News
Search Options ►SOPA & Internet Censorship
Site Update
Internet Censorship
If you haven't already heard of SOPA, it's bill going through committee in the US that basically allows the US government to censor the internet, and makes website owners liable for what users post.
All of us need to protest.
The bill means the government can block what YOU view because one person posts something that infringes copyright. That means all video streaming sites are vulnerable, all forums, all pet sites that allow user content, all social networking sites, the moment someone notices a user posting copyrighted material.
It means that web site owners will be legally liable for what their users post, as opposed to now, where they are required to remove content upon being notified of the infringement. And I dunno about you but that sounds like death to user content everywhere.
The efforts of everyone is necessary in making sure Congress hears our outcry about this. To learn more, search for SOPA in an internet search engine and look at the recent news articles, or go to AmericanCensorship.org.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:23pm
- Kane_Underwood
(#16515)
-
Posted on: Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:26am
I did my part today but i still dont understand the governments reason for thinking they can do this. Free speech is free in any and all forms even what we post on the net.
- Linvala
(#6409)
-
Posted on: Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:02am
signed and shared
- Nanorat
(#29496)
-
Posted on: Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:06am
I dont think this has any chances to go through... its against the very constitution. Ive heard Obama himself said if they put this bill on his desk, he'll put a veto on it.
- chinacat sunfish
(#33472)
-
Posted on: Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:26am
Sorry, Senators...the peasants are refusing to cooperate.
- Murasaki
(#28088)
-
Posted on: Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:55am
Tell me who's in charge! I'll murder them with my crossbow!
- Sharni&Gamzee
(#4917)
-
Posted on: Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:23pm
I am going to sign, I will protest.
- Bennie Mercury
(#33865)
-
Posted on: Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:24pm
I seriously doubt that this will actually happen. We've received a lot of "threats" like this before, but they never came to be. Hopefully this will be another one of those. I'm protesting as much as I can.
- warf12
(#14701)
-
Posted on: Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:40pm
I signed.
- L'Arachel
(#30241)
-
Posted on: Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:14pm
/Singed
Posted on: Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:19am
Whoops.I got logged out when I posted...^
I signed it and shared it on my Facebook.I'm a website owner and this is scary for me.I sell household items and gifts,but who's to say they couldn't shut me down due to an image on my site? I feared this would eventually happen...