[16.07.12] Internet Censorship and Copyright Legislation

[Lawcere]

OMFG
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.

[catwarrior]

Too bad for those countries, they'll get the pic soon enough!

[Akita Silver]

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.

[RezoLion]

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.

[Kyugima]

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.)

[xShadex]

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. ^_^

[NightShade.]

*Sees 43 people that agree with SOPA, ACTA and PIPA*



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-

[kaseymae28]

why cant i get on FH my parents said i can go on so when will it be back up

[Kyugima]

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.

[Zaroque]

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.