Stop Online Piracy Act & Protect IP Act

[Ming Ming Hatsune]

HAHAHAHA. LOL. The ESA so happens to pull support from the bill when the bill is dead and isn't going nowhere at present. Too late. You should have gone against it from the start.

Anyway we celebrate now, but you guys must have missed this part on the article:

Lamar Smith, the chief sponsor of SOPA, said on Friday that he is pulling the bill “until there is wider agreement on a solution.”

And that can happen any time, any moment. If Lamar's so determined to get this bill back on track (which he is), the bill *will* return.

It's unlikely this year now that it will return, but next year BIG chance. I think Lamar knows that Obama and the White House won't help him out as this is election year.

Bottom line is, SOPA and PIPA are dead, but not like "dead dead" but "zombie dead". These bills will raise from their graves. It's a victory to freedom internet until the bills come back.

Edited January 21, 2012 by Spice on the Starlight

[Dark Qiviut]

Fox News is defending SOPA:

http://www.foxnews.c...uth-about-sopa/

*sigh* Faux News and Lamar Smith strike again with its pro-SOPA bullshit. I couldn't read more than four paragraphs of this lying drivel.

Now I must go out and find my brain cells that ran away as I read this "article"…

Edited January 21, 2012 by Dark Qiviut

[Mega]

About megaupload... I doubt this was a sudden decision. Chances are they were investigating the site for a good while and just couldn't do anything until recently. The timing might be intentional, or it could just be an insane coincidence. Either way, I don't like it.

[Candescence]

Oh, for fuck's sake, now there's an even worse bill in the works. By the same guy who sponsored SOPA, no less.

[Emmett L. Brown]

Oh, for fuck's sake, now there's an even worse bill in the works. By the same guy who sponsored SOPA, no less.

Ah yes, Sweden already has that. As expected it has had zero documentable effect on crime prevention. Norway is currently getting same in the form of the Data Storage Directive.

I am displeased with the development.

[Patticus]

Oh, for fuck's sake, now there's an even worse bill in the works. By the same guy who sponsored SOPA, no less.

And by him calling it the "Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011," they're basically trying to make sure nobody votes against it. After all, anyone who protests against it or votes against it MUST be some kind of paedophile, amirite?

[Emmett L. Brown]

I wonder if I could enforce a tyrannical regime of wanton destruction and slavery buy submitting a "Save Dolphins And Babies From Pedophile Pirate Terorists Act"

[HUNTER297]

Polish wikipedia will be blacked out o Monday. Protest against ACTA.

[Ming Ming Hatsune]

*sigh* Oh fuck. This shit will never end will it? -.-

[Candescence]

If you want a few laughs, here's a few highlighting the utter stupidity of SOPA/PIPA's supporters and the MPAA practically admitting that they're practically bribing politicians:

SOPA/PIPA Supporters Pretend White House Statement Means We Can Rush Through SOPA/PIPA

Hollywood Studio Execs Upset That President Obama Didn't Stay Bought; Insist They Won't Donate More

MPAA Directly & Publicly Threatens Politicians Who Aren't Corrupt Enough To Stay Bought

[Carbo]

HAHAHAHA. LOL. The ESA so happens to pull support from the bill when the bill is dead and isn't going nowhere at present. Too late. You should have gone against it from the start.

It's never too late to back down on a principle. Tons of people are still for that bill to see the light of day and just because it's been shelved doesn't mean people aren't for it. The reason for the blackout and protests was to make congressmen and supporters change their mind; why single out ESA as unforgivable?

Lest we forget that the community

It doesn't matter if it was later or sooner, it matters.

[Ming Ming Hatsune]

It's never too late to back down on a principle. Tons of people are still for that bill to see the light of day and just because it's been shelved doesn't mean people aren't for it. The reason for the blackout and protests was to make congressmen and supporters change their mind; why single out ESA as unforgivable?

Lest we forget that the community

It doesn't matter if it was later or sooner, it matters.

Ehhh, I didn't single out ESA. Basically anybody who thought in the first place that SOPA/PIPA is the best thing since sliced bread are downright stupid. I wouldn't say they are "unforgivable", but I find it hilarious that they backed out from the bill after the bill is dead. If it was going somewhere, I bet they will still be a supporter.

But nevermind that now, SOPA/PIPA is in a zombie dead state. That's the good news.

[No more]

I wonder how the Americans are going to react to ACTA? Will this involve the UK too?

[Ming Ming Hatsune]

I wonder how the Americans are going to react to ACTA? Will this involve the UK too?

Well since ACTA is focused for the European Union countries, and the UK is *in* the European Union, yes the UK will be involved.

[SuperStingray]

I wonder how the Americans are going to react to ACTA?

They probably won't; we Americans tend to ignore the affairs of countries we aren't bombing, threatened to be bombed by, or adjacent to.

jk... sorta.

Edited January 21, 2012 by SuperStingray

[Johnny Boy]

SOPA is dead? Now this is some excellent news to wake up to!

Edit: Until I found out about this ACTA bill. Damn it.

Edited January 21, 2012 by Dark Energon Johnny

[Spooky Mulder]

This shit is just irritating and guess what? It's never going to stop.

Bills like these are going to keep coming up until there's something to stop them. I'm a firm believer that what my country needs is a Digital Bill of Rights.

[Phantomime]

SOPA is dead? Now this is some excellent news to wake up to!

Edit: Until I found out about this ACTA bill. Damn it.

But that's what makes it worse. It's not a bill. It's an international treaty that is being negotiated by the governments, and no amount of protests and reason can change it.

[No more]

I suppose ACTA will be added to the list of reasons why the UK will want to get out of the EU.

What can we do about it?

[Johnny Boy]

Fuck. Why do the world leaders want to ruin the Internet?

[Ming Ming Hatsune]

Fuck. Why do the world leaders want to ruin the Internet?

Have you ever became a bad guy? Try it for once and see how fun it is to ruin people's enjoyment. I will feel sorry for the EU countries if ACTA gets a green light. it's basically over for them.

[Neon]

MegaUpload Dangerous Secrets affect YOU, Mike Mozart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tD1yaE0GfQ

[Ferno]

From the status updates:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tD1yaE0GfQ&feature=g-logo&context=G2bfe628FOAAAAAAAAAA

We're all screwed.

.....

I don't care that i was ninja'd, gonna keep it up anyway. Heck- Watch it twice. :U

Edited January 21, 2012 by Inferno

[No more]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tD1yaE0GfQ&feature=g-logo&context=G2bfe628FOAAAAAAAAAA

I don't recall ever download stuff off of Megaupload but I mostly download music off of the Sonic Wrecks website and Beemp3. When the day comes that those websites are shut down then i'll see you in the slave labour factories.

[PSI Wind]

I wonder how the Americans are going to react to ACTA? Will this involve the UK too?

I hear ACTA is WORLDWIDE!