Internet legislation is coming closer and will set a dangerous precedent

Winky

Winky

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"they have all the powah
and what do we got?

wiki going black for 24 hours? sheesh big deal

Yeah Minks the internet was built to withstand a nooclear attack
but is powerless in the face of bureaucratic oppression.

no internet for you

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2minkey

2minkey

bootlicker
catocom said:
'they', are the people pushing the SOPA bill, and or supporting it.
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you apparently don't understand the people that are pushing the bill in contrast to the resistance to it.

the sites are blacking out voluntarily in protest. they are not "they," so your comment is...

yeah.....

but of course all of they are in cahoots. something going on here. someone is behind it. :hippy:
 
catocom

catocom

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you apparently don't understand what is apparent with me.:D

I simply don't like the Hollywood Elites getting involved with politics.
At least to a degree with which affects all of us.

It's crap like this that pushes people toward Ron Paul.
 
2minkey

2minkey

bootlicker
catocom said:
I simply don't like the Hollywood Elites getting involved with politics.
At least to a degree with which affects all of us.
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hollywood elites huh? hmmm... yep they are right there in the mix with mysterious international bankers.

maybe you should get involved to counter their influence.

get on out there and fight. you go get 'em.
 
F

fury

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I contacted one of my senators (Rand Paul) and got the message that he was going to fight this. It's, like, the first thing I've ever written in about, and I guess I'm lucky my guy was already against it, as I don't have to explain to him all of the atrocities that could be committed with it. Looks like I'm gonna have to work a bit on McConnell.

The sad thing is that it's probably going to get passed anyway despite all effort. The big media companies will keep rewriting it and keep submitting it to the lawmakers until eventually it looks about as benign as the Patriot Act.

As usual their lame defense for the broad reach of the bill is along the lines of "well, only the people who have something to hide have a problem with this, right? You're not in favor of piracy, are you? You're not a supporter of child pornography, are you?"

The Senator Palpatine effect is strong with this bill. The road to hell is paved with the same kinds of good intentions that went into writing this garbage.
 
catocom

catocom

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2minkey said:
because you've made excuses in the past. something about the gravity of your sofa being inescapable.
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I have no idea where you get that at all.
You must be confusing me with someone else.
Do you have linkage, or just a bad memory?

in other possible news...
I heard someone say Obama said he'd table it if it came his way.
We'll see, but I kinda doubt that.

I just saw a commercial on Foxnews saying to "tell congress to stop online piracy".
While I'm not for online piracy...we have laws, so I see no reason behind
making more Sweeping legislation, except for a power grab to sensor.
 
2minkey

2minkey

bootlicker
catocom said:
I have no idea where you get that at all.
You must be confusing me with someone else.
Do you have linkage, or just a bad memory?
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ummm, me no bad memory... it's your meds... do you even remember what you said yesterday?

regardless, your effeteness is by now legendary.
 
Winky

Winky

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I'm all for online piracy
genocide, wanton destruction, rape and pillage
It's the American way
 
catocom

catocom

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2minkey said:
ummm, me no bad memory... it's your meds... do you even remember what you said yesterday?

regardless, your effeteness is by now legendary.
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again, more baseless accusation with no backup.

do you have ANYthing to point to, or just your own delusions?
 
2minkey

2minkey

bootlicker
my own delusions through my internet agent-bot have posted many un-empirical, suspicion-laden cry wolf "oh no there's nothing anybody can do anyway" statements under your username. don't forget, "they" are everywhere.
 
jimpeel

jimpeel

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SOURCE

Paulo Coelho's Blog

updated on Monday, Wednesday, Friday
My thoughts on S.O.P.A.

by Paulo Coelho on January 20, 2012

IN THE former Soviet Union, in the late 1950s and 60s, many books that questioned the political system began to be circulated privately in mimeographed form. Their authors never earned a penny in royalties. On the contrary, they were persecuted, denounced in the official press, and sent into exile in the notorious Siberian gulags. Yet they continued to write.

Why? Because they needed to share what they were feeling. From the Gospels to political manifestos, literature has allowed ideas to travel and even to change the world.

I have nothing against people earning money from their books; that’s how I make my living.
But look at what’s happening now. Stop Online Piracy Act (S.O.P.A) may disrupt internet. This is a REAL DANGER, not only for Americans, but for all of us, as the law – if approved – will affect the whole planet.

And how do I feel about this?
As an author, I should be defending ‘intellectual property’, but I’m not.

Pirates of the world, unite and pirate everything I’ve ever written!

The good old days, when each idea had an owner, are gone forever.
First, because all anyone ever does is recycle the same four themes: a love story between two people, a love triangle, the struggle for power, and the story of a journey.
Second, because all writers want what they write to be read, whether in a newspaper, blog, pamphlet, or on a wall.

The more often we hear a song on the radio, the keener we are to buy the CD. It’s the same with literature.

The more people ‘pirate’ a book, the better. If they like the beginning, they’ll buy the whole book the next day, because there’s nothing more tiring than reading long screeds of text on a computer screen.

1. Some people will say: You’re rich enough to allow your books to be distributed for free.

That’s true. I am rich. But was it the desire to make money that drove me to write? No. My family and my teachers all said that there was no future in writing.
I started writing and I continue to write because it gives me pleasure and gives meaning to my existence. If money were the motive, I could have stopped writing ages ago and saved myself having to put up with invariably negative reviews.

2. The publishing industry will say: Artists can’t survive if they’re not paid.

In 1999, when I was first published in Russia ( with a print- run of 3,000), the country was suffering a severe paper shortage. By chance, I discovered a ‘ pirate’ edition of The Alchemist and posted it on my web page.
An year later, when the crisis was resolved, I sold 10,000 copies of the print edition.
By 2002, I had sold a million copies in Russia, and I have now sold over 12 million.

When I traveled across Russia by train, I met several people who told me that they had first discovered my work through the ‘ pirated’ edition I posted on my website. Nowadays, I run a ‘Pirate Coelho’ website, giving links to any books of mine that are available on P2P sites.
And my sales continue to grow — nearly 140 million copies world wide.

When you’ve eaten an orange, you have to go back to the shop to buy another. In that case, it makes sense to pay on the spot.
With an object of art, you’re not buying paper, ink, paintbrush, canvas or musical notes, but the idea born out of a combination of those products.

‘Pirating’ can act as an introduction to an artist’s work. If you like his or her idea, then you will want to have it in your house; a good idea doesn’t need protection.

The rest is either greed or ignorance
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2minkey

2minkey

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fuck you, paul. just because you're vague and redundant doesn't mean "it's all been written before."
 
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