18th January - Censorship Day

PiKe · 18 Jan 2012 at 14:41

LordSplodge said:
You really don't understand how SOPA/PIPA work or the damage they can do, do you?

Until today, I've heard nothing about it.

MissileMoose · 18 Jan 2012 at 14:42

PiKe said:
The websites participating in this stupid 'go dark day' have nothing to do with piracy.

Educate yourself, please!

LeJosh · 18 Jan 2012 at 14:44

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
Damnit, they stole Reddit.

Now what am I supposed to do instead of working...?

Sit on the toilet with your smartphone.

LeJosh · 18 Jan 2012 at 14:45

PiKe said:
SOPA - Some other pointless argument

I don't give a flying flip, I just want my websites back.

Herp derp.

Educate yourself on what the bill actually contains.

PiKe · 18 Jan 2012 at 14:45

I don't live in the United States. How can I help?

Contact your local State Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or similar branch of government. Tell them you oppose SOPA and PIPA, and any similar legislation. SOPA and PIPA will affect sites outside of the United States, and actions to sites inside the United States (like Wikipedia) will also affect non-American readers -- like you. Calling your own government will also let them know you don't want them to create their own bad anti-Internet legislation.

Anyone got the number for 'The Government'?

All you preaching, what are you actively doing to oppose this then?

LeJosh · 18 Jan 2012 at 14:46

PiKe said:
Anyone got the number for 'The Government'?

Your local MP.

darubio · 18 Jan 2012 at 14:49

My support goes to Wiki

I hope Google, Facebook will follow suit

arc@css · 18 Jan 2012 at 14:50

darubio said:
My support goes to Wiki I hope Google, Facebook will follow suit

PiKe · 18 Jan 2012 at 14:55

LeJosh said:
Your local MP.

Chances they have any idea what it is, is quite frankly slim, I'm not spending half an hour on the phone explaining it either.

Those lending your support, you're re-tweeting or face booking something presumably, that's helping how?

LeJosh · 18 Jan 2012 at 15:00

PiKe said:
Chances they have any idea what it is, is quite frankly slim, I'm not spending half an hour on the phone explaining it either.

Those lending your support, you're re-tweeting or face booking something presumably, that's helping how?

And you're doing nothing is helping how?

It's called awareness.

Your attitude stinks.

DisrupTor75 · 18 Jan 2012 at 15:01

While i fully support the protest of this ridiculous SOPA bill, i think it will have little impact when the likes of Youtube, Facebook et al are still operating. Without those huge sites's backing this blackout i fail to see what effect it will have

LordSplodge · 18 Jan 2012 at 15:05

PiKe said:
Until today, I've heard nothing about it.

I suggest you go educate yourself then. Whilst the Bill is American it has the potential to take down (via DNS blocking) any site. It is like curing a sore finger by cutting off the arm.

Glaucus · 18 Jan 2012 at 15:06

LordSplodge said:
You really don't understand how SOPA/PIPA work or the damage they can do, do you?

Could and very unlikely to work.

To quote robbo

Robbo said:
I don't think it will go ahead either, it's certainly possible but it would be very shocking.

And if it did actually go ahead, I don't think it would be used in the way many people believe it will be used.

It just needs some more amendmants. Even with safeguards in an amendmant people would still be against it, no surprise though.

Deleted member 66701 · 18 Jan 2012 at 15:06

PiKe said:
Chances they have any idea what it is, is quite frankly slim, I'm not spending half an hour on the phone explaining it either.

Those lending your support, you're re-tweeting or face booking something presumably, that's helping how?

I've spoken to my local MP and discussed the issue at length with him. This conversation has persuaded him to join a group of MPs who are going to raise an early day motion on the subject.

What are you doing?

DisrupTor75 said:
While i fully support the protest of this ridiculous SOPA bill, i think it will have little impact when the likes of Youtube, Facebook et al are still operating. Without those huge sites's backing this blackout i fail to see what effect it will have

"For evil to prosper all that is required is that good men do nothing".

Just because an action might not have the desired outcome doesn't mean you shouldn't at least try.

LeJosh · 18 Jan 2012 at 15:06

DisrupTor75 said:
While i fully support the protest of this ridiculous SOPA bill, i think it will have little impact when the likes of Youtube, Facebook et al are still operating. Without those huge sites's backing this blackout i fail to see what effect it will have

Nvidia have actively spoken out against it too. They're rather large.

Locke · 18 Jan 2012 at 15:08

The Wikipedia blackout is kinda funny; in our advanced web lecture earlier many slides had references to Wikipedia in them (lol). Our lecturer didn't open them because he didn't know about the workaround! Not really a workaround since Wikipedia still allows access via mobile etc.

Google and Facebook wont follow suit the likes of Wikipedia and reddit because of the simple fact of how "needed" they are for thousands and thousands of businesses.

Colasanto · 18 Jan 2012 at 15:10

PiKe said:
The websites participating in this stupid 'go dark day' have nothing to do with piracy.

Full on blown idiot.

DisrupTor75 · 18 Jan 2012 at 15:19

If for nothing else, the very fact that Rupert Murdoch SUPPORTS SOPA is reason enough to be against it.

And about how much SOPA is covered in the "media"

Mr Krugga · 18 Jan 2012 at 15:20

LeJosh said:
Nvidia have actively spoken out against it too. They're rather large.

And nobody in the US cares about their opinion too.

LeJosh · 18 Jan 2012 at 15:23

Mr Krugga said:
And nobody in the US cares about their opinion too.

Quite frankly the detached nature of their government means they don't care about anyone's opinion. Until it is time to vote.

18th January - Censorship Day

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