Post by Seian Verian on Jan 19, 2012 22:33:41 GMT -5
So, I don't normally do things like this. I tend to be silent about a lot of things, not feeling ready to speak up. However, this time, being silent isn't enough. Even speaking up isn't enough. But something DOES need to be done.
I'm sure people here have already heard about SOPA/PIPA. Basically, it's a bill going through Congress here in the US that, if passed, would allow the entertainment industry to take entire sites down based on even a single link or image that "infringes" upon some sort of copyright. Any image of a Disney character, or video of a piece of music... Near anything that isn't originally created by the person who posted it, would fall under this.
However, the bill itself isn't the problem in the least. Those who supported it are, and they continue to show themselves to be so.
Megaupload has been taken down on piracy charges.
The Supreme Court has ruled that Congress can re-copyright works that are in the public domain.
All of this is happening right as people around the world are lashing out against SOPA. The United States government is asking for revolt, and they're getting it. For a period of time, Anonymous took down fbi.gov, as well as the RIAA's site and others.
However, still more needs to be done. People can and should read through this for ideas on how it can be.
This seems a silly place to be rallying a cause, even trying to get people to do more than just rally. However, what is going on, what still could go on, affects all of us, and likely many others of our friends. I wanted to bring this to people's attention, and help them understand things.
I'm sure people here have already heard about SOPA/PIPA. Basically, it's a bill going through Congress here in the US that, if passed, would allow the entertainment industry to take entire sites down based on even a single link or image that "infringes" upon some sort of copyright. Any image of a Disney character, or video of a piece of music... Near anything that isn't originally created by the person who posted it, would fall under this.
However, the bill itself isn't the problem in the least. Those who supported it are, and they continue to show themselves to be so.
Megaupload has been taken down on piracy charges.
The Supreme Court has ruled that Congress can re-copyright works that are in the public domain.
All of this is happening right as people around the world are lashing out against SOPA. The United States government is asking for revolt, and they're getting it. For a period of time, Anonymous took down fbi.gov, as well as the RIAA's site and others.
However, still more needs to be done. People can and should read through this for ideas on how it can be.
This seems a silly place to be rallying a cause, even trying to get people to do more than just rally. However, what is going on, what still could go on, affects all of us, and likely many others of our friends. I wanted to bring this to people's attention, and help them understand things.