STOP SOPA

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SOPA: Stop Internet Piracy Act.

Basically. It censors the internet. Youtube? Gone. Ustream? Gone. Twitter? Gone. this forum? Gone.

and everyone is blacking out their sites as a protest.
 
I tried to revise today.

Without Wikipedia.














































Pretty much got bent over. :(
 
SOPA is a classic case of political marketing and advertising campaigns promising one thing with the fine print saying something completely different.

The government says its about "PIRACY".

"PIRACY" means giving people who upload backstreet boys mp3s on the internet longer & harsher prison sentences than rapists and some murderers.

"PIRACY" is a fear campaign whereby the government abuses its power as paid hitmen who oppress, harass and bully its citizens in the name of RIAA, MPAA and other assorted big, corporate greed institutions, profits.

"PIRACY" means we turn a blind eye to china and other countries burning & pirating american CD's and DVD's en masse and distributing them throughout the entire world and focus solely on small time offenders who studies show actually boost record and dvd sales.

Due to these reasons and others, we may see that "PIRACY" is a complete and total joke.

"PIRACY" is an excuse for corporations and the wealthy to take over the internet and implement new and unfair ways to boost profits.

"PIRACY" implies the internet may become the next advertising and legal battleground for large corporations and a means of allowing big businesses to oppress small ones.

That's what "PIRACY" really means & the real reason for bills like SOPA.

:argor:
 
Good God Failbook.com has just been blacked out.

THIS MADNESS NEEDS TO STOP.

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Like Ryan said earlier, you can just stop Wikipedia from loading or disable javascript and the page still loads. I was using it most of today with no problems.

Wow.

Reddit has blacked out, Wikipedia as well, C&H and SMBC are also down.

and CBC/CNN/Other new stations are in support of it though.

Mm, yes, they've been talking about it for over a week now :hmmm: Reddit even had a timer. Only lasts for about 24 hours anyhow.

Also Obama said he'll veto SOPA, but that doesn't mean that it can't pass. PIPA is next.

Also, this:

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It's preaching to the choir, tbf. :hmmm:

I don't see the point in it if they're protesting to the people who are against SOPA... I mean, does that make any sense? 8( It's pretty stupid. :hmmm:
 
I don't see the point in it if they're protesting to the people who are against SOPA... I mean, does that make any sense? 8( It's pretty stupid. :hmmm:

Where did you get that? :hmmm: They're protesting to the idiots in Congress that are still for it. Though after today, they've lost quite a bit of support, aside from the MPAA and RIAA who are only in it for the money they lose when people pirate movies and music.
 
I mean, people are "blacking" out their sites... but the folk going to the sites are the people who already want to stop the bill.
 
It's only for 24 hours, and most sites are back up :wacky: It's mostly showing that this is what can happen if the bill passed, and to spread awareness for those who don't know what's happening on the internet :hmmm:
 
Some sites have blue instead of black, if that helps :hmmm:
 
If it helps, it seems Obama is against SOPA now. :hmmm:

Yeah, I guess no one else got the memo :hmmm:

Draklor said:
Also Obama said he'll veto SOPA, but that doesn't mean that it can't pass. PIPA is next.

Same as above :gasp:
 
Some sites have blue instead of black, if that helps :hmmm:
Smurfs world-wide will be up in arms! :gasp:

Its not just about privacy either. Its also to go together with the N.D.A.A. like a glove. If anyone with the 'authority' doesn't like you for whatever reason, the ways they can legally get you put away is rising and becoming much more easier. They'll be able to get you for ANYTHING. LEGALLY. The S.O.P.A. and P.I.P.A. bills are vague for a reason :mokken:. If all this goes through we can potentially have a modern day Nazi-Germany on our hands a short while down the line, but much bigger.
 
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