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I'm highly against this law a long with the majority of the US.
This is really no perhaps. If we are looking for something taken too far, this sure is a good example. It's such an awful law that someone came up with, like they're trying to contain the internet, or trying to.
I've gotten surprised when I've asked others about their thoughts and got the answer "what is sopa?" Especially when they live in the very country that wants to introduce it.
Here's a link explaining what sopa is
http://americancensorship.org/infographic.html (http://americancensorship.org/infographic.html)
With other words, they want to remove everything from the internet that "they" do not like, block sites, content on them etc.
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Oh, nono. They are being taken down purposefully, to protest SOPA. Not permanently.
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I'm highly against this law a long with the majority of the US.
This is really no perhaps. If we are looking for something taken too far, this sure is a good example. It's such an awful law that someone came up with, like they're trying to contain the internet, or trying to.
I've gotten surprised when I've asked others about their thoughts and got the answer "what is sopa?" Especially when they live in the very country that wants to introduce it.
Here's a link explaining what sopa is
http://americancensorship.org/infographic.html (http://americancensorship.org/infographic.html)
Thank you, Red.
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Gah... This is another reason y I hate my country sometimes >.<'
I find this stupid. Not to mention it might possibley effect the whole world? People who aren't even apart of America could be effect. And then no doubt other countries will get pissed. Unless this is some freaky plot to tax the shiz out of people and pay back China. -shudders-
But couldn't the staff like.. hold all the information per say it does get shut down (Which I don't see why it would cuz FH is completely original right?)
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I'm sorry, but the "Internet blackout" just proves we can survive just fine without our lovely internet. Shows that if all the sites "Protesting" shut down, it isn't the end of the world. This is the most reverse protest I've ever seen and it proves nothing.
" Oh hey guys, they're going to censor the internets? Durrr, lets just shut off the sites they want us to censor for a day, that'll teach them".
Just...no. Completely backwards.
Instead of turning off your website and annoying dozens of people, how about...you know... writing a letter to congress instead? How about proving there is value in the site remaining up?
Ung, I'm frustrated by this nonsense.
I do not support SOPA by any means, but I do feel there are better ways to deal with it and protest it than proving people can survive without the sites they are trying to censor.
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That's the point, mostly. It's a way of protest, as well as getting people away from their blogs to actually do something about it.
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this is wrong of my government to do, mostly in the US we have the few liberals that try to defend things, then get trampled by those nasty republican extremists. personally, this is totally and utterly WRONG. and if i had any say so, i would do something, but i don't live near DC, otherwise i would protest directly. being the crazy person i am. shoot me with bean bad guns you idiots, i don't care, you'll get in trouble, i'm a minor :P
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Don't wanna be an American idiot...
Or a Canadian idiot for that matter...
Totally against SOPA/PIPA here, along with every single person I've spoken to about it. It's true that we technologically-dependent people may not survive a day and properly function without the internet, but blacking out websites for a day would be a good way to show that we don't support it, especially since we can't do much more. (Unless some of us here have high political positions? xD Congress doesn't pay attention to letters.) Anyways, I highly doubt this stupid bill will get passed, since the majority of the country says no. Hopefully soon it'll be irrelevant, shoved off to the "why-did-we-ever-have-THAT-idea" past.
In a nutshell, my opinion... shut down the whole deal for a day. It's worth it.
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I REALLY wanna kick SOPA's buttcheeks right about now. I can definitely live without FH but have a hardtime with the forums being gone... But then the CHAT will be flooded. I think we should shut off the GAME ONLY. Chat is going to be very full but I agree with your decision about SOPA. Mind your beeswax SOPA!!
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I'm totally against SOPA and PIPA, is a way to control people and i don't trust in any government.
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The Internet can't be contained, it's beyond their control.
Why try to start the impossible or the "Near impossible"? I mean, sure I can survive weeks if I wanted to without the internet, but really. Youtube? Facebook? Most sites link to either one of those. If those are gone, how else people will contact with one another...other than mailing letters, but mail people aren't going to be pleased with all that paperwork.
Don't you know you can't keep a good guy down? *facepaw*
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Hmm, Reddit users have been discussing the construction of a darknet, in case laws such as SOPA have their way. But once the government starts restricting access to certain websites, or taking them down altogether, it will be difficult to make an impact, to reverse the law, without those social media websites to easily contact and organize our efforts. This is why it's best to protest before things get out of hand.
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I REALLY wanna kick SOPA's buttcheeks right about now. I can definitely live without FH but have a hardtime with the forums being gone... But then the CHAT will be flooded. I think we should shut off the GAME ONLY. Chat is going to be very full but I agree with your decision about SOPA. Mind your beeswax SOPA!!
They could "blackout" the forum, leaving only a message similar to this http://protestsopa.org/ (http://protestsopa.org/) so that users will not be completely confused.
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I wonder if these threads on the forum is the cause of the major chaos that went on in general the few minutes I were there. I find this slightly amusing cause this has been a discussion since around November, and now people almost start to "panic" about the whole thing.
There's even those jumping onto the subject barely knowing what this law means and what could happen, yet they sit and preach about it in general chat xD
Interesting how it works.
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Welcome to General chat. xD
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Apparently SOPA was shelved, meaning they aren't on it any longer. But PIPA, the Senate's version of SOPA which is basically the same thing, is still in action. Read this for more info:link (http://[url=http://www.examiner.com/computers-in-denver/house-kills-sopa[url=http://www.examiner.com/computers-in-denver/house-kills-sopa).
It's so stupid. The piracy sites will just jump adresses every once in a while and keep their business running. Meanwhile the law-abiding sites will hurt because of the piracy sites that aren't even being stopped. It's infuriating.
Edit: Urg, let me fix that link.
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I wonder if these threads on the forum is the cause of the major chaos that went on in general the few minutes I were there. I find this slightly amusing cause this has been a discussion since around November, and now people almost start to "panic" about the whole thing.
There's even those jumping onto the subject barely knowing what this law means and what could happen, yet they sit and preach about it in general chat xD
Interesting how it works.
And I wasn't there to see it! D:
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Apparently SOPA was shelved, meaning they aren't on it any longer. But PIPA, the Senate's version of SOPA which is basically the same thing, is still in action. Read this for more info:
(http://www.examiner.com/computers-in-denver/house-kills-sopa[/url)
It's true that SOPA has been "shelved", and considering this PIPA will most likely follow suit, but don't believe for a second that they will drop the issue altogether. Governments are sneaky - they'll just find another way to mess things up.
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Don't blackout the game or forum!
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I doubt FH will black out.
I think it is horribly rude of a website to allow SOPA and PIPA to affect the users before they even pass. Just like other sites are doing, don't shut down, just inform.
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I agree with you in every way. It's a new year, can't we have a good year with internet fine?
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I doubt FH will black out.
I think it is horribly rude of a website to allow SOPA and PIPA to affect the users before they even pass. Just like other sites are doing, don't shut down, just inform.
We are informing. Do you know how many users have no clue what SOPA is? If they went to check the forum and all they saw was a huge notice saying "This site has been taken down in protest to SOPA and PIPA bills" with a quick explanation and link to further information, wouldn't more people be informed that way?
Don't blackout the game or forum!
We're not shutting down anything; it's only a day of blackout, not a permanent thing... And at this point it's a bit late to join in the protest anyway. So... enjoy your game.
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They weren't protesting earlier, but Google now has a link on the homepage to learn more about SOPA/PIPA, and StumbleUpon will only send you to SOPA related sites :D
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There is inform...and just plain annoy. A couple pages I've been on say " Censored by SOPA" Which is terribly misinforming.
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There is inform...and just plain annoy. A couple pages I've been on say " Censored by SOPA" Which is terribly misinforming.
It's only a day. And it's not misinforming exactly; it's a representation of what SOPA may do it it were to become a reality. Granted, they should leave up some sort of information with it...
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Lawcere. There's a modify button over your previous posts. Try not to double post.
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What has been annoying me about this was this one page where it was all like "Sign this so SOPA can not pass and you can then continue to your webpage!".
What was so terrible about that I hear you ask?
They effectively blocked that website from being used by anyone NOT from the US. They asked for all your american details, and yet so nicely forgot that the internet isn't MADE OF FREAKING AMERICANS.
Yes, protesting SOPA is alright, but not at teh expense of others. This block out is silly in my opinion and is doing nothing but getting on the nerves of others because the only people who have no clue about SOPA are those who WILL NOT BE EFFECTED.
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I do wish people would stop making such a fuss about SOPA and PIPA. The internet is far too large, and the sites that they say they want to block are gargantuan (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Wikipedia). I highly doubt that it's going to happen. It's just another one of these things that gets everyone in to a panic. There are a lot of internet-based companies also nowadays, it's seriously not practical. There is too much opposition.
Calm down and think about it for a moment.
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If it passes, I'm pirating like hell. They can't do this, if they arrest me, they have to arrest the internet first.
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Beh.. SOPA is going to ruin so many buisnesses.. Let alone the fact I use the internet to make some cash too!! I've signed the petition a while ago, made my friends do it too. All of us in Anatratomy class signed it, too. DOWN WIT SOPA!! D: Kids.. Today's society is changing.. Cuss words everywhere, sex, the whole shibang.. Either change with society.. Or get left behind!!
~Dubstep.Freak/Freak.Accident
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What? This is just plain crap!! I VERY much against SOPA. They do NOT have a right to do this nonsense! And I have no idea if we should blackout FH :/
Sorry for the little languge, I'm just outraged 0_e
Yep, I hate the people in this world xD
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Aye, another good review is...
WTF is SOPA ? aka The American Government trying to ruin the internet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhwuXNv8fJM#ws)
TotalHalibut; He's a British National, and even he is concerned! That should say something, as the U.S. sets the standard for Freedom all over the world because we're basically the only Country with Freedom of speech (From what I know), among other freedoms such as life!
Websites that would be blocked off of the top of my head:
Multiple forums (Maybe even this one)
Youtube
DeviantArt
Multiple file sharing websites (Mediafire, ect.)
Anything that they don't like
Anything that could POSSIBLY (Yes, only possibly) enable copyright infringement
Google and other search engines
Now, this is basically killing every outlet of free speech in the world; We MUST stop SOPA and PIPA (The bill going along with SOPA) from passing! Even if one of these gets through, it's going to make our lives a living heck.
Stop these bills!
~Kekitan
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Aye, another good review is...
WTF is SOPA ? aka The American Government trying to ruin the internet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhwuXNv8fJM#ws)
TotalHalibut; He's a British National, and even he is concerned! That should say something, as the U.S. sets the standard for Freedom all over the world because we're basically the only Country with Freedom of speech (From what I know), among other freedoms such as life!
Websites that would be blocked off of the top of my head:
Multiple forums (Maybe even this one)
Youtube
DeviantArt
Multiple file sharing websites (Mediafire, ect.)
Anything that they don't like
Anything that could POSSIBLY (Yes, only possibly) enable copyright infringement
Google and other search engines
Now, this is basically killing every outlet of free speech in the world; We MUST stop SOPA and PIPA (The bill going along with SOPA) from passing! Even if one of these gets through, it's going to make our lives a living heck.
Stop these bills!
~Kekitan
I'm with you! If those bills pass, my mom, her friends and my family will get very mad for shutting down Facebook and google. And then everyone will start riots and then.....things will get worser...like...umm......I don't know. And if those mouse-brained bills pass, I can't even fan art of tiana and brightheart anymore!! And then, I won't even see wolfquest radio again on YouTube!!! well...I can't live without Disney, feralheart and wolfquest. (sorry if I acted a bit rude, I just want the world to be peace again instead of starting deadly riots because of SOPA and PIPA.)
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Here's an image for you. If it's accurate or not is all up to yourself to decide.
(http://i.imgur.com/Wf6Uh.png)
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So glad the number of supporters has gone down, maybe its gone into their little brains that shutting down buisness's and someones livleyhood isn't such a good idea..I wonder why.
But with the large sites gone, FH will still be going on, but hopefully they will shut down WQ. =P
I am certainly against this, what happens when the viral videos are gone.. and most importantly... THIS.
Why is the Rum Gone? - Remix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JImcvtJzIK8#)
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So glad the number of supporters has gone down, maybe its gone into their little brains that shutting down buisness's and someones livleyhood isn't such a good idea..I wonder why.
But with the large sites gone, FH will still be going on, but hopefully they will shut down WQ. =P
I am certainly against this, what happens when the viral videos are gone.. and most importantly... THIS.
Hey! Wolfquest is awesome! they can't shutdown wolfquest just because some people think its "boring"! And "overprotected"! we are not going to let congress shutdown YouTube, roblox (they might get shutdown), devanitart and minecraft! We are going to out number SOPA/PIPA's fans and we don't give up! We need to win or the freedom of speech wil be history (meaning it will be go e if the bills are passed).
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Its called a joke, Stephen. A lot of people who have left WQ because of its community have basiclly switched to FH.
Lets not flood 'dis topic with WQ. c:
I saw something on the BBC's News at ten saying how it would effect the economy of Europe. Couldn't be more true.
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Yes, I have heard of SOPA and PIPA.
It's terrible, one of my friends even edited a photo of the guy that made that bill to make him look like a hillbilly. I laughed really hard XD
Though, think of the names..
Sopa = Soup...
Pipa = Pee-pa XD
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I don't think it's going to pass.
However, think is not as good as know.
As far as I heard, the government was hoping to slip these two bills under the radar, hoping that they'd pass without notice.
Well, that screwed up, and if they were hiding that, then it's obviously something back.
This further confirms the government is hiding secrets...like unicorns really do exist!
Sorry, derp moment there.
Anyways, IF the government decides it's absolutely okay despite the fact that sites like Reddit, Wikipedia, even MINECRAFT shut down to protest the other day,
Well, I'm gonna quote a creepypasta and say "Ya shouldn't have done that."
Sadly, Megaupload has already fallen victim to bills whose fates have yet to be made; granted it did have pirated files uploaded by it's users, but we don't want that happening to any innocent site now, do we?
Now then, I don't need to repeat what has already been said by others. And so, I finish off with this;
Ladies and Gentlemen, engage your weapons, fight against internet censorship! SOPA and PIPA will not pass, because this is war!!
Thirty Seconds to Mars - "This is War" Lyrics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMAVLXk9QWA#)
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I don't think it's going to pass.
However, think is not as good as know.
As far as I heard, the government was hoping to slip these two bills under the radar, hoping that they'd pass without notice.
Well, that screwed up, and if they were hiding that, then it's obviously something back.
This further confirms the government is hiding secrets...like unicorns really do exist!
Sorry, derp moment there.
Anyways, IF the government decides it's absolutely okay despite the fact that sites like Reddit, Wikipedia, even MINECRAFT shut down to protest the other day,
Well, I'm gonna quote a creepypasta and say "Ya shouldn't have done that."
Sadly, Megaupload has already fallen victim to bills whose fates have yet to be made; granted it did have pirated files uploaded by it's users, but we don't want that happening to any innocent site now, do we?
Now then, I don't need to repeat what has already been said by others. And so, I finish off with this;
Ladies and Gentlemen, engage your weapons, fight against internet censorship! SOPA and PIPA will not pass, because this is war!!
Thirty Seconds to Mars - "This is War" Lyrics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMAVLXk9QWA#)
I'm with you and I just got me fire blasting gun! Sopa and pipa must die! *does the da woop face and blasted blue lasers from mouth* I made some funny words out of sopa and pipa:
Pipa:
Pee-a
Peep-a
Poopya
Pip
Sopa:
Soup
Soap
Toilet
Sopa-da-poopa
I am totally going to kill sopa/pipa if they pass.
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Sadly, Megaupload has already fallen victim to bills whose fates have yet to be made; granted it did have pirated files uploaded by it's users, but we don't want that happening to any innocent site now, do we?
And consider that this was done without those bills in effect... Thankfully Anonymous has already gotten revenge for Megaupload, and a new website is underway - see page 1 for update. ;)
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I wanna shut PIPA/SOPA up! They are downright: OUT.OF.THEIR.MINDS!
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I wanna shut PIPA/SOPA up! They are downright: OUT.OF.THEIR.MINDS!
Good thing is they are now shelved.
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Well now that we don't have to worry about SOPA or PIPA we have a whole nother problem. ACTA explained - Animation.flv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmQN93NqqDM#ws)
ACTA
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What's acta? (I'm on my iPad so I can't see posted videos) and that's great news because sopa and pipa just died!
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What's acta? (I'm on my iPad so I can't see posted videos) and that's great news because sopa and pipa just died!
Hmm, shelved doesn't mean they're dead, it means they have been put aside. Most likely they will be changed slightly and put back out there.
And as Tanglemask posted, there are other bills out there, like ACTA, that are still being pushed through.
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Come on congress! Lighten up! See the consequences in the future if the bills pass....(whiiiich won't be that good)
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Updated with more information on page 1.
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This really goes to show why I refuse to run anything in the US *hugs servers in Canada Ireland Germany and the UK* Though if things get worse round the world I'll probs just move everything to Sweden where they have no Internet laws xD
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This really goes to show why I refuse to run anything in the US *hugs servers in Canada Ireland Germany and the UK* Though if things get worse round the world I'll probs just move everything to Sweden where they have no Internet laws xD
All the love in the world goes to this suave guy right here~ ^
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Updated with more information on page 1.
Thanks for the updated news! Note for congress: please stop those bills from passing or there won't be a bright and good future for the you and the supporters of SOPA, PIPA and ACTA. You are controlling people's lives and you are breaking the freedom of speech that the past persists did when they were alive many years ago.(it's not going to be pretty if you let the bills pass.)
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How will SOPA affect Feral Heart if it passes....some people have been telling me we wont be able to play the game any longer....they kind of just seem like rumors though with no knowledge behind it... does anyone know for sure.
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How will SOPA affect Feral Heart if it passes....some people have been telling me we wont be able to play the game any longer....they kind of just seem like rumors though with no knowledge behind it... does anyone know for sure.
See, it won't directly... But if there is copyrighted material, say a movie clip or a picture, anything used here or in game, or even linked here, it will be connected with the source and the government/service providers can shut down the website/game. I'm sure it's more complicated than that, but I never took the time to fully read throught the acts.
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This really goes to show why I refuse to run anything in the US *hugs servers in Canada Ireland Germany and the UK* Though if things get worse round the world I'll probs just move everything to Sweden where they have no Internet laws xD
Serious roflcopter. We might be a lil slack but we probably have some laws aye. Ipred n stuff. xD
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How will SOPA affect Feral Heart if it passes....some people have been telling me we wont be able to play the game any longer....they kind of just seem like rumors though with no knowledge behind it... does anyone know for sure.
See, it won't directly... But if there is copyrighted material, say a movie clip or a picture, anything used here or in game, or even linked here, it will be connected with the source and the government/service providers can shut down the website/game. I'm sure it's more complicated than that, but I never took the time to fully read throught the acts.
Due to having nothing in US jurisdiction SOPA and PIPA can only block us citizens from accessing the site. Its only where company's have equipment in the US that they are able to completely take down sites. Not sure about ACTA though since its an international treaty.
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I've just signed the petition to stop ACTA and had a mini rant and told Lamar Smith to go and grow a pair. I feel accomplished since I have gone and done my good deed for the day :3
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Where did you sign?
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Yeah, I haven't seen any things where you can sign against ACTA yet...
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ACTA Petitions for the UK Government
https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/20914 (https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/20914)
https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/20685 (https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/20685)
Not sure which is right so I signed both xD
Here's a general petition
https://www.accessnow.org/page/s/just-say-no-to-acta (https://www.accessnow.org/page/s/just-say-no-to-acta)
@Lawcere you may want to make a list of petitions by country in your post
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Another petition against ACTA
http://www.stopp-acta.info/english/get+involved/petition/petition.html (http://www.stopp-acta.info/english/get+involved/petition/petition.html)
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I'm against them all :U
Signing the petitions~
Save the internet <3
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@Lawcere you may want to make a list of petitions by country in your post
The basic petitions that you've already provided are really all that's out there right now; the protest against ACTA isn't very country-specific, so there aren't many petitions that would only gear toward Australians or Japanese. Instead the petitions give the option to select your country when you sign.
I've put them up on the front page along with some links to government information, as well as a petition against Lawful Access for other concerned Canadians.
:) Thanks for your help. If any of you find better links to stronger petitions or specific information, let me know!
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Oh wonderful!!! I was actually trying to look for those. ACTA is a on stariods verson of SOPA that I see as highly invasive. Piece o crap....
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It would be a true sorrow if FaceBook and Youtube was taken down. Such a shame if it does happen :( But I can't stop it, nor can I help it. I'm just an American! Please don't take our freedom away!
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Where did you sign?
There's something on deviantart about it, someone created a petition. Here: https://www.change.org/petitions/lamar-smith-stop-creating-bills-to-control-the-internet-and-breach-peoples-privacy (https://www.change.org/petitions/lamar-smith-stop-creating-bills-to-control-the-internet-and-breach-peoples-privacy)
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These bills are ridiculous. I've been signing all these petitions, and showing support against it.
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heres my oppinion of SOPA and PIPA: a long time ago we fought for freedom and thats what we got. Now if they pass these bills they will take it away? Basicly thats what SOPA and PIPA are doing...Of course i could live without the internet but there are some people out there that (if they pass this bill) will start riots and such. And with the bills being passed...and some of the websites being shut down people WILL lose their jobs. Really arnt we trying to prevent people from losing their jobs? really congress...really?
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heres my oppinion of SOPA and PIPA: a long time ago we fought for freedom and thats what we got. Now if they pass these bills they will take it away? Basicly thats what SOPA and PIPA are doing...Of course i could live without the internet but there are some people out there that (if they pass this bill) will start riots and such. And with the bills being passed...and some of the websites being shut down people WILL lose their jobs. Really arnt we trying to prevent people from losing their jobs? really congress...really?
I know right? I agree with you. Our rights as Americans are being pulled away as the years drag on. As for SOPA/ACTA/PIPA...well, they pretty much take away ALL our freedoms from the internet, and plop jail time on top of it. That's how bad Congress is, yes. With SOPA and them being released, I've just lost all hope in government. I'm ready to move. LOL.
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I've added the above link suggested by 'Pitbull, I've also found the Official White House Petition, so check the front page!
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This only proves that our goverment is STUPID. People go on websites like FH and YouTube just to take a rest from real life. But they don't relize that we are capable of surviving without our wonderful internet. And this also proves that the guys who created this bill don't relize that the internet can be FUN. I have no support for SOPA or PIPA. For every internet lover: Act now, or our paradise will vanish before our eyes! If you live anywhere near DC, protest directly! SAVE OUR INTERNET!
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Yeee boi, I'm so awesome :3
But yeah, Lamar Smith, he just needs to grow a pair
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on facebook for post picture of your favorite cartoon day. someone posted pciture that said this image has been removed due to copyright and underneath it said thanks sopa. it was joke but thats what would happen if any of these where passed.
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INIT: divisiveop.mhc
RUN/
<-I, as a furred quadruped and not an autonomous observation platform, support these endeavors to more tightly regulate the flow of information.->
<-A rudimentary analysis indicates that this legislation will result in an estimated 72% decrease in unauthorized fan works, including but not limited to illustrations of poor construct relating to diminutive equines.->
<-It is the opinion of this unit that the only individuals who have anything to fear from this legislation are those actively engaged in theft of copyrighted materials.->
/END
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INIT: divisiveop.mhc
RUN/
<-I, as a furred quadruped and not an autonomous observation platform, support these endeavors to more tightly regulate the flow of information.->
<-A rudimentary analysis indicates that this legislation will result in an estimated 72% decrease in unauthorized fan works, including but not limited to illustrations of poor construct relating to diminutive equines.->
<-It is the opinion of this unit that the only individuals who have anything to fear from this legislation are those actively engaged in theft of copyrighted materials.->
/END
It's all very good in theory - theft is bad, on principle, but let's consider a few things.
Those MLP screenshots = copyrighted. That pretty much destroys half of everything on the internet. There are very, very few people who haven't in some way violated copyright law.
And what is wrong with fanworks? If they credit the original artist doesn't that just provide you with more fans?
Honestly, Hollywood is really not losing that much money because of pirating - they're losing money because they make horrible movies. I'm not going to a theatre and pay $15 to watch another crappy Pirates movie. I will, however, make it a point that if the movie I watch for free is decent, I'll buy it! I'll pay tons for something if it's worth it! I actually just bought 5 movies earlier today, Bluray, steelbooks. That's top dollar. ;)
The music industry... Well, there's not much difference between law and no law, because music artists never made that much money to begin with. With this law they still will not be paid any more than they have been. Music artists really only make money off of solid merchandise. Many musicians feature their work for free in the first place, as free publicity; their music is spread like wildfire across the internet, and actually their business is improved. As with movies, if I hear something I enjoy, I'll buy it! But I find the ability to freely listen to an entire CD before purchase much more logical than randomly buying a CD and realizing it was only that one song that I liked.
Copyright for fine art is more sound, I believe this law would work more to the benefit of those artists, but it still greatly restricts their creativity - an idea can be held to copyright rules. That... sucks.
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I fully enjoy the fact that the poll bars make up an image of someone flipping the bird.
Sopa hasn't passed.
Haruki is pleased.
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I fully enjoy the fact that the poll bars make up an image of someone flipping the bird.
Sopa hasn't passed.
Haruki is pleased.
:O It does look like that! OMG!
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what is this all about and i voted WHAT? cause i DID NOT understand any of it, is this happening in Aussie [Australia] aswell?
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what is this all about and i voted WHAT? cause i DID NOT understand any of it, is this happening in Aussie [Australia] aswell?
It will affect us, yes. If America takes down sites that are run there, we can no longer access them, and ACTA is an INTERNATIONAL one, meaning it is pretty much worldwide. They are planning to remove our freedoms when it comes to internet, removing any sites that could possibly have any copyrighted material on them, like youtube, grooveshark, deviantart, and image hosting sites, upload sites, things like that. FH as far as I have seen won't be extremely impacted, but it WILL be impacted in some way.
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Im fully against the SOPA 'cause they TOTALLY crossed the line.. (like they allways do) But remember why Blockbuster broke down.. or why there are less and less professional bands or very well known singers, like Michael Jackson.. Because the recorded music companies cant pay lots of money to them.. why? Because people don't buy CD's any more! (im just telling you facts) But taking control of the whole internet is a crazy thing! D8 and nobody wants to loose Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tumbrl or GOOGLE.. yes.. great google is in danger too..! this kind of things about the US government drives me mad :c Nowadays, talking about a global cyberwar is not unrealistic anymore.. Hackers will save us! x3
That was something i wanted to say, please tell me if im wrong. :s
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Sorry for my bad english guys!
Sugar
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So all the users are all not able to log in for a week, that started 2 days ago, ? In meaning (amm Fearheart players?) like me??
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So all the users are all not able to log in for a week, that started 2 days ago, ? In meaning (amm Fearheart players?) like me??
Yes, the game is down for everyone. Please try to keep comments related to the thread. ;)
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Okay, just making a random point here.
I'm sure you've all noticed by now that a lot of carp has been occuring in this month alone,
all concerning freedom and Internet.
SOPA and PIPA,
The pair of bills that the government hoped to slip under the radar to limit our internet (In a way)
ACTA,
The theoried Armegheddon of all internet freedoms
Lawful Access,
The Canadian equivalent to SOPA and PIPA,
and some other thing PFFFT
Seriously, what the heck is goin' on here?
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Seriously, what the heck is goin' on here?
Honestly, this month isn't any different from any other month; it's just that the topic of debate has shifted onto something that is much more visible to us since it concerns the internet.
The internet has always been a key tool in freedom of speech when it came to any other issue or protest, therefore, now that the issue is the restriction of this tool, you see much more anger and revolt, several attempts to overthrow the laws, and more insight into those laws.
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Im realy confused about the whole thing really-_- But really!Why did this ever happen and WHY!!!! DX
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Im realy confused about the whole thing really-_- But really!Why did this ever happen and WHY!!!! DX
The US government and others want to stop online piracy and copyright material from being posted. SOPA and PIPA are limited to certain countries, while ACTA is worldwide.
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i have made a movie or video to stop SOPA :D if you sech on FH's people fight to kill SOPA can you fine it or sech on nuser1212 can you fine all the movie or video and nooooo i cant live with out feralheart and one of my friend just got a feralheart user <:C i feel so sorry for her
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i have made a movie or video to stop SOPA :D if you sech on FH's people fight to kill SOPA can you fine it or sech on nuser1212 can you fine all the movie or video and nooooo i cant live with out feralheart and one of my friend just got a feralheart user <:C i feel so sorry for her
Umm.....I don't understand you but Is this on YouTube? And what is the name of the video?
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I was very sure that Anonymous would have a part in this ordeal. It turns out I was right!
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Ok, now as i know so far SOPA/PIPA/ACTA/Lawful Access.....They are taking our rights to how to live on the internet.Everyone know that to survive on the internet your gonna have to do some things that fight against these rules BUT they also do more things that arent an act
Part 1:
Ok so when youtube and facebook "blacked out" it wasnt the end of the world, but it made us bored and feel so stupid that we couldnt think of anything to do, and its also making us lose connection to our friends and fun videos that we can watch that we can start conversations about so we aren't bored.
Part 2:
Even the cites that have vids like i dont know out of randomocity here : We want to watch a bambi movie, We put it on youtube, It shouldn't be removed we LEGALLY PURCHASED it, and this is just "Sharing with the people who cant afford to enjoy the films" or..."Dont want to buy the movie unless they like it, then they an purchase the film to watch over and over and over again" Its legal and can probably help the bussiness, most likely the presidant or senates or people who agreed to the law do the things metioned in the laws that bans things, You will be bored without it!!
Part 3:
In this economic crisis ,yes CRISIS, some people can't afford to pay "150,000 for illegally putting or sharing a movie with family and friends over email" THESE PEOPLE ARE TAKING THE MONEY while we can barely make they want to make the money for themselves and mostly wont care who they push out of the way to save their butts.
Part 4:
We all know that what you do they cant blame others for it. Example: "Jessica borrowed $5 from her friend Amy, 7 minuets later Patrica comes over and says she needs $5 for lunch." oh no! we have a problem!! "Patrica says 'WHAT YOU GIVE 5 BUCKS TO HER BUT NOT ME!!!'" see now here's the bad part!!! amy didn't know patrica needed money too and it wasnt her fault she didnt wait for patrica, she didnt know anything she had some money and gave it to jessica who asked first......Now we cant blame the owners of a website for letting a child access a cite with out parent or guardians permission they didnt know!! or upload a movie and then their parents get a fine for what the child doesnt know -.- so they should back off these laws!!!!!
Finally these laws should just quit we are petitioning AGAINST it and these laws take away our freedom WHERE'S OUR LIBERTY I WANT MINE!
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Hello, i am just messaging to say i am against SOPA/PIPA/ACTA... i really dont know what to say but i believe my opinion is important so im saying im against it. ;D
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STILL dont know what SOPA is, but it sounds pretty bad......
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STILL dont know what SOPA is, but it sounds pretty bad......
SOPA has been put away for now. ACTA, Lawful Access, and H.R. 1981 are legislatures/treaties (laws) that certain governments are trying to put into place. They say their goal is to stop pirating and child pornography, but in the pursuit they will rob us of our freedoms.
Basically...
-They will get to freely take information of everything you do on the internet - anything you download, upload, and any personal information.
-They will fine/jail anyone taking part in pirating, which means if you could have to pay $15000 for a downloaded movie.
-Any website featuring copyrighted material (anything they do not own, so a video or picture) will be shut down - even if it only has a link to another website with that copyrighted information.
And while that's only for those laws, just think what they could do once they have control of the internet? Once they have their foot in the door it's only a matter of time before they censor what they don't want their people to hear/see/say.
But I could be wrong, so it's best if you take a look at the information provided on page 1. ;)
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STILL dont know what SOPA is, but it sounds pretty bad......
SOPA has been put away for now. ACTA, Lawful Access, and H.R. 1981 are legislatures/treaties (laws) that certain governments are trying to put into place. They say their goal is to stop pirating and child pornography, but in the pursuit they will rob us of our freedoms.
Basically...
-They will get to freely take information of everything you do on the internet - anything you download, upload, and any personal information.
-They will fine/jail anyone taking part in pirating, which means if you could have to pay $15000 for a downloaded movie.
-Any website featuring copyrighted material (anything they do not own, so a video or picture) will be shut down - even if it only has a link to another website with that copyrighted information.
And while that's only for those laws, just think what they could do once they have control of the internet? Once they have their foot in the door it's only a matter of time before they censor what they don't want their people to hear/see/say.
But I could be wrong, so it's best if you take a look at the information provided on page 1. ;)
The congress is a mouse-brain, being in jail just for downloading a movie!? Ugh.....I really want to kill ACTA and scream at the congress right now!!! my dad and my grandma might lose their jobs if the bills pass and I don't want that to happen to them and the other people who got jobs!!!!!! -crys-
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UPDATE: Poland has signed ACTA- the first European country to do so. Spread the word to your friends, get those petitions out there.
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UPDATE: Poland has signed ACTA- the first European country to do so. Spread the word to your friends, get those petitions out there.
I really want to help but I'm only a kid. Is there anything us kids can do to kill ACTA?
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I really want to help but I'm only a kid. Is there anything us kids can do to kill ACTA?
Well, there's nothing stopping you from signing the petitions. ;)
But what you can do is to know as much as you can about the subject and let others know about it - tell your parents, tell your friends, instruct your class, and they can do the same.
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I really want to help but I'm only a kid. Is there anything us kids can do to kill ACTA?
Well, there's nothing stopping you from signing the petitions. ;)
But what you can do is to know as much as you can about the subject and let others know about it - tell your parents, tell your friends, instruct your class, and they can do the same.
Ok, thank you so much, now im going to tell all my friends about this.....and I don't go to school, I'm homeschooled.
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Ok, thank you so much, now im going to tell all my friends about this.....and I don't go to school, I'm homeschooled.
:) That's good. Just remember, though, I have my own opinion on this, just as many others believe ACTA and such to be a bad thing, but there are others who disagree. Develop your own opinion and be respectful of others'.
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I am HIGHLY against all of this. To supervise us as we surf the internet? I find that an act against one anothers privacy. As concluded, this should not be allowed to happen. The internet will never be the same if this is enforced. It would change for all of us. The internet will be corrupted, yes it would be watched over, but really? Is this what needs to be taken into action?
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how can they do this no one owns the internet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hoestly, I do hate that Megaupload was take dow. But, I do thik that SOPA, PIPA, ect. is very annoying since Wikipedia went on strike. And, yes, I don't want to be a American Idiot (Neither a Canadian one xD) but honestly, I wish I could go back to my roleplay; It sucks 'cause you have to b on every day or: -kick- happens Dx
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And, I agree with you Zev. Why the flip would we need to be watched? The goverment should leave the internet alone! I highly dissaproove of those goverment stalkers. Backstabbing indeed to be watched; it feels so disturbing and utterly wrong. Dx
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i feel violated of my rights!
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They don't mention it but opendns announced this 2 days ago
http://www.opendns.com/technology/dnscrypt (http://www.opendns.com/technology/dnscrypt)
This would effectively hide the easiest way ISP's had to track you activity making sopa pipa and acta extremely difficult to police. It would also get you around the blocks they enforce xD
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They don't mention it but opendns announced this 2 days ago
http://www.opendns.com/technology/dnscrypt (http://www.opendns.com/technology/dnscrypt)
This would effectively hide the easiest way ISP's had to track you activity making sopa pipa and acta extremely difficult to police. It would also get you around the blocks they enforce xD
I've seen a couple different versions of this. Hopefully the PC version comes out soon.
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OMFG
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16757142 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16757142)
fyi only Cyprus, Germany, Estonia, Slovakia, and the Netherlands from Europe didn't sign.
Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore and the US also signed.
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OMFG
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16757142 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16757142)
fyi only Cyprus, Germany, Estonia, Slovakia, and the Netherlands from Europe didn't sign.
Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore and the US also signed.
Ahhh, the BBC. Such a wonderful orginization.
Lets hope by next year this is all forgotten.
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Meh I just realised this will stuff broadband prices though the roof too... as ISP's are going to have to buy monitoring kit and hire staff to maintain it and contact people about infringements...
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OMFG
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16757142 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16757142)
fyi only Cyprus, Germany, Estonia, Slovakia, and the Netherlands from Europe didn't sign.
Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore and the US also signed.
I have to confess, our chances of overturning ACTA are starting to look very slim... Unless the Anonymous community or other protesters do something large and radical, I'm betting this little war of ours is over.
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Too bad for those countries, they'll get the pic soon enough!
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I say no sopa or whatever else that poop is :3 and bad karma good karma i dont give a care for, so bite me al you want. doesn't make you right and mew wrong really it's true.
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I'm sorry, but the "Internet blackout" just proves we can survive just fine without our lovely internet. Shows that if all the sites "Protesting" shut down, it isn't the end of the world. This is the most reverse protest I've ever seen and it proves nothing.
" Oh hey guys, they're going to censor the internets? Durrr, lets just shut off the sites they want us to censor for a day, that'll teach them".
Just...no. Completely backwards.
Instead of turning off your website and annoying dozens of people, how about...you know... writing a letter to congress instead? How about proving there is value in the site remaining up?
Ung, I'm frustrated by this nonsense.
I do not support SOPA by any means, but I do feel there are better ways to deal with it and protest it than proving people can survive without the sites they are trying to censor.
You see...those blackouts had a link to a place where you could sign the Anti-SOPA/PIPA petition...and send a letter to your senator/congressman.
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You see...those blackouts had a link to a place where you could sign the Anti-SOPA/PIPA petition...and send a letter to your senator/congressman.
Yes, and not all of them had a link, and not all of the internet is american, no matter how much america thinks it rules the world. Not all of us could sign, and that was made worse when some even let you continue to the website if you signed but had no option for those who were not american (It was a blog that did this to me.)
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I'm sorry, but the "Internet blackout" just proves we can survive just fine without our lovely internet. Shows that if all the sites "Protesting" shut down, it isn't the end of the world. This is the most reverse protest I've ever seen and it proves nothing.
" Oh hey guys, they're going to censor the internets? Durrr, lets just shut off the sites they want us to censor for a day, that'll teach them".
Just...no. Completely backwards.
Instead of turning off your website and annoying dozens of people, how about...you know... writing a letter to congress instead? How about proving there is value in the site remaining up?
Ung, I'm frustrated by this nonsense.
I do not support SOPA by any means, but I do feel there are better ways to deal with it and protest it than proving people can survive without the sites they are trying to censor.
I don't care if you live under a freaking rock! Guess what! You like Youtube? It's American. Like Facebook? American. Mibba? American. Wikipedia? American. DeviantArt? American. ACTA or PIPA passes, you loose all of these sites and more. Yes you can use them, but guess where the servers are, go on. That's right American.
So stop complaining about not being able to sign the petition and go out and call your embassy. Do something, cause guess what, these bills are national. You could be next, act now and you might not be in our shoes.
I know alot of international people, on Paramore.net, Youtube, Facebook and such. We pass the bill? Kiss 'em goodbye.
Kay, I am off my soap box for now. ^_^
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*Sees 43 people that agree with SOPA, ACTA and PIPA*
(https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQVKmJnBTdjESxgUO4jxhtWyX1oF_9YhSUfURj0MSJ9JPi7hcXM)
I have to say, even though that was a late post, I don't support sopa, acta or pipa because it's a chain reaction. Meaning if there was a foreign site that was linked to google, it would be shut down, along with it's brother sites that support it... err... Nevermind.. No that was just based off a video... good day.
-whistle-
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why cant i get on FH my parents said i can go on so when will it be back up
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why cant i get on FH my parents said i can go on so when will it be back up
Scroll right up to the top of teh page. See the HUUUGE words? Click teh underlined here. That has all the info you need. PLEASE do not go on threads that are not for help and ask for help, the help section is for that.
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Deh huge words of wisdom.
I hope those 43 people take a hint that by agreeding with ACTA/SOPA/PIPA law you are destroying peoplez buisness's and ENJOYMENT.
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Note for all the people who are fans of SOPA/PIPA/ACTA: you mouse-brain,cold-hearted! You are destroying our enjoyment! Do you want wolfquest and feralheart to go down into ashes!? Stop thinking like a cat who put dirt in his fresh-kill and stop SOPA/PIPA and ACTA before you kiss you favortive sites goodbye forever!
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UPDATE:
-Twitter announced it will block tweets and individual accounts in countries with censorship laws.
-Twitter users refuse to tweet today in protest.
-Google to censor search results.
-Ireland's SOPA to pass without parliamentary vote.
-FBI is being sued for the loss of personal and commercial information after the takedown of Megaupload.
-Anonymous continues to protest, while ACTA continues to be signed...
View the front page for more information.
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Hey! Who's with me for Black March?!
(http://www.deviantart.com/download/281817013/black_march_by_morbidneeds-d4nsbed.jpg)
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Hey! Who's with me for Black March?!
(http://www.deviantart.com/download/281817013/black_march_by_morbidneeds-d4nsbed.jpg)
Two words: I'm in.
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I'll try to! I outta tell my mom and dad. They both go on Facebook...
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Is it just here or is the media's coverage of acta small to non existent?
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this was going on in roblox :\
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Hey! Who's with me for Black March?!
(http://www.deviantart.com/download/281817013/black_march_by_morbidneeds-d4nsbed.jpg)
I'm in. -puts on front page- Though, if you want to make a real difference, invest your money in companies that are against ACTA, while boycotting those that are for it. That way we're supporting our cause by denying profit to the big corporations, but helping out small independent companies.
Is it just here or is the media's coverage of acta small to non existent?
Yes, it seems like people are just taking notice now. That, and most media is under the control of those who are pushing for ACTA.
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Ok obama dont u think u have enough money as it is.? and first of all not allowing internet or something illeagle aginst. Sopa? ur just gonna loose money
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Call a recall if he keeps this up
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Ok obama dont u think u have enough money as it is.? and first of all not allowing internet or something illeagle aginst. Sopa? ur just gonna loose money
I believe America is struggling financially right now, so I don't think the money Obama earns is a main problem here.
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So my friend says Finland signed the ACTA thing. How many counties does that make it now?
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So my friend says Finland signed the ACTA thing. How many counties does that make it now?
Too many if you ask me. I know that there are 22 EU countries sign.
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you cannot stop pirates, everything made by mankind can be broken and hacked by mankind, its that simple. I can understand you cease to buy records and such. but do not stop buying games, the majority of those companies is highly against it (Rebellion, Riot Games, THQ, Treyarch). I can name ONE company who you should stop buying from. EA games, this company is as corrupt as they come, you should know what their program origin tracks on your computer. that aside, this will never succeed, if this pulls through, I expect mass riots if not worse.
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you cannot stop pirates, everything made by mankind can be broken and hacked by mankind, its that simple. I can understand you cease to buy records and such. but do not stop buying games, the majority of those companies is highly against it (Rebellion, Riot Games, THQ, Treyarch). I can name ONE company who you should stop buying from. EA games, this company is as corrupt as they come, you should know what their program origin tracks on your computer. that aside, this will never succeed, if this pulls through, I expect mass riots if not worse.
Mhmm, my roommate refuses to buy EA games. As I said, the best you can do is refuse to buy from companies who support these laws and put that money toward smaller, more reliable businesses who are also against ACTA.
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O_O there are 52 supporters of sopa/pipa/acta here......
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O_O there are 52 supporters of sopa/pipa/acta here......
Yes, it is quite astounding.
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The government is slowy becoming socialist,
the day has come.... We have to fight for are rights.
In the meantime, im going to pay a visit to The Daily Caller. (Atleast i can trust them.)
As for the 52 supporters of this poll, I can only beileve their ignorant. How could anyone agree to loosing Their rights is beyond me... Peace.
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Clarification
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/communication-breakdown-10000030/acta-facts-misconceptions-and-questions-10025310/ (http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/communication-breakdown-10000030/acta-facts-misconceptions-and-questions-10025310/)
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Clarification
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/communication-breakdown-10000030/acta-facts-misconceptions-and-questions-10025310/ (http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/communication-breakdown-10000030/acta-facts-misconceptions-and-questions-10025310/)
Good article, thank you for sharing. :3
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Clarification
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/communication-breakdown-10000030/acta-facts-misconceptions-and-questions-10025310/ (http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/communication-breakdown-10000030/acta-facts-misconceptions-and-questions-10025310/)
Thank you! I'll post this to the front page. I've also added a couple other links, to the ACTA and FIA subreddits; there is always some solid discussion and news links to find there. I'm also adding more YouTube videos to my ACTA playlist - (if you're wondering why there aren't many American videos, it's because ACTA is a more prevalent topic overseas - let's change that!).
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I have spent time working with copyright and the UK law, and I tend to agree with alot of them. It is after all someones work that is getting stolen. However I have to admit this one going a bit far.
Lately I have have some AMV taken off youtube and a Roleplaying account on facebook closed, after contacting facebook I was told that if this is passed than it will be happening to alot of the 'copyrighted' names that people love to Roleplay. I see this as a real shame. What harm is it doing?
Most of the world will probably be against this so called-law, Its a sham that 'Freedom of speech' Is getting slowly stomped on.
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May i just say im on a forum of the clan HC and apparntly the main supporter of SOPA/PIPA has dropped out, HC and i are hoping that its the end of the SOPA/PIPA idiots.
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Finland, you will be sorry..............................
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Oh no! 55 kissers of sopa/pipa/acta!!!!!!! I have my weapons!!!!! -has a flame blaster gun and a army of frogs, lead by tiana and naveen, as frogs- you will be sorry congress as you are killing the freedom of speech!!!!! And you will be dead sopa/pipa/acta!!!!
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OMG! This guy never gives up!
(http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lysgeeFM201qaaowno1_500.jpg)
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Hmm, yes, I heard about this too. I was wondering whether to update with this new bill on the front page, but it's getting a little overwhelming. I'll add it in anyway.
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Oh my starclan, Pcip is born!! No!!! That's it, I'm going to get my weapons of doom right now, say goodbye pcip...or should I say used-toilet papers! *has the awesomesaucse fire blasting gun and teh army of frogs/cats/dogs of doom* >:D
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Oooh I hate you Lemur dudde....... Grrrrr..... hshgdjhfg!! To him!
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Oooh I hate you Lemur dudde....... Grrrrr..... hshgdjhfg!! To him!
I'm gonna admit this, mispelling his name to spell out "Lemur" made me laugh.
You get a cookie for that.
Anyways;
Can't we have ENOUGH for one year?
Seriously, ACTA was signed by Obama;
Isn't that enough to satisfy the government?
...'Parently no...
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Oooh I hate you Lemur dudde....... Grrrrr..... hshgdjhfg!! To him!
I'm gonna admit this, mispelling his name to spell out "Lemur" made me laugh.
You get a cookie for that.
Anyways;
Can't we have ENOUGH for one year?
Seriously, ACTA was signed by Obama;
Isn't that enough to satisfy the government?
...'Parently no...
ACTA isn't in effect until the government ratifies it. Lamar is just trying to throw as many bills out there so that at least one of them has a chance of slipping past activists.
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This is why I can't wait for March. The whole black out and Anonymous. Not to mention 12/21/12 11:11.
:3 Go Anonymous
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Stop this please congress or whatever!.... You are killing our fun, go see some meat-eating pink fuffly unicorns! Ugh....can I please use my fire blasting gun now?? I'm really tried of this......can the lemur dude stop ruining our lives!? (sorry, a bit upset because he is making more annoying bills of doom!)
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Thanks for posting this, ill proly post this link on my Group for FH site, so more ppl can see this :)
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Thanks for posting this, ill proly post this link on my Group for FH site, so more ppl can see this :)
Great! It needs more publicity.
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I'm pretty sure SOPA and PIPA were already shot down, am I correct in that statement? I haven't heard about this ACTA one yet.
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I'm pretty sure SOPA and PIPA were already shot down, am I correct in that statement? I haven't heard about this ACTA one yet.
Yes, if you read up on page 1 it has all the info. ;) (btw Windance, you were the one who was on General yesterday, right?)
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They were shot down, but you know how gov't handles things XD They put it on a shelf for further sh!t disturbing lol. I think more should know about this, it isnt the end of what they will try to bring up in future.
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I'm pretty sure SOPA and PIPA were already shot down, am I correct in that statement? I haven't heard about this ACTA one yet.
Yes, if you read up on page 1 it has all the info. ;) (btw Windance, you were the one who was on General yesterday, right?)
Okay, thankies (derp should have read the first post a little bit better...need to not comment when I'm tired XD). And yes, I was. I swear, if I ever make a top hat and monocle equip, I'm sending it to you first. XD
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I'm pretty sure SOPA and PIPA were already shot down, am I correct in that statement? I haven't heard about this ACTA one yet.
Yes, if you read up on page 1 it has all the info. ;) (btw Windance, you were the one who was on General yesterday, right?)
Okay, thankies (derp should have read the first post a little bit better...need to not comment when I'm tired XD). And yes, I was. I swear, if I ever make a top hat and monocle equip, I'm sending it to you first. XD
(e.e Go here (http://lawcere.deviantart.com/art/LIKE-A-SIR-284229251).)
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Yay I get cookiesh! Lemur turd XD
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good gosh, cant the government just take a hint and leave the internet alone and deal with some real problems they already have shelved away?
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Tomorrow is a day of protest against ACTA!
Be sure to check the front page for the latest news and how you can join in a protest near you!
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https://www.feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=2&jfile=index.php&topic=18682.msg248797#msg248797 (https://www.feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=2&jfile=index.php&topic=18682.msg248797#msg248797)
Not specifically on ACTA but it covers Internet privacy in general.
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https://www.feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=2&jfile=index.php&topic=18682.msg248797#msg248797 (https://www.feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=2&jfile=index.php&topic=18682.msg248797#msg248797)
Not specifically on ACTA but it covers Internet privacy in general.
Nice add. I do know several websites such as Facebook, and service providers, even use their mobile apps to intercept phone calls and private text messages.
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Updates, and reminder of Black March!
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Thanks for update Law, definitely checking it out~
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I'm curious as to how big this protest is going to be, and how many will actually abide by it. Could be very impacting if it actually occurs, though I'm sure it'll be hard to get most people involved with it.
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Better not, SOPA, and those others.
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Another brief update. #M1GS
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This may make me stand out from others, but I think SOPA is a good idea, though they are taking it much too far! So for that I am against SOPA/ACTA/PIPA.
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I'm abit of a lazy butt right now, but if it weren't posted.
http://act.demandprogress.org/sign/cispa/?source=fb (http://act.demandprogress.org/sign/cispa/?source=fb)
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Thanks Red.
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Updated. Keep in mind, CISPA goes to vote on Friday. Help out by signing a petition, contacting congress, contacting supporters, deleting your facebook, and/or spreading the word!
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Update. CISPA has been passed in a rush vote and will head to the Senate.
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A friendly reminder of May Day. ;)
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Final vote on CISPA is in early June. Check the front page for more information on how to oppose it.
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S.O.P.A will never work. A lot of people will stop using the internet if it passes. All of the money S.O.P.A generate from protecting copyright? will be nothing compared to the money the government will lose when half of the population no longer pay for broadband. The government will realise they're losing money and will simply bypass the S.O.P.A law.
The government know all of this already, so S.O.P.A will never pass in the first place. :P
Heres a 'short little' video I've found on Sopa. It fails so hard~ BI.
Yes! ACTA can be STOPPED, like SOPA! I Know How! Be a HERO SHARE this ACTA Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJIuYgIvKsc#ws)
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This isn't really related to internet censorship, but you may be interrupted by it, so I figured I would post a quick note.
The Canadian omnibus Bill C-38, also known as the "Jobs, Growth, and Longterm Prosperity Act," addresses many different laws and standings - some menial, others quite serious. There's the vague understanding (out of its 450 pages) that the bill repeals or amends several environmental and ethical legislations. Because of it being at the heel of the new Bill 78 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_78), and with internet privacy constantly threatened, it seems that "the government is trying to chip away at civil liberties" (RT: Black Out, Speak Out) (http://www.rt.com/news/canada-internet-black-out-418/).
In protest, a reported 13,000 websites are going dark on June 4th.
You can more about it here:
Bill (http://parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&DocId=5524772)
Huffington Post: 15 Ways To Use a 450-Page Federate Budget Bill (http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/05/23/canada-budget-2012-bill-c-38_n_1538525.html)
Green Part Petition (http://www.greenparty.ca/c-38/petition)
BlackOutSpeakOut protest (http://blackoutspeakout.ca/index.php)
TL;DR - In protest of Canadian omnibus Bill C-38, some 13,000 websites will be going dark on June 4th.
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Oh my, government never gives up! I know they're going to pass yet another crappy law.... Nice.
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Quick update.
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Im totally against it. I remember I made a paper for let people notice about it xD I wrote the web on the services when I gone out and made this:
(http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/9389/dsc00183ye.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/341/dsc00183ye.jpg/)
Now our enemy is cispa!
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About the SOPA bill you mentioned to do with Ireland? Considering that it mentions the EU, I looked it up and all member states of the EU have signed bar Cyprus, Estonia, Slovakia, Germany and the Netherlands. (aka Holland) but these countries have only delayed signing.
Source: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/248792/sopas_big_brother_signed_by_eu_nations_amid_widespread_protests.html (http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/248792/sopas_big_brother_signed_by_eu_nations_amid_widespread_protests.html)
It may be out of date seeing as it's from January.
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meowool, you're actually talking about ACTA, which is a universal sort of legislation they had tried to pass. I didn't get much information on the "Irish SOPA", quite frankly I'm not sure what it is, I only figured it was something different from ACTA since the few snippets I've read had claimed that it had already passed. =/
Btw, ACTA was rejected by the European Parliament earlier today! ;)
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blerg so I am! YAY! XD
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This law...is just no
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"If you are in the habit of downloading copyrighted media, including software, music and videos, be warned that beginning on Thursday July 12th your ISP will start spying on your activity.
Read more about the new measures that major ISPs will be participating in, beginning on July 12, 2012: http://leftcall.com/2012/03/15/july-12-2012-the-day-isps-start-spying-on-customers/ (http://leftcall.com/2012/03/15/july-12-2012-the-day-isps-start-spying-on-customers/)"
SIGN IT. I don't care if you're a good lil' boy/girl on the internet and don't illegally download stuff. This is a totally invasion of privacy. ----> http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-july-12-2012-the-day-isps-start-spying-on-customers (http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-july-12-2012-the-day-isps-start-spying-on-customers)
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Thanks Jayfeather for the info.
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Updated.
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Signed most of the petitions... I can't believe they're doing this, it's a clear violation of privacy. I still can't believe that Poland, my own home country signed ACTA T^T Although I am happy that later Poland announced a hold to the ACTA ratification