SOPA. Should we be worried?

[Scuba_Steve]

S.O.P.A. (Stop Online Piracy Act)
"To promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation
by combating the theft of U.S. property, and
for other purposes"

...you thought "skynet" was bad

for those whom have not heard, is an American Bill they're currently trying to pass under the name of "stopping Internet piracy". Doesn't sound to harmful to law abiding citizens does it?
But take a look at that last line "and for other purposes" This bill is effectively Internet censorship & while we do not live in America, we should be worried!!!

This bill has be written so vague as to allow the US Govt & corporate entities almost free reign & not just over US, as is the American way this purposes to control the worlds interwebs, allowing them to shutdown & prosecute any website or person found to be associated with pirated content or content they do not like, skipping all due process (no court time needed). Unlawful actions include simply visiting a site with said content on it, mentioning said content, or even linking to a site a user has uploaded said content. Pretty much anything, if they want to "rape" you, your being "raped" is effectively what it comes down to.

Luckily this has been delayed due to them exceeding their anti petition target of 25,000 well before deadline of 17th Jan (currently 30,000) but they are trying & most likely will succeed in passing a Internet censorship bill which will affect everyone.

And so people get the point, if someone came on KB & posted a passage from a book, a link to a site showing copyrighted material (incl a YouTube link), details of a product leak, or even a home-made video with unintentional copyrighted material playing in the background this site could be shutdown immediately & everyone associated with it (both owners & users) prosecuted with no trial.

Welcome to China people... Retrofitted

PDF for people who like to read

[HenryDorsetCase]

For once I agree with you. America is a fascist bureaucracy controlled by large corporations, with the biggest army in the world. Be afraid. Americans are awesome, generally, but Lawks.

[george formby]

Set to music....

[mashman]

Just another excuse to enforce the new NDAA legislation...... At least the sheeple will be safe.

[Scuba_Steve]

Just another excuse to enforce the new NDAA legislation...... At least the sheeple will be safe.

sounds like we're getting closer & closer to complete censorship, next it'll be "burn the books"

[James Deuce]

In light of what's being done to Go Daddy, we should be very worried.

[mashman]

sounds like we're getting closer & closer to complete censorship, next it'll be "burn the books"

heh... it worked for China . No need to burn that which exists online...

In light of what's being done to Go Daddy, we should be very worried.

???

[James Deuce]

http://betanews.com/2011/12/27/stop-...daddy-madness/

This ranks with Ultra-Orthodox Jews standing in the street calling 8 year Orthodox Jewish girls "whores" for not wearing long sleeved blouses and long skirts.

SOPA will ultimately prove to be as meaningless as every other Internet censorship attempt made in the last 30 years. In the meantime lets be dicks.

[mashman]

http://betanews.com/2011/12/27/stop-...daddy-madness/

This ranks with Ultra-Orthodox Jews standing in the street calling 8 year Orthodox Jewish girls "whores" for not wearing long sleeved blouses and long skirts.

SOPA will ultimately prove to be as meaningless as every other Internet censorship attempt made in the last 30 years. In the meantime lets be dicks.

So up there with people being expected to wear suits to work then. (that 8 yr olds parents should know the rules by now?)

Then why bother passing the legislation? There's always a reason to pass this sort of shit and these days it's more and more along the lines of, oh it looks like that law has been "broken", throw the fucker in jail, no need to prove it and no need to pass go.

[Brian d marge]

the us of an a.......
was watching QI ..last night, and one question was, about the three strike law
something like 20% of Americans are in prison, (I will check this when I get
off the sofa) more than china......
really has become a vehicle for the super rich, and corporations to do what they want
look at the way they bulldozed sky net through, ( do it or we won't trade) ...
maybe it IS time to say enough is enough
though I'm not sure that occupying Dunedin is effective enough......
stephen

[pete376403]

"There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What's there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced or objectively interpreted and you create a nation of law-breakers and then you cash in on guilt." --Ayn Rand.

[The Everlasting]

That sucks so bad,just like the three strikes law,it will probably end up here too.



I remember talking to a friend in china a while ago,I sent him a link to a website I wanted him to have a look at,he then said "I can't view that
website because it's blocked here in china". I guess that's what we have to look forward too.

[SMOKEU]

I recommend using BTGuard Proxy. It's a lot more simple to configure than a VPN and you can test it with www.checkmytorrentip.com to make sure it works properly.

[Scuba_Steve]

That sucks so bad,just like the three strikes law,it will probably end up here too.

if you look at the law, Americas trying to give themselves world-wide legality. i.e. if someone mentions piratebay on here, a NZ site (as I just have) Americas trying to give themselves the ability to shutdown this site & fine everyone involved (owners & users alike) if they so wish, with no need for trial.

My understanding of what they're trying to pass into law is a world-wide American controlled internet censorship under the guise of "stopping piracy" & this is why we should be worried

[Brian d marge]

A little bit of topic , but in the same vein. I went out to Dinner last night , to one of these family steak houses. 20 dollars , for a 250 grm steak , hamburger pattie , fries and ...All you can eat beef stew , bread rolls , salad and desert.

then I remembered that video, posted a few day ago on kb about the slaughter houses , and The American beef industry .

Kinda Catch 22, On the one had these places are so cheap that a family of four can eat within the budget , but on the other hand WHY are they cheap ; reason, for all the things we are complaining about .

Solution, well I would like to say I wont eat there, but that isn’t going to happen. I will be come a vegetarian. Well yes possibility , but I love my bacon sandwiches

grow some sort off balls and stick to my principles ( TUI )

maybe eat more Chinese food ...

anyway , one thing is for sure America , is getting to big for its britches , and I for one am saying enough . ...Flag in sand , you cross this line , ,,,no THIS line .....you will get , THE LOOK ...


Stephen