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Joined: May 28, 2009 Posts: 423 Location: chicago area
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:54 am Post subject: SOPA and PIPA
craigslist, wikipedia, xbmc, and a multitude of other websites are blacked out today in support of stopping these bills
essentially, what it means is a website could be BANNED at a DNS level (similar to the chinese great internet wall) ANY website using copyrighted material incorrectly. that means that a font, a graphic or even possibly a post like in this forum could cause this website to be blocked in the U.S. WITHOUT a trial, due process, or an investigation, the mere ACCUSATION is enough to ban the site.
LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, IF YOURE NOT PISSED OR SCARED, YOURE NOT PAYING ATTENTION!!!!!!
Please, for the love of god, if you value the freedom to choose what websites you visit, if you value the openness and sharing that occurs on this site of information PERTAINING TO THE REPAIR OF YOUR BIKE, if you download or stream movies or music (pandora and netflix) and would like to continue, contact your representatives TODAY and let them know the SOPA and PIPA MUST NOT BE SUPPORTED! if you need a link to them, visit a blacked out site such as wikipedia or craigslist for an easy way to find your rep.
this was posted by a friend of mine, who happens to be a photographer that uses the creative commons license occasionally. (some of my pictures that i post are actually his that he releases under the CCL. if SOMEONE determined that the photos i posted fall into the SOPA or PIPA, this site would be shut down.
sopa and protect ip acts from where i stand...
lets cover how this is really not cool. (and i do creative copyrightable things)
first amendment (can we imagine how abused this basic natural right will get given the major media outlets?)
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances"
next...
the 14th amendment; section 1 (it kabashes due process so they can just do this without even bring you in-front of a jury and without redress)
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
stop the PROTECT IP act and recall any rep pushing for SOPA
not only will these break the open nature of the internet, it will stymie creativity and the peoples natural right to free speech _________________ No, actually I DONT sleep much, I have M.A.D.D (motorcycle attention deficit disorder, means i change bikes about twice a year) drink too much coffee, have too much energy and dont do much besides work and motorcycles.
Joined: Jan 15, 2012 Posts: 85 Location: Lawton, Michigan
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:50 am Post subject:
Mixer, thanks for bringing this up to everyone's attention.
IT IS IMPORTANT. Sometimes we sit back and hope things turn out okay... this isn't one of those times. I've contacted my representative and expressed my opinion. I would appreciate if others do the same.
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