SOPA - Fight Against Internet Censorship

Smashgoom202

Smashgoom202

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...What is SOPA? Well, it stands for the "Stop Online Piracy Act". As to what it is, SOPA will be used to block websites that have any link at all to any type of copyright content. The IP address will straight up be unavailable and blacklisted. This isn't limited to the actual site creator though. If someone throws a link to a piece of pirated material on this forum, for example, it gives the government the ability to add it to the list of "rogue websites". An AMV, or any form of music that hasn't been paid for would be grounds for shutdown.

Streaming copywritten work will now be a felony. Things like "Let's Play Minecraft" or anything at all involving music in the background that isn't free use will suddenly come with the chance at jailtime. Though these are already technically illegal, the punishment will be vastly increased.

And if you're thinking "this won't effect me", it will, trust me. Pretty much every website on the internet will be effected by this in some way. Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, they will all be 100% liable for what their users post. The current system works off of take down notices and reports. SOPA will just straight up block the IP address.

The massive outcry against this bill on internet has hopefully influenced it's demise somewhat, but you can help by tossing your two cents. Hit up this website and fill out the submission form:

http://americancensorship.org/

I sent my letter to Congress using this link. Be sure to look over the letter to see if it's to you're liking.

Remember: The internet IS freedom . Anyone can speak their mind to the masses. Get out there and make it known!
 
I'm pretty sure it won't pass. But it's scary that they'd even consider making this a law. It's stupid and would limit everything we can do on the internet.

The good news is that even if somehow it passes for some weird reason, Obama I heard has said he'd veto it.
 
Even if he vetoes it, Congress could override a presidential veto if 2/3 of them are for it.

I think...

But still, I doubt they'd go that far.
 
Smashgoom202 said:
Even if he vetoes it, Congress could override a presidential veto if 2/3 of them are for it.

I think...

But still, I doubt they'd go that far.
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A veto is rarely overrided. I don't know the percentage is but typically based on history the bill is dead if the President vetos it.
 
Support and opposition to SOPA and PROTECT IP are both strong. Honestly, they do have a chance at being passed. But I do believe that if they are passed, some shit is gonna go down. People won't appreciate it at all, and especially with the Occupy protests making more and more people politically motivated, the wrong decision (them being passed, of course) will be met with tremendous rallying and stuff.
 
If they shut down Facebook or Twitter, then they'd easily have, like, a billion or so people against them (or however many have accounts there). The White House has official Facebook and Twitter accounts (IIRC), so I doubt they'd shut them down.
 
They're not even allowing opponents at the hearings!

http://www.yousaytoo.com/congressional-sopa-hearings-no-opponents-of-the-bill-allowed/1434936

We can't let them do that!

http://act.demandprogress.org/sign/sopa_testimony/?akid=1018.606560.JTkqV4&rd=1&t=2

Before anyone goes "what good will it do?", EVERY SINGLE VOICE COUNTS!!!
 
why is this a thing

The way I understand this is that Hollywood and the like are losing money by us using the internet to watch shit on Youtube or whatever?

Oh boo-fuckity-hoo. Cry moar you rich bastards. Canada's looking better all the time.
 
Smashgoom202 said:
...What is SOPA? Well, it stands for the "Stop Online Piracy Act". As to what it is, SOPA will be used to block websites that have any link at all to any type of copyright content. The IP address will straight up be unavailable and blacklisted. This isn't limited to the actual site creator though. If someone throws a link to a piece of pirated material on this forum, for example, it gives the government the ability to add it to the list of "rogue websites". An AMV, or any form of music that hasn't been paid for would be grounds for shutdown.

Streaming copywritten work will now be a felony. Things like "Let's Play Minecraft" or anything at all involving music in the background that isn't free use will suddenly come with the chance at jailtime. Though these are already technically illegal, the punishment will be vastly increased.

And if you're thinking "this won't effect me", it will, trust me. Pretty much every website on the internet will be effected by this in some way. Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, they will all be 100% liable for what their users post. The current system works off of take down notices and reports. SOPA will just straight up block the IP address.

The massive outcry against this bill on internet has hopefully influenced it's demise somewhat, but you can help by tossing your two cents. Hit up this website and fill out the submission form:

http://americancensorship.org/

I sent my letter to Congress using this link. Be sure to look over the letter to see if it's to you're liking.

Remember: The internet IS freedom . Anyone can speak their mind to the masses. Get out there and make it known!
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This is all blown so much out of proportion I am gonna give myself the liberty to call this post pure propaganda.

If you read an actual news site about the matter, rather than listen to paranoid internet pirates, you'll see it isn't what all the paranoids make it out to be.