Stop the Internet "Blacklist" Legislation ('S.O.P.A.' bill)
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For those who haven't heard, today a bill is being proposed in Congress that would really ruin the neutral nature of the internet.
From the EFF (source):
Sound bad enough already?
WRITE CONGRESS. They're not allowing dissenting parties to be present at the hearing today, just the corporations that want this bill to pass.
As a user of the Internet, don't you want it to stay free and neutral?
http://americancensorship.org/
Using this official site, enter your info (if you don't want to tell your address, just put your general town/city and a fake email) and a letter will be sent telling Congress that you, like so many others online, DON'T APPROVE of this restrictive and unfair bill!
Wondering why you haven't heard of this, even though it's being brought before Congress TODAY?
This major event is flying under the radar of major media because the people who "run"/own the mainstream media will benefit from this controlling bill; they aren't going to inform you that they're supporting this.
Don't let your voice go un-heard!
[size=10]/urgent advocacy message. I don't usually get this passionate about stuff, but this will certainly effect our community if it passes![/h]
From the EFF (source):
"The Internet Blacklist Legislation - known as PROTECT IP Act in the Senate and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House - is a threatening sequel to last year's COICA Internet censorship bill. Like its predecessor, this legislation invites Internet security risks, threatens online speech, and hampers Internet innovation. Urge your members of Congress to reject this Internet blacklist campaign in both its forms!
Big media and its allies in Congress are billing the Internet Blacklist Legislation as a new way to prevent online infringement. But innovation and free speech advocates know that this initiative is nothing more than a dangerous wish list that will compromise Internet security while doing little or nothing to encourage creative expression.
As drafted, the legislation would grant the government and private parties unprecedented power to interfere with the Internet's domain name system (DNS). The government would be able to force ISPs and search engines to redirect or dump users' attempts to reach certain websites' URLs. In response, third parties will woo average users to alternative servers that offer access to the entire Internet (not just the newly censored U.S. version), which will create new computer security vulnerabilities as the reliability and universality of the DNS evaporates.
It gets worse: Under SOPA's provisions, service providers (including hosting services) would be under new pressure to monitor and police their users’ activities. While PROTECT-IP targeted sites “dedicated to infringing activities,” SOPA targets websites that simply don’t do enough to track and police infringement (and it is not at all clear what would be enough). And it creates new powers to shut down folks who provide tools to help users get access to the Internet the rest of the world sees (not just the “U.S. authorized version”).
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has placed a hold on the Senate version of the bill, taking a principled stand against a very dangerous bill. But every Senator and Representative should be opposing the PROTECT IP Act and SOPA. Contact your members of Congress today to speak out!"
Big media and its allies in Congress are billing the Internet Blacklist Legislation as a new way to prevent online infringement. But innovation and free speech advocates know that this initiative is nothing more than a dangerous wish list that will compromise Internet security while doing little or nothing to encourage creative expression.
As drafted, the legislation would grant the government and private parties unprecedented power to interfere with the Internet's domain name system (DNS). The government would be able to force ISPs and search engines to redirect or dump users' attempts to reach certain websites' URLs. In response, third parties will woo average users to alternative servers that offer access to the entire Internet (not just the newly censored U.S. version), which will create new computer security vulnerabilities as the reliability and universality of the DNS evaporates.
It gets worse: Under SOPA's provisions, service providers (including hosting services) would be under new pressure to monitor and police their users’ activities. While PROTECT-IP targeted sites “dedicated to infringing activities,” SOPA targets websites that simply don’t do enough to track and police infringement (and it is not at all clear what would be enough). And it creates new powers to shut down folks who provide tools to help users get access to the Internet the rest of the world sees (not just the “U.S. authorized version”).
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has placed a hold on the Senate version of the bill, taking a principled stand against a very dangerous bill. But every Senator and Representative should be opposing the PROTECT IP Act and SOPA. Contact your members of Congress today to speak out!"
Sound bad enough already?
WRITE CONGRESS. They're not allowing dissenting parties to be present at the hearing today, just the corporations that want this bill to pass.
As a user of the Internet, don't you want it to stay free and neutral?
http://americancensorship.org/
Using this official site, enter your info (if you don't want to tell your address, just put your general town/city and a fake email) and a letter will be sent telling Congress that you, like so many others online, DON'T APPROVE of this restrictive and unfair bill!
Wondering why you haven't heard of this, even though it's being brought before Congress TODAY?
This major event is flying under the radar of major media because the people who "run"/own the mainstream media will benefit from this controlling bill; they aren't going to inform you that they're supporting this.
Don't let your voice go un-heard!
[size=10]/urgent advocacy message. I don't usually get this passionate about stuff, but this will certainly effect our community if it passes![/h]
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Ugh...
I'll say the same thing I've already said half-a-dozen times to other people today.
Stop worrying about it!
Congress won't take more than a glance at SOPA today. The deficit committee has only a week to figure out a plan before another government shut down. Suffice it to say, piracy just isn't a big deal right now. That isn't to say the y won't come back to SOPA later, but nothing will happen with it today. There are far bigger concerns.
Besides, that's not true that disscenting groups aren't part of the lobbyists. Microsoft, Google and Yahoo are all big lobbying groups and all three are anti-SOPA. So it isn't fair to say that there is a huge lobbying group that is pro-SOPA and that means we're all doomed. There are equally as many groups who are against SOPA. People need to stop panicking over this, especially when there are much more important matters to contend with.
I'll say the same thing I've already said half-a-dozen times to other people today.
Stop worrying about it!
Congress won't take more than a glance at SOPA today. The deficit committee has only a week to figure out a plan before another government shut down. Suffice it to say, piracy just isn't a big deal right now. That isn't to say the y won't come back to SOPA later, but nothing will happen with it today. There are far bigger concerns.
Besides, that's not true that disscenting groups aren't part of the lobbyists. Microsoft, Google and Yahoo are all big lobbying groups and all three are anti-SOPA. So it isn't fair to say that there is a huge lobbying group that is pro-SOPA and that means we're all doomed. There are equally as many groups who are against SOPA. People need to stop panicking over this, especially when there are much more important matters to contend with.
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Under normal circumstances I would agree with Tsurayu, but damn. With the revival of ACTA (And the U.S sign on it, as per two weeks ago.) this might be more dangerous than one might think. There has been way too much motion in the wrong direction for me to still feel comfortable.
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Gravity cat
the adequately amused
That is retarded. Anyone knows that if you're under age you have to be supervised by a parent and if you can handle the internet (by simply not clicking on dodgy adverts or downloading excessively) then it's fair play.
It's up to the users how they use the internet, it shouldn't be up to the government to decide how you use it.
It's up to the users how they use the internet, it shouldn't be up to the government to decide how you use it.
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Gravity cat wrote...
That is retarded. It's a direct violation of the "freedom of speech" thing. Anyone knows that if you're under age you have to be supervised by a parent and if you can handle the internet then it's fair play. It's up to the users how they use the internet.Exactly. Even the proponents of the bill realize this; but the major pressure to glaze over that fact is coming from corporate entities.
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Gravity cat wrote...
That is retarded. It's a direct violation of freedom of speech. Anyone knows that if you're under age you have to be supervised by a parent and if you can handle the internet (by simply not clicking on dodgy adverts or downloading excessively) then it's fair play.It's up to the users how they use the internet, it shouldn't be up to the government to decide how you use it.
See, the problem is most people don't even know what that means. Just because you are entitled, or something is protected by the First Amendment, doesn't mean you can say or do whatever you want. Free Speech ≠you can say whatever you want. Free speech only protects "reasonable" speech, and unfortunately that is not very well defined.
I can certainly tell you that piracy is not classified as "reasonable" so does this violate the First Amendment? Well, I'm no government analyst, but I have a pretty good inkling that despite how much we don't like the idea, it is perfectly legal.
People need to stop spewing Free Speech and First Amendment because most people who do have no idea what they are talking about, and are just making asses of themselves.
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I agree that piracy is not legal; however, sites that host pirated things in addition to legitimate, freely available content, would be shut down, for instance.
One slip of legality, and an entire site blocked?
An argument was made against torrenting programs at one point in court too, but it was proved that banning the technology itself is unlawful: the program has no inherent intent to transfer illegal files. It is the users who decide what moves through the programs, and what is uploaded/downloaded via them.
One slip of legality, and an entire site blocked?
An argument was made against torrenting programs at one point in court too, but it was proved that banning the technology itself is unlawful: the program has no inherent intent to transfer illegal files. It is the users who decide what moves through the programs, and what is uploaded/downloaded via them.
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gizgal wrote...
I agree that piracy is not legal; however, sites that host pirated things in addition to legitimate, freely available content, would be shut down, for instance.One slip of legality, and an entire site blocked?
An argument was made against torrenting programs at one point in court too, but it was proved that banning the technology itself is unlawful: the program has no inherent intent to transfer illegal files. It is the users who decide what moves through the programs, and what is uploaded/downloaded via them.
That's just a legality some groups were trying to take advantage of. That was because Comcast was trying to block users from accessing torrenting programs in order to nip in the bud rather than try to tackle the individual legal issues on a person-by-person basis. But there is nothing inherently illegal with peer-to-peer networking. That doesn't however say anything about the legality of the files being transferred. You can't shut down uTorrent for being a P2P network, but you can shut down sites that host illegal transfers, and arrest individuals. The saving grace is that it would be extremely time consuming to do so.
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All of this Protect IP business. I don't really think it's going to affect anything, but better safe than sorry right? I'm downloading all of the H-Manga I can get my hands on, just in case. I might actually just be using this as an excuse to download more H-Manga. Anyone else doing anything similar?
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Hamguy wrote...
All of this Protect IP business. I don't really think it's going to affect anything, but better safe than sorry right? I'm downloading all of the H-Manga I can get my hands on, just in case. I might actually just be using this as an excuse to download more H-Manga. Anyone else doing anything similar?i want more megaman games like that n64 one :' (
to be honest if the internet porn goes away ill just use my eeemaaaaggggiiinnnnatttionnnn
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i think this delve's deeper than censorship thing.
this will greatly affect youtube if ever gets implemented.
if ever this thing passes, it can directly sue youtube if someone uploads even a portion of a copyrighted product.
for example, this dude uploads a video and he uses the first 5 seconds of a copyrighted song.
if ever that video gets even a single view, youtube can get sued for it.
this could also affect facebook, reddit, and other social media sites.
right now, congressmen are being paid luxury to make this bill pass.
hopefully, all the Americans can spend a few minutes to email their state representative for this.
it's still pretty scary.. T___T
this will greatly affect youtube if ever gets implemented.
if ever this thing passes, it can directly sue youtube if someone uploads even a portion of a copyrighted product.
for example, this dude uploads a video and he uses the first 5 seconds of a copyrighted song.
if ever that video gets even a single view, youtube can get sued for it.
this could also affect facebook, reddit, and other social media sites.
right now, congressmen are being paid luxury to make this bill pass.
hopefully, all the Americans can spend a few minutes to email their state representative for this.
it's still pretty scary.. T___T
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Today, Congress holds hearings on the first American Internet censorship system.
This bill can pass. If it does the Internet and free speech will never be the same.
So does any one here think this could affect fakku in any way shape or form.
This bill can pass. If it does the Internet and free speech will never be the same.
So does any one here think this could affect fakku in any way shape or form.
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Such a marvelous idea. I also suport listening devices in all public places so we know everything people are talking about. No, let's go even further listening devices on all houses so to nullify the threat of... whatever the threat is these days. And if people complain, well if you are not plotting to bring down the government or something like that you have nothing to hide. Everyone should also have tracking and listening devices on them all the time. Let's also ban the study of all sciences as that goes against the Almighty God. But this is but a draft, certainly I have forgotten something.
[/sar... Wait, did anyone actually think I was talking seriously?
Anyway more seriously now if such a bill pass I fear what may become of mankind in the next decades and frankly my expectations were pretty pessimistic already.
[/sar... Wait, did anyone actually think I was talking seriously?
Anyway more seriously now if such a bill pass I fear what may become of mankind in the next decades and frankly my expectations were pretty pessimistic already.
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http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111115/15040016780/sopaprotect-ip-would-be-hideously-bad-video-gamers.shtml
If you want more information than this would be a good start
http://americancensorship.org/
and a petition to stop this bill if your interested.
If you want more information than this would be a good start
http://americancensorship.org/
and a petition to stop this bill if your interested.
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Yeah, internet is a public space. Censoring all of it would be the same as censoring people from talking about things outside of their own homes and frankly it wouldn't take much for it to aply inside them as well. If this actually pass then I suppose USA will finally have proved all the criticism it's so called enemies have made for decades.
That said I also propose the motion to change the name from USA. Perhaps to Pyramid of America, Theocracy of America or wait even better United Overlords of America Earth.
That said I also propose the motion to change the name from USA. Perhaps to Pyramid of America, Theocracy of America or wait even better United Overlords of America Earth.
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That sounds terrible... uhm, what is this about? I'm afraid I'm out of the loop.
Edit: Oh that bill... I don't know if it would stop us from downloading our H-manga...
Edit: Oh that bill... I don't know if it would stop us from downloading our H-manga...
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It's called the SOPA act If it gets passed sites like facebook and twitter could possibly be shut down. On top of that people could be fined and even sued for singing songs they don't have the rights too on youtube or any other video streaming site. The voting took place today from what I'm told and we wouldn't see any effects until may of 2012(If it gets passed), it started because the entertainment industry wants to make a couple bucks since they'd be in charge of this act. http://americancensorship.org/ this site explains most of it, I don't think this will pass but then again a lot of people don't know about it, If it does get passed then I think we'd see a lot more protests in the near future.