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Started by ItsaDuc, January 17, 2012, 06:23:04 PM

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ItsaDuc

January 17, 2012, 06:23:04 PM
Sounds like Wednesday might be a slow day due to some protests.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223496/Protests_against_SOPA_PIPA_go_viral

This is more of a PSA than a discussion.

ducpainter

#1
January 17, 2012, 06:25:37 PM
 [popcorn] ;D
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
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    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


ItsaDuc

#2
January 17, 2012, 06:30:44 PM

1KDS

#3
January 17, 2012, 06:33:11 PM
I thought SOPA was killed, why are they still shutting down?  ???
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zarn02

#4
January 17, 2012, 07:36:11 PM
Quote from: 1KDS on January 17, 2012, 06:33:11 PM
I thought SOPA was killed, why are they still shutting down?  ???

SOPA has been put on the back burner indefinitely, but isn't technically dead. The Senate sister-bill PIPA is still kicking.
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LMT

#5
January 18, 2012, 01:38:48 AM
adventure rider is black for the day  :'(

RAT900

#6
January 18, 2012, 01:50:06 AM
History shows that a lot of legislation

while traveling under the intent (guise) of good intentions

opens doors to a legion of far less attractive results

I will stop at that

This is an insult to the Pez community

Ddan

#7
January 18, 2012, 02:08:48 AM
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TiNi

#8
January 18, 2012, 02:37:12 AM
google has blacked out their logo, but is still up

The Mad King Pepe'

#9
January 18, 2012, 06:42:24 AM
Quote from Wikipedia:

"SOPA and PIPA put the burden on website owners to police user-contributed material and call for the unnecessary blocking of entire sites. Small sites won't have sufficient resources to defend themselves. Big media companies may seek to cut off funding sources for their foreign competitors, even if copyright isn't being infringed. Foreign sites will be blacklisted, which means they won't show up in major search engines. SOPA and PIPA build a framework for future restrictions and suppression."

I don't go around crying wolf, but this could affect us. www.advrider.com www.ktmtalk.com and www.thumpertalk.com (among others) are "blacked out" today in protest.

I'm OK when it comes to taking down sites that promote child pornography, terrorism, drugs, racism, etc. But SOPA & PIPA have nothing to do with that. They're more about the MPAA and RIAA using their money limit freedom just so they can make more money.
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.

zooom

#10
January 18, 2012, 06:54:01 AM
to me...is it simple...look at the 1st Amendment....the internet is a communications tool and this is a violation of that IMHO...yes, the internet is used in all manner of ways and so forth...but in the end, it is a free domain communications tool....
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ducpainter

#11
January 18, 2012, 06:58:55 AM
let's not get this one locked...

K?

Informational posting is OK.

Opinions on the constitutionality of the proposed legislation is not.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


zooom

#12
January 18, 2012, 07:01:56 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on January 18, 2012, 06:58:55 AM
let's not get this one locked...

K?

Informational posting is OK.

Opinions on the constitutionality of the proposed legislation is not.

my bad...I am sorry...and wasn't my intention...
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98 Monster 900(trackpregnant dog-soon to be made my Fiancee's upgrade streetbike)
2010 KTM 990 SM-T

ducpainter

#13
January 18, 2012, 07:05:14 AM
It's OK.

This topic is almost impossible to discuss without getting into politics...and from so many directions if you understand my meaning.

It was just a reminder.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Dirty Duc

#14
January 18, 2012, 07:07:18 AM
Quote from: Little Monkey Toes on January 18, 2012, 01:38:48 AM
adventure rider is black for the day  :'(

+1 :'(
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