The truth about SOPA

[terrible_skier]

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maybe a repost, search barred

 

[Mike-O]

If you don't like his persona/voice, everything he says and more from the website.

http://onecandleinthedark.blogspot.com/

This will be a grueling month. Please US Newschoolers, inform your representatives (bombard them) that you will not stand for SOPA, it could fuck a lot of things up for everyone of us.

 

[terrible_skier]

bump needs to bee seen

 

[chuck_testa]

sign the petition tohttp://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/veto-sopa-bill-and-any-other-future-bills-threaten-diminish-free-flow-information/g3W1BscR

 

[chuck_testa]

well fuck that stopped working

just find it on your own then

 

[iSmokeweed]

"SOPA" is spanish for "SOUP"

 

[TheHamburglar]

yeah, sopa is fucked. the idea of stopping piracy isn't bad, but the bill is fucked.

 

[BmoChop]

If SOPA passes, there're gonna be riots. Like occupy times 20.

 

[Mike-O]

Some good news and literally showing the power of the Internet:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/114936-Go-Daddy-Drops-SOPA-Support-After-Boycott-Threat

"In all seriousness, this is a major triumph for SOPA opponents. Go Daddy clearly didn't think much of the Web revolt that was taking place and you people forced them to change their stance in less than 24 hours by hitting them where it counts: Their wallet".

 

[henrytargett]

Ya fuck all the lobbying (corruption) that goes on in this country.

But who do I write to and how do I contact them?

 

[Mike-O]

Well, there's this White House petition you can sign I guess.

https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/veto-sopa-bill-and-any-other-future-bills-threaten-diminish-free-flow-information/g3W1BscR

And also, who is your congress representative? Just find out an e-mail them, I'm sure a government representative's mail should be public info.

 

[henrytargett]

Yeah I signed the white house petition.

Also emailed the Obama admin, as well as my 2 senators (WA)

if you're also from washington you should hit um up.
http://cantwell.senate.gov/
http://murray.senate.gov/public/

 

[henrytargett]

well ill be damned... WA has 2 woman senators^

 

[Leeyum]

This is a really big deal it's surprising that Ns hasn't picked up on this bill it WILL make crazy changes to newschoolers and the ski-edit world if it passes I highly recommend everyone on this site googles SOPA and see for themselves how awful this bill would be if it passes (which congress overwhelmingly supports). While this only pertains to Americans it is very unsettling.PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo./images/flash_video_placeholder.png

 

[TACO-DOG.exe]

So newschoolers could go bankrupt because of this?

 

[ThaLorax]

Thank you for posting this. I was going to last week, but forgot.

 

[terrible_skier]

essentially, yes

 

[Lucas]

Woah

 

[ThaLorax]

great video

 

[I.B]

I was at my neighbor's house last week, who just so happens to be the Senator for Nevada, And I talked to his family much about the bill ( I go to school with his daughter) and they do not aprove of what the bill is doing/plans to do.

And They said, that the bill will not get very far at all.

 

[theabortionator]

don't drop the sopa

 

[ThaLorax]

bump

 

[Mike-O]

Update, looks like Obama could veto SOPA if it passes in its current state + they might take out the DNS blocking possibility from the current bill.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/14/white-house-sopa-pipa_n_1206347.html

 

[ORDEAL]

Congress members shouldnt support bills about things they dont understand

 

[theabortionator]

that'd be surprising considering its the shit hes down with

 

[PhaedeD]

its an election year gotta look good to the young internet goers so he can get all their votes again!

 

[theabortionator]

i know but hell win if hes supposed to. I feel like romneys gonna take it though. either way were fucked,

 

[Steve-Brown]

that guy seemed really happy...but i thought it was only illegal if you paid for the songs....not if you just downloaded them....so

now im fucked.

 

[bemery]

This guy is so annoying but what he says is legit. bump.

 

[theabortionator]

I'll download whatever music I want. I've spent thousands on concert tickets and merchandise. Fuck buying a cd.

 

[Utard]

Wouldn't count on it. He promised to veto the NDAA if it had indefinite military detention. Look where that got us.

 

[Mike-O]

And SOPA is shelved for the time being. Yay.

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/204167-sopa-shelved-until-consensus-is-found

 

[ThaLorax]

woot