Tell me about SOPA
- Thread starter Genius Gone Insane
- Start date
Steven Otto
Member
I'm against SOPA and PIPA.
This video of Clay Shirky sums it up pretty well.
This video of Clay Shirky sums it up pretty well.
Last edited by a moderator:
Trevoire520
Member
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzS5rSvZXe8&feature=related[/ame]
Last edited by a moderator:
The Author of SOPA Is a Copyright Violator:
http://www.vice.com/read/lamar-smith-sopa-copyright-whoops
http://www.vice.com/read/lamar-smith-sopa-copyright-whoops
Jarkko Mattheiszen
The FU guy.
metalfanat1c
Member
- Jun 17, 2010
- 491
- 0
- 16
The Internet has been like the Wild West since its inception.
I expect we will start to see more policing and regulation in the next few years. And in 10 years you'll probably need something like a drivers license to use it. At least in the USA. I love democrats!
I expect we will start to see more policing and regulation in the next few years. And in 10 years you'll probably need something like a drivers license to use it. At least in the USA. I love democrats!
SocialNumb
Damn Christians!
Jarkko Mattheiszen
The FU guy.
Did you read what consequences the SOPA act would have had? Potentially for this forum, for example? It's got very little to do with whether you're a pirate or not, and that's what all the fuss is about.
Trevoire520
Member
^This man's got it right.
Even an accusation of posting copyrighted material, or an accusation of linking to a site that has copyrighted material, is enough for the entire site to be removed.
Again. Just an accusation. No proof, no trial. And as far as I'm aware it's not even going to be the government in charge, the power to kill sites will be given to the major entertainment companies. You know, the guys who would actually prefer the internet to fuck off so they would be exclusive distributors of media just like the "good old days"
Also there's the fact that the means suggested to remove the site wont work, it will just mean you can't access it via it's domain name (e.g. google.com) you'll just need to know the ip address and you can still pirate all the stuff you want.
Even an accusation of posting copyrighted material, or an accusation of linking to a site that has copyrighted material, is enough for the entire site to be removed.
Again. Just an accusation. No proof, no trial. And as far as I'm aware it's not even going to be the government in charge, the power to kill sites will be given to the major entertainment companies. You know, the guys who would actually prefer the internet to fuck off so they would be exclusive distributors of media just like the "good old days"
Also there's the fact that the means suggested to remove the site wont work, it will just mean you can't access it via it's domain name (e.g. google.com) you'll just need to know the ip address and you can still pirate all the stuff you want.
TravisW
Member
I have no problem with cracking down on piracy whatsoever. I do have a problem with the government (particularly the inept U.S. Government) making laws built around technology, because they almost always get it wrong. There are already laws on the books about piracy. The government needs to look at what is already there and work from that point without making technology-dependent laws.
The US government cannot be trusted with anything newer than cold war technology. look at the average age of congress. now imagine your parents (maybe even grandparents) trying to run the internet. people who can't even forward an e-mail are in charge of a whole country. that has just got to piss you off.
Similar threads
