Internet Censorship Bill

[StlSluggers]

i saw a video that said that wasn't true

[Neato Torpedo]

I think the question we all want to know the answer to is "will this affect my porn?"

Haha....was just going to ask this.


Buuuuuut.....will it?

no, seriously.. will it?

It will. Any copyrighted porn can be removed and the offending website can be shut down. Either keep updated on underground password-protected porn sites, be prepared to either pay for porn, or stick with free, uncopyrighted webcam rips and home videos.

[StlSluggers]

free, uncopyrighted webcam rips and home videos.

[The Artful Dodger]

I don't know enough about this, but can this really lead to complete shut down of sites like youtube, twitter, facebook, google, wikipedia ??
seems awfully extreme.

Potentially, it could.

This video best explains the far-reaching implications SOPA/PIPA could have on the Internet:

http://youtu.be/tzqMoOk9NWc

[AussieDodger]

I don't know enough about this, but can this really lead to complete shut down of sites like youtube, twitter, facebook, google, wikipedia ??
seems awfully extreme.

Potentially, it could.

This video best explains the far-reaching implications SOPA/PIPA could have on the Internet:

http://youtu.be/tzqMoOk9NWc

Holy shirt balls Batman!
How are these things being proposed with a straight face?

[bleach168]

We need SOPA to fight online piracy and protect American copyrights from foreign thieves!

Oh wait...

[Tavish]

We need SOPA to fight online piracy and protect American copyrights from foreign thieves!

Oh wait...

Exactly. This is the absolute best proof that SOPA / PIPA is completely unnecessary. Due process might be inconvenient for copyright holders, but it definitely isn't something that should be tossed aside on a whim.

[John Kramer]

We need SOPA to fight online piracy and protect American copyrights from foreign thieves!

Oh wait...

Exactly. This is the absolute best proof that SOPA / PIPA is completely unnecessary. Due process might be inconvenient for copyright holders, but it definitely isn't something that should be tossed aside on a whim.

Inconvenient? Someone uploads a movie prior to the theatrical release which allows everyone to download and watch it before it releases, which costs the studio no telling how many millions of dollars. And the studio is just supposed to shrug at the "inconvenience" of not being able to get it stopped?

I don't agree with the language of SOPA, it is far too broad and needs to be re-written, but at the same time, something does need to be put in place to help combat piracy and copyright breach. To be clear, I do not support SOPA as written, but I do recognize that something needs to be done. If anyone thinks all is perfectly fine as is, they are as delusional as those who are trying to ram SOPA through in its current form.

[Tavish]

We need SOPA to fight online piracy and protect American copyrights from foreign thieves!

Oh wait...

Exactly. This is the absolute best proof that SOPA / PIPA is completely unnecessary. Due process might be inconvenient for copyright holders, but it definitely isn't something that should be tossed aside on a whim.

Inconvenient? Someone uploads a movie prior to the theatrical release which allows everyone to download and watch it before it releases, which costs the studio no telling how many millions of dollars. And the studio is just supposed to shrug at the "inconvenience" of not being able to get it stopped?

They can get it stopped, the megaupload takedown shows exactly that. I won't feel bad for them in the slightest that they can't strip due process away from those they are accusing.