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Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-20T09:18:33-06:00

Gateux wrote:

I would more than happy if they decides to Cencor against adult sites, like how China does it.

China doesn't just censor adult sights...it censors anything that's critical of the regime or facilitates the act of dissent...

Statistics: Posted by Aragorn Ix — January 20th, 2012, 9:18 am

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-20T08:39:34-06:00

I would more than happy if they decides to Cencor against adult sites, like how China does it.

Statistics: Posted by Gateux — January 20th, 2012, 8:39 am

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-20T06:17:13-06:00

The only thing that Anonymous will get out of this is media attention. A group attacking several sites in protest would get the spotlight for a bit.

Statistics: Posted by Rory — January 20th, 2012, 6:17 am

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-20T05:41:43-06:00

Magicana Drofulcus wrote:

Freeascar - when you go beyond the stupid grandstanding of Anonymous, you might realise that the police had been investigating Megaupload for two years and the warrants were served two weeks ago. As for 'Retaliating' by taking websites down, their actions are about equivilant to tearing down a poster. The government websites they take down are generic information provided to the public and are of no importance.

Yeah I read about the whole investigation, actually thought it was even shorter than that. After I posted I also checked out some of the websites Anonymous had taken down and they're back up, so you have a point with the poster comparison.

Needless to say the only thing that's actually going to stop SOPA is good campaigning, petitioning and lobbying. Can't rely on terrorist organizations for that.

Statistics: Posted by Freeasacar — January 20th, 2012, 5:41 am

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-20T05:35:57-06:00

Gateux - maybe they'll finally use a journal or an alternate source that actually makes them think.

Freeascar - when you go beyond the stupid grandstanding of Anonymous, you might realise that the police had been investigating Megaupload for two years and the warrants were served two weeks ago. As for 'Retaliating' by taking websites down, their actions are about equivilant to tearing down a poster. The government websites they take down are generic information provided to the public and are of no importance.

Statistics: Posted by Magicana Drofulcus — January 20th, 2012, 5:35 am

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-20T05:21:31-06:00

Loudawg1234 wrote:

Jackstick wrote:

Feds Shut Down Megaupload.com File-Sharing Website

Weeeeeeeeeeeell...

And so it begins...

You got that right. This is only the start of the war and the SOPA supporters have made the first move.

Luckily we have Anonymous to retaliate for us, otherwise we wouldn't be able to respond in turn to websites being taken down.

Statistics: Posted by Freeasacar — January 20th, 2012, 5:21 am

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-19T21:18:39-06:00

http://imgur.com/a/M5a2O

Statistics: Posted by Riptide — January 19th, 2012, 9:18 pm

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-19T18:18:08-06:00

Megaupload hasn't been "taken down"; it's just been made unavailable pending a frivolous investigation that'll die down once foreign countries stop using the governmental power within in their jurisdictions to suck up to america's lobbyists.

That being said, taking down a filesharing site to curb piracy is about as logical and effective as making DVD burners illegal for the same purpose.

Gateux wrote:

Even Wikipedia shuts down its website yesterday for 24 hours, I can't bring myself to imagine if they shuts down for good, millions of people depend on Wikipedia for research, school projects and we simply can't do without them

From what I understand about the American textbook industry (read: monopolists), there'll be a lot of corporate interest because of that.

Statistics: Posted by Eadwulf — January 19th, 2012, 6:18 pm

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-19T18:12:04-06:00

Statistics: Posted by Gateux — January 19th, 2012, 6:12 pm

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-19T16:34:59-06:00

Jackstick wrote:

Feds Shut Down Megaupload.com File-Sharing Website

Weeeeeeeeeeeell...

And so it begins...

Statistics: Posted by Lou — January 19th, 2012, 4:34 pm

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-19T16:05:29-06:00

Feds Shut Down Megaupload.com File-Sharing Website

Weeeeeeeeeeeell...

Statistics: Posted by Jackstick — January 19th, 2012, 4:05 pm

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-19T00:11:56-06:00

With no internet. Life would be a lot more boring.

Statistics: Posted by Market Man6 — January 19th, 2012, 12:11 am

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-18T23:04:24-06:00

So theatrical, Rory.

Statistics: Posted by Spirographed — January 18th, 2012, 11:04 pm

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-18T22:16:33-06:00

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Statistics: Posted by Rory — January 18th, 2012, 10:16 pm

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-18T21:59:29-06:00

Tahu 1000 wrote:

Jackstick wrote:

SOPA/PIPA not passing is just the first step. It's very likely and possible that some parts, or all, will be added to another bill. Lobbyists and entertainment industries won't go down very easily.

I think they'll find that the online grassroots community is stronger, though. A bill of this sort could cripple the online infrastructure of America (probably taking half the developed world with it). I think the answer to piracy is more companies or services like Netflix, Hulu, and Crunchyroll, to name but a few. Take away the market for piracy.

I completely agree. However, the online grassroots aren't capable of paying the government tens of millions of dollars to get our way.

This is an endurance test for both sides.

Statistics: Posted by Jackstick — January 18th, 2012, 9:59 pm

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-18T21:00:17-06:00

Is it weird that I consider the possibility of a physical uprising/civil war as a realistic result of internet censorship in the US?

I mean the internet is a pretty big thing now. Pretty much everyone has it on their PHONES these days. It's integrated into our daily lifestyles to a nearly absurd degree. If the government had successfully moved towards a censorship of the web a decade ago, it might have been begrudgingly accepted. But these days? That's a straight up infringement of freedom upon a really popular aspect of the average American's life. I can't help but feel that there would be blood.

And I'd be totally cool with that.

Statistics: Posted by Christopher — January 18th, 2012, 9:00 pm

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-18T20:09:14-06:00

Jackstick wrote:

SOPA/PIPA not passing is just the first step. It's very likely and possible that some parts, or all, will be added to another bill. Lobbyists and entertainment industries won't go down very easily.

Statistics: Posted by Tahu 1000 — January 18th, 2012, 8:09 pm

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-18T19:34:40-06:00

Also, by screwing over Youtube because of all the ripped movies and music, it affects everyone around the world that uses Youtube. Yay for the geniuses in Congress.. D:

Dakota.

Statistics: Posted by Dakota Lesmercy — January 18th, 2012, 7:34 pm

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-18T16:21:22-06:00

n00b 4 m1nin wrote:

Enough people vote against it > law won't pass.

SOPA/PIPA not passing is just the first step. It's very likely and possible that some parts, or all, will be added to another bill. Lobbyists and entertainment industries won't go down very easily.

Statistics: Posted by Jackstick — January 18th, 2012, 4:21 pm

Re: STOP Internet Cencorship!

2012-01-18T15:09:39-06:00

Defeat wrote:

How do you expect this Village to take action on anything at all?

Should've joined the blackout. Shut down this website for today.

Statistics: Posted by J@nr0k — January 18th, 2012, 3:09 pm