SOPA- Stop Online Piracy Act

[Hobo]

Alright yall, I'm sure you've all heard of SOPA, and the large amount of people protesting against it. Normally I don't get involved in something like this, but since it affects my everyday life, I probably should.

SOPA will give the government the right to block any site that has or links to copyrighted content. The IP Address will become unavailable, and blacklisted.

"If someone throws a link to a piece of pirated material in the comments section of a post on EQD for example, it gives the government the ability to add it to the list of "rogue websites". A pony PMV would be grounds for shutdown."
--Equestria Daily

On November 15, Google, Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, Twitter, Zynga, eBay, Mozilla, and LinkedIn wrote a letter to key members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, reading that SOPA poses "a serious risk to our industry's continued track record of innovation and job creation, as well as to our nation's cybersecurity."

Streaming of copywritten work would be a felony. Videos that have music in the background are given a chance at jailtime. Technically, it's already illegal, but the punishment is greatly increased.

Almost every site on the internet will be greatly affected. Including here, SWGO, and a majority of forums. Social Media sites like Myspace and Facebook will be held 100% liable for what their users post.

"To promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes."
--Stop Online Piracy Act

Reddit users has already compiled a list of the IP addresses of popular sites so you can type those in instead of the URL.
http://www.reddit.com/r/SOPA/comments/n ... ency_list/

So technically, you can still access the blocked sites if you know the IP, which kind of defeats the point of the bill. If they wanted to, the government or private citizens could add a pirated link just for the sake of wanting the site to be blocked.

"The massive outcry against this bill on internet has hopefully influenced it's demise somewhat, but you can help by tossing your two cents. Hit up this website and fill out the submission form. Read up on it, and spread the word. The internet IS freedom. Anyone can speak their mind to the masses. Get out there and make it known!"
--Equestria Daily

[THEWULFMAN]

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=3187 Sounds familiar. I'm very against SOPA, PIPA (PROTECT IP) and ACTA (although that's European).

[WD-40]

I was looking for a reason not to look at my Facebook anymore...but you ain't seen anything yet...12/21/2012...The last day of the Mayan Calendar...The last day of the World...We're doomed...

[Heatmaster78]

It's the company/person/owner's fault if they let someone have their copyrighted material. It should teach them a lesson about securing their work when it's stolen.

[THEWULFMAN]

I was looking for a reason not to look at my Facebook anymore...but you ain't seen anything yet...12/21/2012...The last day of the Mayan Calendar...The last day of the World...We're doomed...

I find this whole "world is going to end because the Mayan calender is going to end" thing to be very funny. Especially since the reason why the Mayans ended the calender is because they just didn't feel the need to add any more to their already ungodly long calender. Oh, by the way, it restarts from the beginning when it ends.

Oh, and Nibiru can suck it.

I'm going to have a fun day laughing my ass off on 12/22/2012. I'm going to go and laugh IN the face of all the people I know who believe the world will end on the day before. Oh, and spittle will be added in that laughter.

[Hobo]

It's the company/person/owner's fault if they let someone have their copyrighted material. It should teach them a lesson about securing their work when it's stolen.

I can see that being true, but just because there's a rotten apple in the basket doesn't mean you throw them all in the river.

[Yanoda]

SOPA will give the government the right to block any site that has or links to copyrighted content. The IP Address will become unavailable, and blacklisted.

Wait, I thought SOPA gives the 'Corporations/Companies' the right to block any site, not the Government. Though the Government votes whether SOPA will be enforced or not. Did something change in the last week I didn't check up on SOPA?

Cheers

Yanoda

[Belgarath]

Well, it looks like my dads gonna be a year older the day the world ends.


GOD DAMMIT!

[Matt-Chicago]

SOPA will give the government the right to block any site that has or links to copyrighted content. The IP Address will become unavailable, and blacklisted.

Wait, I thought SOPA gives the 'Corporations/Companies' the right to block any site, not the Government. Though the Government votes whether SOPA will be enforced or not. Did something change in the last week I didn't check up on SOPA?

Cheers

Yanoda

No - it gives unelected, unaccountable, non-reviewable authority to a DOJ bureaucrat to shut down any web site at will and makes website operators liable for anything any user posts. So like I could be fined tens of thousands of dollars and have this website shut down if someone posted an SWBF2 video here using a copyrighted song.

[Yanoda]

No - it gives unelected, unaccountable, non-reviewable authority to a DOJ bureaucrat to shut down any web site at will and makes website operators liable for anything any user posts. So like I could be fined tens of thousands of dollars and have this website shut down if someone posted an SWBF2 video here using a copyrighted song.

Thanks for the clarification.

Cheers

Yanoda