I read somewhere yesterday that it had been dropped, but I also came across a theory a few weeks ago that SOPA was just noise to take attention away from the Protect IP Act, which is apparently Not Good in its own way.
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SOPA - anyone GAS?
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Last edited by Sysman; 17 January 2012, 09:32.Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away. -
At face value, the White House's response to SOPA sounds like a win for opponents, but let's take a closer look The White House & SOPA: Reading Between the LinesBehold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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Originally posted by ThomasSoerensen View Post
Wonder why it's not been more widely reported yet.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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So if SOPA or any alternative they bring in has the power to take down any website and block or confiscate servers that host or link to 'illegal' material (quotes used as proof is not necessarily required up front), what happens when it's all hosted in the cloud?
Would be a shame if one dodgy site required the take down of the Amazon, Google, and Microsoft cloud network.
Though I imagine they would get immunity along with other corporate giants with plenty of money to influence the rules.Feist - 1234. One camera, one take, no editing. Superb. How they did it
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Google/Amazon/MS would agree to take down the sites so it wouldn't be needed.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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In another twist (YouTube), the SOPA supporters provided the software used for illegal downloads
(Over enthusiastic Yank warning )Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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The worst thing about it was that it involved breaking the Internet - not just tampering, but serious breakage using techniques more commonly used by China's Great Firewall, and in countries such as Iran. And to add insult to injury, the politicians promoting the act not only admitted they didn't have the faintest understanding of the technical issues, they actually boasted of it and took pride in their ignorance
Dear Congress, It's No Longer OK To Not Know How The Internet Works | Motherboard
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostWikipedia going down for a day in protest, random individuals turning off their sites too (big deal), etc.
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How the hell are any of Thursday's newspapers going to get content if professional, qualified, experienced Journalists can't paste copy from Wikipedia?!Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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Easy, they can write a big story about how Wikipedia is shut insteadOriginally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostEasy, they can write a big story about how Wikipedia is shut insteadBehold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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