It's time we do something about SOPA

[tajio]

I signed the petition cause I'm in the UK.

 

[NES SNES V.B. N64 G.C. Wii WiiU]

Wikipedia has just been blacked out, and GBAtemp's frontpage banners are protesting SOPA.

Being in Australia I can't do much, but how can America pass this?! Get the message America!!!!

 

[SamAsh07]

Weird, how did my petition get accepted? Living here in Bahrain? Well whatever, if SOPA passes, someone should counter attack with their own ROPA - Resume Online Piracy Act. Or just SOPA itself (Start Online Piracy Act).

 

[Coto]

I have a question. Is there anything that people from outside of the USA can do about this?

I dont know how we can help from outside US, but I know that a Law in USA become a "example" to laws in all latin america, maybe all the world... so I realy care about this...

Example is little, we could call them a "role model" u_u

 

[jrk190]

If this occurs in America, many of the domains and websites affected in America will be also affected in other countries. It could corrupt many open source projects too, if it progresses to that point.

 

[the_randomizer]

SOPA should be called "SODA" the "Stop Online Douchebags Act". Or maybe just "SOD", "Stop Online Douchebags". VPNs are the only way to bypass them, either that or the De-SOPA plugin for Firefox.

 

[jrk190]

Edit: Anything you are uncertain about, here it is: https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/sopa-pipa/

 

[ZenZero]

Sopa needs to be stopped.
No way Am I gonna start PAYING for stuff ...

 

[Centrix]

GOD ENOUGH WITH THE SOPA SHIT IT WAS DROPPED AND ENDED YESTERDAY FREAK'EN MOVE ON ALREADY

 

[Lostbhoy]

This bill will have international implications. Anyone and everyone outside the USA can sign the petition HERE
It's aimed at the US State Dept and voices our opposition at both the SOPA and PIPA bills.

@centrix - The bill was not dropped. That was a rumour in the wake of criticisms released by the Obama administration on Saturday, many observers predict the Stop Online Piracy Act and its sister act, the Protect IP Act (or PIPA), are dead on arrival.
The Obama administration's critique did, however, indicate that the president still supports the passage of some sort of online piracy legislation, though with better protections against the issues opponents despise.

The next few months will be an interesting time for Internet privacy and freedom on the Web.

 

[Centrix]

Here's some links showing that congress dropped the SOPA bill!!!

http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/white_house_opposes_sopa_congress_drops_bill/
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/927750-playstation-3/61671946 (Yeah I know gamefaqs so what lol)

 

[Centrix]

This bill will have international implications. Anyone and everyone outside the USA can sign the petition HERE
It's aimed at the US State Dept and voices our opposition at both the SOPA and PIPA bills.

@centrix - The bill was not dropped. That was a rumour in the wake of criticisms released by the Obama administration on Saturday, many observers predict the Stop Online Piracy Act and its sister act, the Protect IP Act (or PIPA), are dead on arrival.
The Obama administration's critique did, however, indicate that the president still supports the passage of some sort of online piracy legislation, though with better protections against the issues opponents despise.

The next few months will be an interesting time for Internet privacy and freedom on the Web.

It was dropped check the news and no it wasn't a rumor!

 

[Lostbhoy]

I beg your pardon Centrix...I was just reading the thread when you replied!!

I stand corrected!!

 

[Centrix]

sarcasm or not its true that they dropped it I'm sorry if every one including most sites aren't up to snuff on this matter but no worries

 

[MelodieOctavia]

Most of my friends and family are Oregon Ducks fans, so I posted this on my Facebook. Feel free to edit this as you please to fit the situation.

Anyone enjoy watching Oregon Ducks games online? Too bad. Puddles resembles Donald Duck too much and Disney has reported ESPN and every site mirroring that stream. So have the record labels that heard the band play their rendition of Lady Gaga's Poker Face. ESPN.com has now been permanently shut down along with every site that streamed the game. Or at least this is what would happen if SOPA/PIPA passed.

 

[DJPlace]

i thought congress droped this but i guess not... and why the fuck are they doing this anyway?

 

[MelodieOctavia]

It surprises me that this is getting less buzz around here than a new Pokemon release.

 

[Blood Fetish]

SOPA is the house version of the bill, while PIPA is the senate version. Two different bills, though with extremely similar wording. We need to keep hammering on congress about this. Even if they are "dropped" they will just be reintroduced at a later time when support against them is low. The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

 

[Tom]

just about to post about this already signed the petition also heres a link to googles petition https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/

 

[Blood Fetish]

Petitions can be useful as a means of spreading awareness, but the most effective method is to call or write your congressman. If you are in America and are old enough to vote I strongly encourage you to do so.