SOPA

to give the US government and corporations the ability to block sites over infringing links posted by their users and give ISPs the release to take any means to block peoples' sites

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), also known as H.R. 3261, is a bill that was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on October 26, 2011, by Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX) and a bipartisan group of 12 initial co-sponsors. The bill expands the ability of U.S. law enforcement and copyright holders to fight online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual property and counterfeit goods.[2] Now before the House Judiciary Committee, it builds on the similar PRO-IP Act of 2008 and the corresponding Senate bill, the PROTECT IP Act.[3]

FROM THE VIDEO
Some of the main points that SOPA is trying to be able to do
1. Block access from infringing domain names
2. Cut off funds to infringing websites

What this CAN do

1. Companies can sue any infringing site they feel isn't doing their "filtering" well enough.
2. Introduce vast potential for censorship of the internet.

Goodlatte stated, "Intellectual property is one of America's chief job creators and competitive advantages in the global marketplace, yet American inventors, authors, and entrepreneurs have been forced to stand by and watch as their works are stolen by foreign infringers beyond the reach of current U.S. laws. This legislation will update the laws to ensure that the economic incentives our Framers enshrined in the Constitution over 220 years ago—to encourage new writings, research, products and services— remain effective in the 21st Century's global marketplace, which will create more American jobs."[14]

Rights-holders see intermediaries—the companies who host, link to, and provide e-commerce around the content—as the only accessible defendants.[15]

Sponsor Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) said, "Millions of American jobs hang in the balance, and our efforts to protect America's intellectual property are critical to our economy's long-term success."[14] Smith added, "The Stop Online Piracy Act helps stop the flow of revenue to rogue websites and ensures that the profits from American innovations go to American innovators."[14]

The MPAA representative who testified before the committee said that the motion picture and film industry supports two million jobs and 95,000 small businesses.

ragbirjosh wrote:This isn't going to pass you know............it's basically a political move.

SOPA on the table.

Some sites: Wikipedia, youtube, Google etc stand to lose Trillions.........they pay politicians to lobby against the bill.

Some sites: Domain websites, Movie Studios, Stuff in the Entertainment and leisure industry stand to make Billions.........they pay politicians to lobby for the bill.

In the end.......trillions > millions.

In the end politicians are rich.

/thread.

ragbirjosh wrote:Summary:

GoDaddy : Sees Bill "Yessssss Moaaaarrrr , Moaaaaarrr profits evryone will have to re register their domain after it is seized , Moaaarrrr".They support the bill.

!/4 of their clientle threaten to leave....which will destroy their solvency and destroy their credibility in the long run .

GoDaddy : "We are firmly against the bill ...it's an injustice ....some democracy rhetoric bla bla bla."

It'll never pass dude....in reality what we get is some watered down version of the bill.....protecting copyrighted material like movies and songs etc being leaked less than 2 weeks after their official release and a couple torrent sites get shut down only to start back up again somewhere else.

HOWEVER: they're imposing themself here on other countries.....who'se citizens might not have the delusions of democracy enough to bounce back from this shit....dunno what's their game there.

Shamirr wrote:Guys please join the protest against SOPA and PIPA on January 18. These are two terrible laws proposed by the US which will allow them to basically censored the internet.(Google it) On Jan 18 I ask you to go offline for 12 hours (naturally that excludes necessary work related internet such as email) from 8am to 8pm. Please pass on the word and lets take some small action against censorship!

Senor Penguin wrote:Oh wiki you silly twat. Google cache renders your blackout useless.

Grande_Milano wrote:I thought United States is a free country? Ah except for two same parties owned by same elite. This SOPA will go through