need to know I always have HackerNews open? #CongressTMI Stop #CISPA https://t.co/pWnvuWxS 1 hour ago via Tweet Button · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@hemo_jr
Matt Hickman.@JudgeTedPoe Does the NSA really need to know I am following Mirceas Boobs on Twitter?? #CongressTMI Stop #CISPA https://t.co/sb9sp1f9 1 hour ago via Tweet Button · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@EdwardHansen90
Edward Hansen.@HouseIntelComm Does the NSA really need to know I prefer Zerg over Terran or Protoss? #CongressTMI Stop #CISPA https://t.co/57GWg72D 2 hours ago via Tweet Button · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@frednomasters
Fred Nomasters.@StevenPalazzo Why waste tax dollars having the NSA read what you won’t read yourself? #CongressTMI Stop #CISPA https://t.co/p9Dz0OpF 5 hours ago via Tweet Button · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@michelleanne44
Michelle AnneIf Congress passes #CISPA maybe we can go low tech and save the US postal system! Or do the Feds read our paper mail now too? #CongressTMI 5 hours ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@GoodbyeMrSmith
Goodbye Mr. Smith@HouseIntelComm – Congress already knows it has a lower approval rating than herpes. How do you think spying on us will help? #CongressTMI 7 hours ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@RaineyReitman
Rainey Reitman.@NancyPelosi Does the FBI need to know I share an HBOGO account with 8 other people? #CongressTMI Stop #CISPA https://t.co/pcM8Mnx6 1 day ago via Tweet Button · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto
@akjak
Ariel PhiferWould the NSA like a real time feed of my World of Warcraft achievements? #CongressTMI Stop #CISPA 1 day ago via web · Reply · Retweet · Favorite · powered by @socialditto