Sopa

Engine · 01-23-2012, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tore

I feel a bit ignorant asking this, but how are laws thought up and passed in the US?

This is how 1980s kids in the US learned How a Bill Becomes a Law. Informative and entertaining...

On topic: I'm not sure how it will play out in real life if it passes but at least we've got OPEN on the table.

midnight rain · 01-23-2012, 07:00 PM

Fun fact of the day: Kim Dotcom, the CEO of Megaupload.com/ who's in custody and in all the headlines, was also apparently the number 1 ranked player in MW3...

Freebase Dali · 01-23-2012, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Engine

This is how 1980s kids in the US learned How a Bill Becomes a Law. Informative and entertaining...

Haha. That's a classic right up there with Conjunction Junction.

What I'm really laughing at, though, is how the American bill can only make it half-way up the steps to the Capitol building before it needs a break.

**Janszoon** · 01-23-2012, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuna

Fun fact of the day: Kim Dotcom, the CEO of Megaupload.com/ who's in custody and in all the headlines, was also apparently the number 1 ranked player in MW3...

He looks the part too:

Dr_Rez · 01-23-2012, 11:00 PM

So my friend tells me mediafire has been downed as well. Thats some bull, that sites great. I had some legitimate stuff stored their too.

Mrd00d · 01-23-2012, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RezZ

So my friend tells me mediafire has been downed as well. Thats some bull, that sites great. I had some legitimate stuff stored their too.

Seems fine to me though. Thankfully. I said before and I'll say again. Take megaupload, whatever, but I'll cry if they take mediafire.

Dr_Rez · 01-23-2012, 11:05 PM

I guess he was blowing smoke, or its about to happen? I just checked and your right my stuff is still there. No waiting for downloads, god bless it.

Mrd00d · 01-24-2012, 03:05 AM

Scarin me man... I needz my mediafire.

**Frownland** · 01-24-2012, 10:04 AM

Will SOPA be able to punish sites created outside of the US or punish internet users outside of the states?

Guybrush · 01-24-2012, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

Will SOPA be able to punish sites created outside of the US or punish internet users outside of the states?

I don't think so .. That would be strange.

I believe they plan to block such sites from US citizens which means people in the US will get access to a censored version of the internet.

edit :

I'm sure they'd lobby with/encourage authorities in other countries to close down other sites and prosecute the owners.

01-23-2012, 11:00 PM	#95 (permalink)
Dr_Rez Registered Jimmy Rustler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,360	So my friend tells me mediafire has been downed as well. Thats some bull, that sites great. I had some legitimate stuff stored their too. __________________ Best chance of losing virginity is in prison crew Always Checks Credentials Crew nba > nfl crew Shave one of my legs to pretend its a girl in my bed crew

01-23-2012, 11:05 PM	#97 (permalink)
Dr_Rez Registered Jimmy Rustler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,360	I guess he was blowing smoke, or its about to happen? I just checked and your right my stuff is still there. No waiting for downloads, god bless it. __________________ Best chance of losing virginity is in prison crew Always Checks Credentials Crew nba > nfl crew Shave one of my legs to pretend its a girl in my bed crew

01-24-2012, 03:05 AM	#98 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	Scarin me man... I needz my mediafire. __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

01-24-2012, 10:04 AM	#99 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Will SOPA be able to punish sites created outside of the US or punish internet users outside of the states? __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

01-23-2012, 07:00 PM	#92 (permalink)
midnight rain Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,711	Fun fact of the day: Kim Dotcom, the CEO of Megaupload.com/ who's in custody and in all the headlines, was also apparently the number 1 ranked player in MW3...