So, what is SOPA and PIPA?

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  1. ErbFan28, Jan 18, 2012
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    I've been seeing these two things and something about the internet being destroyed. So, in layman's terms, what exactly is going on?
     
  2. Kuma Style, Jan 18, 2012
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  3. AnithaPrime, Jan 18, 2012
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    SOPA:

    S - Something
    O - Officially
    P - Prohibited
    A - Around here
     
  5. Kuma Style, Jan 18, 2012
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    HA!
     
  6. AnithaPrime, Jan 18, 2012
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    It shouldn't be. It affects a lot of internet users.
     
  7. Koolimus Prime, Jan 18, 2012
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    I just knew this was gonna get here...

    SOPA basically is denying you the freedom of speech, and all major sites are against, so is Obama...

    Prepare for an uprising of all the nerds who live in their mom's basements.
     
  8. Orion_Prime48, Jan 18, 2012
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    so what all sites are doing this today?

    I can name

    Rangerboard
    Wikipedia
    4chan
    Redditt
    Cartoon-World
    Joe Moore
     
  9. Soundbytes, Jan 18, 2012
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    Google and Craigslist too. They haven't shut down, but they have put links to petitions on their front pages.
     
  10. AnithaPrime, Jan 18, 2012
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    Google has a whole list of sites.
     
  11. thecollector, Jan 18, 2012
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    Even the founder of the internet has spoken out against these bills. They have good intentions, but the methods to go about them are very wrong. DNS blocking isn't compatible with comcast's new internet system for example.
     
  12. Tkemert20, Jan 18, 2012
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    "Founder of the internet"? :lol 
     
  13. thecollector, Jan 18, 2012
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    The internet had to be invented by somebody, teh internetz and lolcats dont just grow on trees ya know :p 
     
  14. Eric, Jan 18, 2012
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    I don't think either bill will pass. Also...

     
  15. Tkemert20, Jan 18, 2012
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    It was created in the U.S., at ARPA/DARPA, but it wasn't founded, haha. I was just pointing out the funny choice of words there. :lol 
     
  16. exclusacon, Jan 18, 2012
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    Fuck those people...can I say that?
     
  17. Gojira Prime, Jan 18, 2012
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    Wow, I'm actually on time to comment in one of these threads before it gets locked. I should say something meaningful and insightful.














    FUCK THIS IS BULLSHIT.
     
  18. AnithaPrime, Jan 18, 2012
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    Well said :lol 
     
  19. Alucard77, Jan 18, 2012
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    The problem with these laws is that your site can get shut down based on accusations and not actual fact. You then need to go to court to defend the right to get your site back up.

    So it is the reverse of everything America is supposed to stand for. My dad comes from a communist country and tells me that he sees more communism in America today then he did when he left Romania in the 80s.

    Let's see if he is right. If this bill passes, he will be.
     
  20. grimlock1972, Jan 18, 2012
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    Both are bad bills and need to die.
     
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