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http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n575/Butaneflame/sopaB1-1.png http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n575/Butaneflame/SopaB.png Found this articul while researching SOPA: https://static2.avast.com/web/i/logo-blog.png (https://blog.avast.com/2012/01/13/internet-blackout-scheduled-in-protest-of-sopa/) Last night I spent an inordinate amount of time on reddit looking at pictures of baby hedgehogs, reading a Q&A with a theoretical physicist, and catching up on the intended blackouts protesting the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its sister bill, Protect IP Act (PIPA). Haven’t heard about SOPA? It’s no wonder, since the mainstream media has been curiously silent on the issue. Maybe it’s because most of the big news outlets are owned by companies supporting SOPA. Nonetheless, reddit (http://www.reddit.com/tb/obg8v)and others, such as Tucows, Cheezburger, game developer Red 5 Studios, and hacktivist group Anonymous, hope to make the issue broadly known with a coordinated internet blackout scheduled for January 18th. Things will really get interesting if the “nuclear option” is implemented where the likes of Wikipedia, Google, Facebook, Ebay, Yahoo!, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Mozilla, Twitter, and PayPal “go simultaneously dark” to join them in protest of the bill. You may have heard a blip of a news story during the Christmas holidays related to SOPA. Reddit users protested web-hosting giant Go Daddy for its initial SOPA support wit anorganized “Dump Go Daddy” day. More than 37,000 domains were transferred on December 29th, leading the company to reverse its support of SOPA. http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n575/Butaneflame/redditninja_121245487118.jpg A quick summary of SOPA The SOPA bill aims to protect American intellectual property, which is certainly justifiable given the amount of pirated material on the internet. It’s the form that this protection takes that is getting internet companies and their users in a tizzy. SOPA would establish a system for taking down websites (the language is directed toward “rogue” foreign sites) that the U.S. Justice Department determines to be dedicated to copyright infringement. The DoJ would be allowed to demand that search engines, social networking sites and domain name services block access to the targeted site, without a court hearing or a trial. Opponents claim that the bill violates the First Amendment, compromises internet security, and threatens technology innovation. The fear is that SOPA could evolve into a general tool for internet censorship – The Great Firewall of America. CNET addressed some security-related implications of SOPA in a series of articles. One big one is how it interacts with the domain name system and a set of security improvements to it known as DNSSEC. The idea of DNSSEC is to promote end-to-end encryption of domain names, meaning there’s no break in the chain between a website and its customer. That technique is designed to prevent malware from infecting computers and directing them to rogue sites, which would mean typing in bankofamerica.com would point you to a fake Web site without your knowledge. Requiring Internet providers to redirect allegedly piratical domain names to, say, the FBI’s server isn’t compatible with DNSSEC. To learn more about SOPA and what it would mean to the average internet user, check out this SOPA FAQ (http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57329001-281/how-sopa-would-affect-you-faq/) from CNET.

2012-01-13 23:50:00 Author: Butaneflame Posts: 64

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There needs to be some sort of internet reform. At the moment it's the wild west. I have no problem with better filtering and actual blocking. I do have a problem with it being done behind closed doors though.

2012-01-14 01:12:00 Author: Mr_Fusion Posts: 1799

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I hear ya Mr. Fusion I think there could be a better way to handle this, I just see a large grey area for this thing to abused 'behind closed' doors.

2012-01-14 02:15:00 Author: Butaneflame Posts: 64

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Wild West = Good. Needs to stay that way.

2012-01-14 02:26:00 Author: Bremnen Posts: 1800

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My boyfriend told me about these blackouts earlier today. He is a beta tester for Red 5 and was disappointed that one of the tests was cancelled. Until my brother and I filled him in on what SOPA is. I really hope Google and the other "nuclear" groups do participate!

2012-01-14 10:13:00 Author: Timelord_X Posts: 55

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http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/English_Wikipedia_anti-SOPA_blackout You won't be able to access Wikipedia tomorrow.

2012-01-17 18:10:00 Author: Ayneh Posts: 2454

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People will really know about it if we can't use Google for a day, I sincerely hope they do.

2012-01-17 19:30:00 Author: kirbyman62 Posts: 1893

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Will LBPC participate?

2012-01-17 20:38:00 Author: craigmond Posts: 2426

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This isn't good, I mean the whole idea and everything is great, it's just my personal situation. I have a video project due Thursday D: Edit: Still, it's a great way to raise awareness! If somehow you aren't already aware :/

2012-01-18 02:04:00 Author: Littlebigdude805 Posts: 1924

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At the moment it's the wild west. SOPA = Corrupt wild west policemen.

2012-01-18 02:37:00 Author: Undarivik Posts: 442

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In my opinion, something needs to be done about piracy with games, movies, music. All the work that goes into it just to be stolen. But this thing here is really just, it crosses the line. It's not right, the internet is free knowledge (in most cases for that matter). And after this any website could be shut down completely if any piracy is detected. It's not right at all, not the websites fault. I don't think they should go through with this law, but I do think they need to go about stopping piracy a different way. A way that doesn't effect innocent people.

2012-01-18 06:25:00 Author: Unknown User

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Wikipedia has a loop hole you can read it if you hit stop before the sopa message loads.

2012-01-18 08:36:00 Author: Rabid-Coot Posts: 6728

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I support the protest, but it's a pain in the butt that I can't access the Skyrim wikia because of the blackout.

2012-01-18 10:07:00 Author: Ungreth Posts: 2130

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This sums up what all of this is about to me pretty quickly. The Internet will become a mess if the bills are passed. I'm glad to see the site of art talent that is DeviantArt opposes this as well. http://hq.deviantart.com/journal/Join-a-SOPA-and-PIPA-debate-280023798?utm_source=deviantart&utm_medium=header&utm_campaign=DebateSOPA_011712 Don't you just hate it when old people think they always know what's right but don't know diddly squat about it. Some of them don't even have a Twitter account. o_O

2012-01-18 10:12:00 Author: siberian_ninja15 Posts: 444

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http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Not quite as good as the normal wikipedia but it works.

2012-01-18 10:24:00 Author: Rabid-Coot Posts: 6728

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Minecraft joins the protest: http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/5310/minecraftsopa.png

2012-01-18 10:57:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891

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littlebigplanetarium.com joins the protest too. http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g385/goranilic/lbp_strike.jpg

2012-01-18 13:43:00 Author: goranilic Posts: 332

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I support the protest, but it's a pain in the butt that I can't access the Skyrim wikia because of the blackout. http://uesp.net/ That's the more official wiki anyways

2012-01-18 15:05:00 Author: Testudini Posts: 3262

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This is rediculous, i will be more than extremely angry if this doesnt get stopped, furthermore i will move to europe lol

2012-01-18 16:13:00 Author: Tyranny68 Posts: 390

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This is rediculous, i will be more than extremely angry if this doesnt get stopped, furthermore i will move to europe lol Moving to Europe wont help.

2012-01-18 16:22:00 Author: Alec Posts: 3871

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In my opinion, something needs to be done about piracy with games, movies, music. All the work that goes into it just to be stolen. But this thing here is really just, it crosses the line. It's not right, the internet is free knowledge (in most cases for that matter). And after this any website could be shut down completely if any piracy is detected. It's not right at all, not the websites fault. I don't think they should go through with this law, but I do think they need to go about stopping piracy a different way. A way that doesn't effect innocent people. Everything they try to do to stop piracy just makes it worse for people who don't pirate games, and especially with PC games a lot of people are put off by the increased DRM etc on games, and therefore pirate them instead of buying them purely to avoid the DRM. Maybe something needs to be done about piracy, but they would probably be better of finding a way which doesn't make more people pirate the games. Edit: Blizzard had a 'blackout' of the StarCraft II servers (in the EU at least...) today - except it was really maintainence. But whatever, same effect

2012-01-18 16:49:00 Author: Unknown User

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Yup.. tech-savvies in the know use hidden web services to get what they want. This won't stop piracy - it'll just drive it deeper underground - creating even more "grass-roots" piraters. What they are trying to do is punish your average ordinary joe, rather than going after the ones who actually make the pirated material available. Punish the masses for the actions of a few.... yup.... that's always a good idea

2012-01-18 17:27:00 Author: Macnme Posts: 1970

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I may be completely wrong here but i swear the internet was created with one concept in mind; You can't stop it, or restrict it. This SOPA bill is not only badly written, It's pointless. It won't stop anything, I mean just look at the censorship in China, People who know what they are doing can easily circumvent the ban, The US government mustn't realise the collective talent that the internet has caused.

2012-01-18 18:27:00 Author: Kern Posts: 5078

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Why punish us? Wrong us and shall we not revenge!? We have been wronged dear brothers and sisters, for the government failS to see the simplicity in shutting down the websites that provide these pirated products. Are we just the sufferers, the focus of a pointless bill? Are we getting punished rather than our cheating companions on this quest of the internet? Am I now talking garbage to make myself sound literate!? These are the questions, dear friends, that urgently need answered! LOL

2012-01-18 19:32:00 Author: craigmond Posts: 2426

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A Better Way to Fight the Online Theft of American Ideas and Jobs By Senator Marco Rubio In recent weeks, we?ve heard from many Floridians about the anti-Internet piracy bills making their way through Congress. On the Senate side, I have been a co-sponsor of the PROTECT IP Act because I believe it's important to protect American ingenuity, ideas and jobs from being stolen through Internet piracy, much of it occurring overseas through rogue websites in China. As a senator from Florida, a state with a large presence of artists, creators and businesses connected to the creation of intellectual property, I have a strong interest in stopping online piracy that costs Florida jobs. However, we must do this while simultaneously promoting an open, dynamic Internet environment that is ripe for innovation and promotes new technologies. Earlier this year, this bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously and without controversy. Since then, we've heard legitimate concerns about the impact the bill could have on access to the Internet and about a potentially unreasonable expansion of the federal government's power to impact the Internet. Congress should listen and avoid rushing through a bill that could have many unintended consequences. Therefore, I have decided to withdraw my support for the Protect IP Act. Furthermore, I encourage Senator Reid to abandon his plan to rush the bill to the floor. Instead, we should take more time to address the concerns raised by all sides, and come up with new legislation that addresses Internet piracy while protecting free and open access to the Internet. https://www.facebook.com/SenatorMarcoRubio/posts/340889625936408

2012-01-18 20:09:00 Author: Rabid-Coot Posts: 6728

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What's funny is that I just read an article on Fox telling people how they could circumvent the SOPA blackout on wikipedia...and still access the content that they were being deprived of. Not even a hint of irony in the article...that if it were the other way around - wikipedia telling people how to circumnavigate Fox's restrictions - that would of course be a bad thing. God I hate Fox...I only read it to get meyself annoyed

2012-01-19 06:14:00 Author: Macnme Posts: 1970

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You know, if you think about it, this really doesn't do anything to help stop piracy, nothing at all.

2012-01-19 07:11:00 Author: Silverleon Posts: 6707

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It's all ironic. To think that the first group to protest against this bill *coughAnonymouscough* was the sole reason they made the SOPA & PIPA in the first place. A government that's supposed to be supporting and ensuring the freedoms of their own people are now wanting to take control of the Internet, which is supposed to be free since the entire world uses it. And to add even more irony, some of the same companies that at first supported the bill (and were also attacked by Anonymous) are now against it. I guess the enemy of their enemy is their friend? What I don't get is that they're protesting against the SOPA's & PIPA's powers to censor and/or block sites entirely, and yet their form of protest is to do exactly that: censor and/or block off their sites. I guess from an example standpoint it works, but it feels more of a major inconvenience for others. I got finals this week and I need to do some research for some essays. And here I am trying to use Wikipedia or Google only to find out that they're either blacked-out for the day or censored. What spectacular timing they have. But, even after all of that, I'm still against the SOPA & PIPA (since they're too vague, not refined enough, and currently put too many companies at risk). These current events are just all ironic to me at the moment.

2012-01-19 08:17:00 Author: Outlaw-Jack Posts: 5757

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What I don't get is that they're protesting against the SOPA's & PIPA's powers to censor and/or block sites entirely, and yet their form of protest is to do exactly that: censor and/or block off their sites. I guess from an example standpoint it works, but it feels more of a major inconvenience for others. I got finals this week and I need to do some research for some essays. And here I am trying to use Wikipedia or Google only to find out that they're either blacked-out for the day or censored. What spectacular timing they have. I think that the point in the blackout was: "Oh, that was inconvenient? If SOPA/PIPA gets passed that'll become a daily inconvenience!"

2012-01-19 11:42:00 Author: gdn001 Posts: 5891

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EA, Nintendo, and Sony Electronics have erased their names from an ever-shrinking list of supporters for the Stop Online Piracy Act. Despite including themselves in the initial plea to the US Congress back in September 2011, the three gaming companies were recently found to have quietly disappeared from the list, which has seen its fair share of defectors since the SOPA debate began. Sony's withdrawal is thought to be motivated in part by Anonymous' most recent threat. That said, it's more likely Sony chose to back away from a fight that has already crippled pro-SOPA sites like GoDaddy, which was recently ?convinced? to change its position on the bill following a boycott from its members. Although Sony Electronics is no longer publicly backing SOPA, its music divisions still appear on the list along with other high profile companies like BMI, Capitol Records, MCA Records, Marvel Entertainment, and Viacom. As for EA, a company rep said it had never taken an official stance on SOPA, casting doubt on validity of their original list and/or EA's short-term memory. The SOPA bill was introduced in fall of 2011 as a means to give the US Government and private companies the legal means to block sites they believe to be violating copyright laws. The bill was pitched as a way to curb internet piracy and protect rights holders from digital theft, however opponents of the bill - which include Google, Facebook, Twitter, and PayPal - warn SOPA is too vague in its definition of copyright offenders, therefore making it easier for the government and corporations to censor internet content as they see fit. An official vote on SOPA has been delayed until a later 2012 date.

2012-01-21 23:50:00 Author: Butaneflame Posts: 64

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In a leaked letter sent to Spain?s outgoing President, the US ambassador to the country warned that as punishment for not passing a SOPA-style file-sharing site blocking law, Spain risked being put on a United States trade blacklist. United States government interference in Spain?s intellectual property laws had long been suspected, but it was revelations from Wikileaks that finally confirmed the depth of its involvement. More than 100 leaked cables showed that the US had helped draft new Spanish copyright legislation and had heavily influenced the decisions of both the government and opposition. US Ambassador Alan Solomont?s threat was that should Spain not pass the Sinde Law (described by some as the Spanish SOPA) then the country would be degraded further and placed on the Priority Watch List. This serious step would mean that Spain was in breach of trade agreements and could be subjected to a range of ?retaliatory actions?. In the event Zapatero?s government left office without passing the law, but the incoming Partido Popular (People?s Party) were quickly pressured by the US to take the necessary action. Rajoy?s government quickly responded and fully implemented the legislation within 10 days of taking office.

2012-01-23 15:14:00 Author: Ayneh Posts: 2454

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