Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)

[overseasorange]

Don't worry, if it is up to our senate/congress, they never get anything accomplished.

 

[n_huffhines]

FCC official: 'Internet freedom' threatened - Washington Times

 

[KiffinKiller]

oh look - a bunch of republicans in favor of less freedom. where are the partisans to defend this.

 

[rockytop9808]

oh look - a bunch of republicans in favor of less freedom. where are the partisans to defend this.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the democrats are no better.

In fact, in the judiciary committee hearing, the rep spearheading the opposition was a republican.

 

[Orangeslice13]

The problem is nobody knows **** about it right now, in terms of the general population. It's getting no media attention.

I'm afraid it's going to pass for that reason.

Case and point. I did not know a darn thing about this till about 30 min ago when I read this thread for the 1st time and then Googled it. I generally try to keep up with what is going on up there. If I missed it then it's fair to say most have no clue about it.

 

[VOLatile]

GoDaddy.com has dropped their support of SOPA after a campaign by customers moving their business to different hosts.

 

[milohimself]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the democrats are no better.

In fact, in the judiciary committee hearing, the rep spearheading the opposition was a republican.

Was it Rand Paul? This is exactly the sort of issue he'd go against the GOP on.

 

[rockytop9808]

Was it Rand Paul? This is exactly the sort of issue he'd go against the GOP on.

Not in that hearing, no. It was Darrell Issa.

Rather unsurprisingly, most of the people who are supporting this bill receive tons of money from movie and entertainment lobbies.

 

[milohimself]

Say it isn't so. I'm thinking voters pamphlets ought to start with lists of campaign contributions first so you really know what you're voting for.

 

[VOLatile]

Say it isn't so. I'm thinking voters pamphlets ought to start with lists of campaign contributions first so you really know what you're voting for.

Politicians should wear sponsor suits like NASCAR drivers.

 

[milohimself]

And cspan should show Congress sessions with introductions like "the unites states government: brought to you by Monsanto, Eli Lilly" etc etc

 

[PowerT83]

Emergency IP list

#3038363 - Pastie

 

[VOLatile]

Emergency IP list

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Where are the porn sites?

 

[ptclaus98]

Emergency IP list

#3038363 - Pastie

gracias

 

[n_huffhines]

If you're wondering which SOPA supporting business entities you should boycott:

NBC Universal
Viacom
Ford
Pfizer
Revlon
And sadly, the NBA

 

[milohimself]

What if I watch nbc and viacom shows but also pirate them? Is that a wash?

 

[n_huffhines]

I'll pirate my shows, but I can't go cold turkey with regard to the NBA.

 

[volinbham]

I don't have a problem with attempts to protect copyrighted material but this is a terrible way to do it and I have zero faith that Washington can get it right.

 

[05_never_again]

The idiots in all of the government have no idea what they're doing. Idiots idiots idiots, all of them.

They know exactly what they're doing.

 

[n_huffhines]

I don't have a problem with attempts to protect copyrighted material but this is a terrible way to do it and I have zero faith that Washington can get it right.

I don't agree with copyright laws.

 

[volinbham]

I don't agree with copyright laws.

Seriously? I thought you were an individual liberty guy. Why should you not own and control your own creations? Why should they be free to anyone?

 

[BearCat204]

As one who pirates the **** out of pretty much every type of media, I dont fault them for trying to protect their property. However, as VIB stated, I dont think this is the right way to approach it.

 

[KiffinKiller]

this slope is much too slippery.

 

[vols4sure]

I don't agree with copyright laws.

At all? Everyone's artistic expression should be free for all to use as they wish taking away the actual incentive to create?

 

[VOLatile]

I agree with copyright protections. However, some companies have gone above and beyond any reasonable sense. This bill and PIPA are incredible overreaches.