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. |
This is a very large misconception and the site you are showing is incredibly biased. This bill is not unjust at all. It is not about congress running around, shutting down youtube videos, and censoring everything that they can. Music on YouTube wont be censored, because many of these artists already post their music themselves on this website. This bill only calls for companies and other publishers to have thier right to file suit against services that pirate and/or steal their work that they worked hard for, and present their case to the
supreme court to be reviewed before it is even considered to be taken down individually.
This is very important, because its not about the, "free and open" aspect of the internet. That will still largley remain in tact after this. It is about the fact that the internet is a massive factory for piracy and scandals, full of torrents and illegal sites that protrude and damage companies such as Adobe and many others. People really need to remember that this bill first forces companies to submit their claims to the supreme court just like any other scam or fraud, and the government cannot just step in by themselves.
If anything, I am all for SOPA, because no sane person can openly say that the internet is anywhere near legal.