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Getting the word out more about the Stop Online Piracy Act
14 years ago
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A bit late, admittedly. This is primarily a message to the Americans on FA, but folks of other national persuasions might find this interesting (and more than a bit scary). It's "old" news now, but I decided to inform my family about what has been going on lately with SOPA since they were in the dark about it and curious. If you, like them, were in the dark about it, please read this. This litigation could bring down many websites we all know and love and trap us in hellish and unnecessary litigation in the name of neutralizing only a small portion of piracy. It could even possibly bring down interest sites like FurAffinity if it were to pass. That said, it seems to have been stopped - but it doesn't hurt to remain watchful and make sure our voices remain heard.
Here we go:
http://americancensorship.org/
http://lofgren.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=661&Itemid=125
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-v.....ill-has-failed
We, the American people and the minority in Congress that saw the Stop Online Piracy Act for what it was, just defeated what is arguably the greatest single threat to our civil liberties we have faced within the past 10 or 20 years - and largely because of the Internet. Thank you, Free Internet. You do us proud and prove once again why you are an indispensable part of our culture and the best "watchdog" against government corruption ever invented. Before, SOPA was expected to pass under the radar, quickly and efficiently, just like lobbyists wanted. Now? We've stopped it dead in its tracks. Together. And in case you're wondering if this was a fringe issue, it wasn't - just check the links above and do your own independent research. As Nancy Pelosi tweeted to her fellow congressmen, #Dontbreaktheinternet. When Yahoo walks OUT on the Chamber of Commerce (which was pushing this bill in its current form) and even Google publicly shares that they are strongly considering doing the same, you should know there is a serious problem afoot.
Oh, Congress! When you're looking for ways to solve social and economic problems, don't take advice from Hollywood. In fact, from here on out, let's ixnay on the adviceay from Hollywood in general, 'kay? Seriously, look up the statistics sometime, the Entertainment Industry doesn't even make up a significant portion of our economy, and our officials were lined up and rushing to their aid, ready to take calls from them like they're the banking or foreclosure (oops, sorry, I meant housing!) industry! ;p
Seriously. Hollywood just essentially tried to take us a huge step in the direction of, say, Iran. All so they could sell more of their garbage. I have a bright idea as to how they can sell more movies - how about make GOOD... ONES? Brilliant concept, I know. Someone should write that down. Oh wait. I just did.
When did "Those who can't sell, litigate" become one of the facts of life?
Though SOPA is probably dead in its tracks, it doesn't hurt to send off another mail via Americancensorship.org - feel free, if you feel opposed to this atrocious litigation. No harm helping to keep the point absolutely clear in a matter this critical to our freedoms and security.
Here we go:
http://americancensorship.org/
http://lofgren.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=661&Itemid=125
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-v.....ill-has-failed
We, the American people and the minority in Congress that saw the Stop Online Piracy Act for what it was, just defeated what is arguably the greatest single threat to our civil liberties we have faced within the past 10 or 20 years - and largely because of the Internet. Thank you, Free Internet. You do us proud and prove once again why you are an indispensable part of our culture and the best "watchdog" against government corruption ever invented. Before, SOPA was expected to pass under the radar, quickly and efficiently, just like lobbyists wanted. Now? We've stopped it dead in its tracks. Together. And in case you're wondering if this was a fringe issue, it wasn't - just check the links above and do your own independent research. As Nancy Pelosi tweeted to her fellow congressmen, #Dontbreaktheinternet. When Yahoo walks OUT on the Chamber of Commerce (which was pushing this bill in its current form) and even Google publicly shares that they are strongly considering doing the same, you should know there is a serious problem afoot.
Oh, Congress! When you're looking for ways to solve social and economic problems, don't take advice from Hollywood. In fact, from here on out, let's ixnay on the adviceay from Hollywood in general, 'kay? Seriously, look up the statistics sometime, the Entertainment Industry doesn't even make up a significant portion of our economy, and our officials were lined up and rushing to their aid, ready to take calls from them like they're the banking or foreclosure (oops, sorry, I meant housing!) industry! ;p
Seriously. Hollywood just essentially tried to take us a huge step in the direction of, say, Iran. All so they could sell more of their garbage. I have a bright idea as to how they can sell more movies - how about make GOOD... ONES? Brilliant concept, I know. Someone should write that down. Oh wait. I just did.
When did "Those who can't sell, litigate" become one of the facts of life?
Though SOPA is probably dead in its tracks, it doesn't hurt to send off another mail via Americancensorship.org - feel free, if you feel opposed to this atrocious litigation. No harm helping to keep the point absolutely clear in a matter this critical to our freedoms and security.
SableGryphon
~sablegryphon
I should point out that it wasn't even really the film makers who were behind this, it was MPAA and RIAA. These two organizations don't really MAKE the music/movies and they certainly don't support The Artists like they claim. If you're interested, do a bit of research on 'Hollywood Math' for how some of the most profitable movies ever made, that grossed many times more money than it cost to produce them, offically never met operating costs. It's not the people that PRODUCE art that are behind this, it's the people who are the gatekeepers, the distributors, who wanted this. They've made their money by making the art scarce. Now with the Internet, that's less and less profitable. Instead of adapt (which stands to make them crazy amounts of money), they want to instead force things back to the way they were. Let's be clear, when we say Hollywood in this context, we are just talking about those organizations who make money selling you what other people have produced.
Icefox
~icefox
OP
Oh, I'm fully aware it isn't those that produce art, no worries there. If my rhetoric went out of hand and suggested otherwise, it wasn't intended. "Hollywood" is backing this in the same way that "businesses" are backing this. BIG business and "BIG" Hollywood, the folks with great money and power and strings and distribution rights, are the ones backing this. Not the artists themselves, and not the businesses of common men, etc.
Fendras
~fendras
Good. Now I won't have to quietly protest and get myself put in jail.
