'Chilling Effect' [Was Re: [LINK] EFF - New Patent Busting Campaign

[Roger Clarke]

jeff.evans at iird.vic.gov.au:
>What's the history of the phrase "chilling effects"? - Google returns "abo
>ut 21,800" results.

Probably U.S. free speech discourse, originating no later than the 1950s.

It was (and is) much-used by privacy advocates when talking about the 
impact of surveillance on people's behaviour, in all of psych, 
social, economic and political contexts.

P.S  Nicely timed posting thanks Jeff, in view of the FTA process! 
I'm now going to have to expand upon the following before I submit to 
the Senate C'tee:
http://www.anu.edu.au/people/Roger.Clarke/II/FTA17.html#SocCult

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