I'm sure that our forum is based in Germany, or at least a few of the servers.If this bill passes, will the forums be banned also?
They're not removing sponsors, In-fact sponsors will only go to web-sites that are legal and they will be viewed more because there's less web-sites around, Youtube will be gone for example so Yahoo has more viewers (example)Yes but the money people make off the internet including electric bills or by sites who sponsor or donate I meant
Yes, Yes they are.Now even I'm becoming concerned that the companies are taking over, and that's a sign if I'm thinking it.
They're-not-controling-the-world's-internet. They're-blocking-American-users-from-using-certain-sites. Basically-someone-in-the-UK-can-look-at-Youtube-while-an-American-can-not.What right does the US government have to control the whole worlds internet?
*10 seconds later*Heartfelt e-letter written and sent. It can't hurt.
Internet = InternationalIf this was passed I would not be allowed to use that cute pug picture over there <------
and I would have to take my own photo of a pug D:
Yes, Yes they are.
Also, you want us to vote against it?
And as well: What right does the US government have to control the whole worlds internet?
S. 978? Yes, this is basically S. 978 on a grand scale.Wasn't there something way similar to this a long time ago, but directed to video games? I heard about a bill (that didn't pass, don't worry :L) that was supposed to pretty much end game montages, reviews, commentary's, etc. Is this supposed to be like the same thing, but just taken way further?
nope, just smellWasn't there something way similar to this a long time ago, but directed to video games? I heard about a bill (that didn't pass, don't worry :L) that was supposed to pretty much end game montages, reviews, commentary's, etc. Is this supposed to be like the same thing, but just taken way further?
-Edit- so basically, the internet would be useless because I couldn't use it for what it was made for? That means I can't research about the history of the wheel because it will advertise Model T. .-. What's next, we can't use phones to call people?
Not exactly, but @Duffie wouldn't be able to post YouTube links like she does every day o.o, we wouldn't be able to have cool discussions about songs and funny stuff if it had any form of advertising inside of it, which lets face it, we can't have a cool discussion without laughing or being amazed at another company's or person's work/product.If this bill passes, will the forums be banned also?
Exactly.Not exactly, but @Duffie wouldn't be able to post YouTube links like she does every day o.o, we wouldn't be able to have cool discussions about songs and funny stuff if it had any form of advertising inside of it, which lets face it, we can't have a cool discussion without laughing or being amazed at another company's or person's work/product.
What if you don't like to check your email or youtube alerts, than your screwed, and your getting sued because you have a life and don't check alerts every 5 minutesExactly.
Oh, and one thing that EVERYONE is too ignorant to notice - you wouldn't be prosecuted unless you refused to remove content within a certain time or if you posted said content following the bill's acceptance.
I severely doubt it will be passed. S. 978 didn't get passed, and it didn't affect as much as SOPA does. Imagine the feedback the congress was bombarded with from the Internet during the time of S. 978, and multiply it by 9001. You'll acquire the feedback they are getting about SOPA.
Bucketloads of websites are fighting it - Reddit, 4chan, KnowYourMeme, ICanHasCheezburger, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook - Way more than the amount fighting S. 978.
It won't pass. It's nearly gauranteed, judging by the amount of opposition.
The tech industry stomped down on S. 978, and they will stomp down - with more force - on SOPA.
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DOWN WITH INTERNET CENSORSHIP