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Re: Can Yall sign this Petition against SOPA and PIPA
« Reply #15 on: January 18, 2012, 02:51:14 PM »
Man oh man do I want to climb into this one!! But Skuzzy busting me for a week - I am due for a good suspension - isn't in my game plans right now.

So let me just say, in a manner I think skirts right around Rule #14 like Bill Clinton on an Intern...where do I sign?!?!

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Re: Can Yall sign this Petition against SOPA and PIPA
« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2012, 03:43:42 PM »
Please go here and sign the petition against web censoring

https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/

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Re: Can Yall sign this Petition against SOPA and PIPA
« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2012, 03:44:49 PM »
Mojang Joined the fight, the Minecraft Home page is down to protest  :rock :rock :rock
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Re: Can Yall sign this Petition against SOPA and PIPA
« Reply #18 on: January 18, 2012, 03:47:40 PM »
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Re: Can Yall sign this Petition against SOPA and PIPA
« Reply #19 on: January 18, 2012, 06:10:33 PM »
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Re: Can Yall sign this Petition against SOPA and PIPA
« Reply #21 on: January 18, 2012, 07:53:14 PM »
Wouldn't you know it, Obama just saved the Internet for a month. Nothing political here so its not breaking rules, he simply said he won't support the bill so they will re open it next month, so for now enjoy your internet http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/01/16/obama-says-so-long-sopa-killing-controversial-internet-piracy-legislation/

Edit the white house stated if they re tried the bill they would veto it unless it was more define in what it would do
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Re: Can Yall sign this Petition against SOPA and PIPA
« Reply #22 on: January 18, 2012, 08:05:54 PM »
If this bill is passed, the majority of the Internet will be blocked.   

http://www.cdt.org/report/list-organizations-and-individuals-opposing-sopa

Kind of an exaggeration, but the concern is real.  By the way, IN...

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Re: Can Yall sign this Petition against SOPA and PIPA
« Reply #23 on: January 18, 2012, 08:09:28 PM »
Doesn't matte the whole debate is over, doesn't matter anymore unless they can get more supportes which there may be a few thousand, but up against millions they look like nothing so yeah case closed i'm no longer replying on this topic
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Re: Can Yall sign this Petition against SOPA and PIPA
« Reply #24 on: January 18, 2012, 08:27:37 PM »
Right now, I can get music, software, movies, pictures, or any other material in digital format on the net for free. Granted, I need to scan everything because they definitely aren't coming from a known/trustworthy source, but it is still ripping off someone, somewhere. I'm in favor of something in place to prevent this from happening, aside from far reaching bills like this or RIAA witch hunts.

If the bills were re-written to allow companies like Google no additional work or overhead, Congress would pass it easily and we wouldn't have much of a say. The media companies lobbyists didn't anticipate the incredible backlash that is coming from Google/Wiki/etc. I guarantee that a rewritten SOPA that minimizes large companies liability is going to pass Congress eventually and there is little we can do about it.

It reminds me of a line from a movie, "It is one big s**t sandwich and we all have to take a bite." At least people with a clue will know how to bypass many of the 'safeguards' they may put in place.

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Re: Can Yall sign this Petition against SOPA and PIPA
« Reply #25 on: January 18, 2012, 08:45:04 PM »
Right now, I can get music, software, movies, pictures, or any other material in digital format on the net for free. Granted, I need to scan everything because they definitely aren't coming from a known/trustworthy source, but it is still ripping off someone, somewhere. I'm in favor of something in place to prevent this from happening

I agree 100%.  I am a professional photographer.  My work is my property.  Selling it is how I pay my bills.  When somebody grabs it and uses it without my permission, they are stealing from me. 

Unfortunately, much of the opposition to this current Bill (which I am not comfortable with in its current form) seems to be young people who don't want the ability for them to steal music to be taken away from them.

Something will make it into law.  We can only hope that whatever it is will do the job that needs to be done without infringing on honest free speech.

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Re: Can Yall sign this Petition against SOPA and PIPA
« Reply #26 on: January 18, 2012, 08:49:33 PM »
Right now, I can get music, software, movies, pictures, or any other material in digital format on the net for free. Granted, I need to scan everything because they definitely aren't coming from a known/trustworthy source, but it is still ripping off someone, somewhere. I'm in favor of something in place to prevent this from happening, aside from far reaching bills like this or RIAA witch hunts.

If the bills were re-written to allow companies like Google no additional work or overhead, Congress would pass it easily and we wouldn't have much of a say. The media companies lobbyists didn't anticipate the incredible backlash that is coming from Google/Wiki/etc. I guarantee that a rewritten SOPA that minimizes large companies liability is going to pass Congress eventually and there is little we can do about it.

It reminds me of a line from a movie, "It is one big s**t sandwich and we all have to take a bite." At least people with a clue will know how to bypass many of the 'safeguards' they may put in place.


As long as they don't mess with you tube I'm good, they do their best to keep copywritten stuff off of their but with hundreds of thousands of uploads a day its hard to keep up with, i'm all in agreeance with this bill cause alot of people like you said are getting ripped off, but this was just to far for everyone
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Re: Can Yall sign this Petition against SOPA and PIPA
« Reply #27 on: January 18, 2012, 08:56:48 PM »
IF IT DID happen i would be pissed, but would love reddit getting shut down.
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Re: Can Yall sign this Petition against SOPA and PIPA
« Reply #28 on: January 18, 2012, 08:59:17 PM »
IF IT DID happen i would be pissed, but would love reddit getting shut down.
I'm good if Face book would get shut down, A reason to get my off that awful site that consumes all my time, i'm fine with anything but you tube being shut down
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Re: Can Yall sign this Petition against SOPA and PIPA
« Reply #29 on: January 18, 2012, 09:32:46 PM »
i'm no longer replying on this topic

As long as they don't mess with you tube I'm good, they do their best to keep copywritten stuff off of their but with hundreds of thousands of uploads a day its hard to keep up with, i'm all in agreeance with this bill cause alot of people like you said are getting ripped off, but this was just to far for everyone

I'm good if Face book would get shut down, A reason to get my off that awful site that consumes all my time, i'm fine with anything but you tube being shut down
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