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Azrael · 12-13-2011

Hey folks. For those of you in the U.S., this is hitting Congress this Thursday. Check it out, and get your voice out there.

Learn about it here.

In a nutshell, this bill, called Protect IP, will allow the government and big companies to censor what we see on the Intertubes. Any type of copyrighted or infringement of any kind could result in being sued. This involves hearing a song in the background of a Youtube video, posting lyrics to a song (even if you don't know that song, or aren't quoting it) on your Facebook/Myspace/Google+, those sites would be taken down and you'd get a nice lawsuit on your hands.

Very uncool of America. I'm not trying to speak Propaganda to you all, but when our government starts censoring what we can and can't do, see, or speak, then they are infringing upon our rights at a citizen. We all have those inalienable rights - no matter what age. Don't think you're too young to be heard.

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Azrael Zanza Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 426	SOPA Hey folks. For those of you in the U.S., this is hitting Congress this Thursday. Check it out, and get your voice out there. Learn about it here. In a nutshell, this bill, called Protect IP, will allow the government and big companies to censor what we see on the Intertubes. Any type of copyrighted or infringement of any kind could result in being sued. This involves hearing a song in the background of a Youtube video, posting lyrics to a song (even if you don't know that song, or aren't quoting it) on your Facebook/Myspace/Google+, those sites would be taken down and you'd get a nice lawsuit on your hands. Very uncool of America. I'm not trying to speak Propaganda to you all, but when our government starts censoring what we can and can't do, see, or speak, then they are infringing upon our rights at a citizen. We all have those inalienable rights - no matter what age. Don't think you're too young to be heard.