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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
- Quit
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Posted on: Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:54pm
I've already known about this several months ago. :3
- Knifesmile
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Posted on: Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:30pm
Honestly, does this sound a bit communist to anyone? (Like certain communist ways).
- Kai
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Posted on: Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:39pm
^ Communist? No. You sure you're thinking of the right word? Communism is based on the concept of common ownership, not censorship, which this is. I I were going to slap a label on it, I'd call it more facist.
- inactive
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Posted on: Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:29pm
This is ridiculous.
I thought america was about freedom!
*is scared*
- Kailani
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Posted on: Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:12pm
if it passes then there will be war people love the internet too much the government is digging themselves a deep hole and every time they throw a freedom away they are pushed closer to it if this passes they will surely be pushed in the hole and the people will fight back.
- Kitsune-chan
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Posted on: Sun Nov 20, 2011 6:20pm
NUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -sends message of denial of bill or whatever using names of friends- SQUEE!
- Ryvern
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Posted on: Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:18pm
I literally sent in my email two days before this went up. Was thinking about making a board and everything. xD
- Knifesmile
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Posted on: Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:47pm
@Kai- Thank you. I couldn't decided which of them sounded more right. Still, I wouldn't want either of them. D:
Posted on: Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:22pm
what ever happened to free speech?