Save Tom's, Stop SOPA

[fb39ca4]

TH should move to Sweden if this bill passes 😉

 

[aion_w]

See, I have heard of the name "Anonymous" and rumor about it so after reading this article I google it, Should I join them?

 

[thizzle7xu]

I haven't been for SOPA in any manner, but this has been the clearest and most concise explanation of WHY this law is not good for anyone that I have yet to see. Other articles seem to just be giving vague scenarios and really don't make it clear to the average person of why this is a terrible law. I love that you gave a specific example of how the site could be punished for the unintentional actions of a user just trying to add to the community in a helpful manner. Well done! This article needs to get a lot of promotion!

 

[nforce4max]

[citation][nom]bobusboy[/nom]The united states has been going in the wrong direction for a long time; for a country that preaches that everyone should have all these personal freedoms. They sure do have a lot of rules restricting what you can and can not do.ps: If the united states did this; couldn't websites move out of the united states to...Canada? or Mexico? or anywhere else?[/citation]

The problem is that the US still controls the IP database for the whole net and write most of the rules. However that might change as there are many in private organizations and the UN are trying to gain control over it from the US.

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

[citation][nom]ojas[/nom]All the best to Tom's and the people of the US. Hope you guys survive this.i kind of think that other countries will follow suit. They're getting stupid in India too, asked social networking sites to take down offensive comments about politicians, and want them to filter it.Passing of such a law in america is bad for all of us sadly. Go people, the Net started from the US, you should preserve it. Viva la Internet![/citation]

Bloody outrage. India is ruled by old grandpas who would rather make sure that women don't go out without their husbands than make something useful for the people...

 

[Guest]

Please sign the petition at the whitehouse.gov site and lets take SOPA to the ground.

https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/%21/petition...

 

[thizzle7xu]

[citation][nom]omnimodis78[/nom]I know that most of your politicians (in the US) are a little backwards relative to the rest of the public servants in the rest of the developed World, but I can assure you that if there's enough public interest in a subject, your elected officials will side with the public. Here in Canada a massive public outcry against Usage Based Billing got enough ears in the House of Commons to actually let the idea die in its tracks. Everybody who values their right to information should be very *very* interested in this issue, and you need to get off your behinds and let your senators (or what ever you americans have these days) know that you value your rights and your freedoms.[/citation]

Not necessarily. Most people were not for the huge health care bill (like 60+%) due to all the crap that was thrown in like the mandate. The bad far outweighed the good in that bill. Now health insurance here is rising even faster than before now that all the regulations and restrictions are going into effect (for example, you can't use a flexible spending account to buy things like over the counter aspirin when you could before. Too many hoops to jump through like getting a doctor's note...for aspirin!)

But they still pushed it through anyways and if you don't think people were against it, I think the 2010 elections were evidence in that there were the most incumbent losses for a single election in over 60 years. And notice no politician that voted for it is promoting that fact now for the 2012 elections. They will go against the public and hopefully the public will throw them out. Unfortunately we also have some extremely ignorant districts that would re-elect a convicted murderer.

 

[monkeysweat]

They'd rather worry about some software piracy -- how much does it cost the industry 51 billion worldwide in 09 according to the study i read,,, it also shows the LOWEST percentage per capita is in the USA
marine piracy cost was 7 to 12 billion last year (MUCH smaller group of people)

how about white collar financial piracy,, just AIG in 2008/early 2009 received 180 BILLION because 1 corporation mishandled their affairs on lending

In Canada we have stricter rules and didn't see the same fallout as the US
but this SOPA isn't far off from our billion dollar gun registry - only there to hurt the lawful citizens,, it isn't going to stop a criminal from using a stolen gun any more than its gonna stop someone from downloading music/movies or software

 

[monkeysweat]

Oh ya, and here's a little ditty from Lady Gaga,,,,,,,,,,,
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[thizzle7xu]

[citation][nom]nforce4max[/nom]The problem is that the US still controls the IP database for the whole net and write most of the rules. However that might change as there are many in private organizations and the UN are trying to gain control over it from the US.[/citation]

Well, I wouldn't necessarily call it a "problem". I mean, the Internet WAS invented by the US Government (DARPA specifically) and then basically handed off to US Universities for research until the creation of graphical web browsers made it available to businesses and consumers in the early 90's. So they (we?) are the original owners of it in the first place.

 

[Guest]

dont mess withs toms, torrents or porn!

 

[colocation]

There should be some transparency as to which corporation support which bill. If someone has a link to a website that list this out I would greatly appreciate a link. If there are transparency then consumer will get at least a little power and have the ability to boycott corporations that do not align with their political views.

 

[xelliz]

In case it wasn't already posted, here is a list of SOPA supporters
http://judiciary.house.gov/issues/Rogue%20Websites/List%20of%20SOPA%20Supporters.pdf

 

[millerm84]

[citation][nom]juanc[/nom]I have already voted against it time ago. Don't like it.But about this statement:"That’s just here on Tom’s. The effect on sites like YouTube, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and the rest of the internet would be devastating, and progress and innovation would grind to a halt under the cumbersome new restrictions."There is no Progress nor Innovation at any of the above-mentioned sites.[/citation]

Really so casual gaming from facebook and the millions it makes wasn't innovative, the fact that small budgets and big ideas can come to life on youtube to produce real TV shows isn't progress, twitter isn't redefining how we receive news updates, and google well gee that company hasn't produced anything but search results right? All of these sites and the companies behind them have created massive markets for software, media, and other products making the billions of dollars and employing thousands of people. I'm glad to see you oppose SOPA as you seem to fail at understanding the big picture.

 

[rob6188]

Message sent and facebook shared!

 

[yannigr]

Democracy? Nope...

 

[Mathos]

Mmm if record labels and movie studio's think their sales are hurting now.... Just imagine how much they'll suck if this law passes. Ooooops we just nuked out main sites for ppl being able to become aware of our stuff because we were stupid.

 

[Guest]

I thought everyone loves an empowered feminized government to protect them. Remember, it is there to protect the children (and women).

 

[rebel1280]

[citation][nom]xelliz[/nom]In case it wasn't already posted, here is a list of SOPA supportershttp://judiciary.house.gov/issues/ [...] orters.pdf[/citation]
I looked over that list, what in the world?! There are a few (Building and Construction Trades Department to name one) that have nothing to do with piracy!

 

[figgus]

[citation][nom]Lokster1[/nom]We need to stop voting the same nitwits into office that have been there for decades...It's really sad how a bill like this is so close to becoming law while something that would actually benefit our country will never see the light of day, TERM LIMITS!![/citation]

Yeah, great idea. Err, wait, no it isn't.

These idiots are passing this now, when they KNOW they will be accountable for it at their next election. What do you think will happen when 33% of them won't HAVE a next election? Do you think public opinion would matter at all, then?

Term limits would be one of the stupidest things we could do.

 

[hoof_hearted]

Done! Time to start posting some UUEncoded Metalica MP3s on some godaddy forums.

 

[livebriand]

[citation][nom]jlats26[/nom]This SOPA really has nothing to do with the control of piracy at all. It's simply a way for the government to gain more CONTROL of the internet. WE CANNOT LET THIS HAPPEN[/citation]
The government... controlled by the big assholed corporations!

 

[newbie_mcnoob]

[citation][nom]xelliz[/nom]In case it wasn't already posted, here is a list of SOPA supportershttp://judiciary.house.gov/issues/ [...] orters.pdf[/citation]

A bunch of record labels, TV networks, unions, and the NFL and MLB.
Basically a bunch of billionaires greedy for more money.

 

[Gigz6413]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJIuYgIvKsc

Give this a watch.


Turns out, the music industry and big players like Sony and CNN created and distributed limewire and the sort in order to make piracy rampant. Why? So they could use it as leverage to get control over the internet to kill anything that hurt their brand.

 

[capttoilet]

The Senate and Congress have no idea how many jobs this will eliminate. Angry videogame nerd....gone, nostalgia critic....gone, various youtube partners....gone. Why? Because no more ad revenue will be generated for a site that is under copyright violation.

These pissants think they can stop piracy by shutting down a few websites need a reality check. Shut one site down, and 100 crop up in its place. You want to stop piracy you need to stop it at the source. Company leak ala Valve, or a retail leak by some stupid kid, or even a legit purchase being uploaded to a site - this is how it all happens. See it is going to be a lot harder than just shutting down a website isn't it?