papermonsters Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I had no idea this was going on, until just now. I was on tumblr and everything was censored. http://www.tumblr.com/protect-the-net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Looks like it might be time to start thinking about getting a Swedish based VPN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bybombasticbomb Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Yea I was attempting to DL some stuff earlier and that popped up on the site I went to. I exited out of it and kept going with my business. Prank? Spam? No idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Yea I was attempting to DL some stuff earlier and that popped up on the site I went to. I exited out of it and kept going with my business. Prank? Spam? No idea. The Protect IP act in the senate (The SOPA in the House) would allow the government to block access to websites if copyright holders can prove infringement. Sometimes they will block BEFORE infringement is proven. Anything you see today isn't really blocked, this isn't even law yet, it's more of a show of solidarity against the bill. Make no mistake though, this is bad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 i keep seeing people asking me to sign a petition against this. will e-signing a petition really sway congress on this matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrangerwithcandy Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 ^ Couldn't hurt? Tumblr is actually transferring people's calls right to their congress persons office. Also, I'm curious to see if Anonymous will strike as a result of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bybombasticbomb Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Yea I was attempting to DL some stuff earlier and that popped up on the site I went to. I exited out of it and kept going with my business. Prank? Spam? No idea. The Protect IP act in the senate (The SOPA in the House) would allow the government to block access to websites if copyright holders can prove infringement. Sometimes they will block BEFORE infringement is proven. Anything you see today isn't really blocked, this isn't even law yet, it's more of a show of solidarity against the bill. Make no mistake though, this is bad news. Well damn, I feel like this kinda came out of nowhere. No good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriss Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 ^ Couldn't hurt? Tumblr is actually transferring people's calls right to their congress persons office. Also, I'm curious to see if Anonymous will strike as a result of this. the Anons will start a coup over this for sure. Looks like most of the fun of 4Chan is going away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopthisnoise Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 not sitting back on this, you shouldn't either. emailed and called in to get my voice heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recordhound1002 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 not sitting back on this, you shouldn't either. emailed and called in to get my voice heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 You can sign an e-petition, and it won't hurt. Often they give other lawmakers a tool in which to demonstrate that there is indeed plenty of people opposed. Petitions with a large volume of signers do get noticed. You can also learn a little more here if you are interested. http://americancensorship.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recordhound1002 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I was as polite on the phone call as i could be, Being hostile and rude will probably just be ignored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriss Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 What was the response of the person on the other line? As I'm assuming they've been swamped with calls, were they in turn polite as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recordhound1002 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 What was the response of the person on the other line? As I'm assuming they've been swamped with calls, were they in turn polite as well? yes actually to be honest they acted surprised to get this phone call. But the guy was pretty respectful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriss Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Right on. I almost connected through Tumblr to do it but didn't want to be met with rudeness - I'll go ahead and do it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyseancore Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 i don't know enough about this to have anything to say if i were to actually call someone about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Signed the petition; i guess it can't hurt. Will be paying attention to this. Thanks for making us aware! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrangerwithcandy Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Sen. Pat Toomey actually sent a reply email. Odds are it's just a generic catch all e-mail, however maybe just maybe he might have actually read my email to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 i wrote to my Senators (Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand in NY) and received an automated e-mail response from Mr. Schumer: Thank you for your contacting me in opposition to S.968, the PROTECT IP Act. Like you, I believe that consumers should have access to a vibrant and innovative online community to discuss their ideas and opinions. At the same time, we must not let the internet become a haven for intellectual property thieves. The threat to intellectual property owners over the internet is clear. Every year, the US Chamber of Commerce estimates that copyright theft costs our nation about $58 billion in lost output, 373,375 in lost jobs, and $16 billion in lost employee earnings. These numbers present an unacceptable burden to US businesses. In addition, companies may be less likely to innovate because their products may be stolen by intellectual property pirates, creating a drag on the US economy. The PROTECT IP Act addresses the problem of intellectual property theft online, but it also contains important due process protections to ensure that legal activity over the internet is not disrupted. As you may know, the PROTECT IP Act would allow the Department of Justice to file a claim against a website that 1) has no significant purpose other than engaging in or facilitating copyright infringement, circumventing technology controlling access to copyrighted works, or selling or promoting counterfeit goods or services; or (2) is designed, operated, or marketed and used to engage in such activities. A judge would have to find that a website is intentionally violating intellectual property rights of an American entity before he could issue an order against that site. I believe PROTECT IP Act would provide law enforcement and intellectual property holders additional tools to protect American intellectual property from websites while still ensuring the constitutionally protected rights of free speech and due process. The PROTECT IP Act currently is awaiting action on the floor of the Senate, and I will continue to monitor this bill as it moves through the Senate. Thank you for contacting me on this important issue. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future if I can ever be of assistance to you on this, or any other matter. Sincerely, Charles E. Schumer United States Senator Sounds like he supports it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 The threat to intellectual property owners over the internet is clear. Every year, the US Chamber of Commerce estimates that copyright theft costs our nation about $58 billion in lost output, 373,375 in lost jobs, and $16 billion in lost employee earnings. I'd love to see some clarification on this. To me it reads that businesses with broken or out-dated business models can't adapt and think if they can just prevent things from moving forward money and jobs will reappear. If they spent half the time they did figuring out new and innovative monetization strategies as they did fighting for their old models we wouldn't be having this conversation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booyahachieved Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 The threat to intellectual property owners over the internet is clear. Every year, the US Chamber of Commerce estimates that copyright theft costs our nation about $58 billion in lost output, 373,375 in lost jobs, and $16 billion in lost employee earnings. I'd love to see some clarification on this. To me it reads that businesses with broken or out-dated business models can't adapt and think if they can just prevent things from moving forward money and jobs will reappear. If they spent half the time they did figuring out new and innovative monetization strategies as they did fighting for their old models we wouldn't be having this conversation. I would like to see that as well. That whole statement sounds like it was written by the RIAA and then spoon fed to the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 and what about all the jobs and profit that is made (legally) on the internet through processes that will essentially be white washed if this goes down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Bump. Apparently this is going to committee on Thursday. Call or e-mail your representatives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 hopefully obama vetoes this shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 What's scary is that most articles mention that this will most likely pass. i cannot even fathom that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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