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obvmluver

Why SOPA is dangerous, an explanation of the bill

Jan 21, 2012 01:45

Originally posted by nyxmidnight at Why SOPA is dangerous, an explanation of the bill
Why SOPA is dangerous
To Sum Up
SOPA:

Gives the government the right to unilaterally censor foreign websites.
Gives copyright holders the right to issue economic takedowns and bring lawsuits against website owners and operators, if those websites have features that ( Read more... )

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eruberueth January 21 2012, 04:05:16 UTC

SOPA was dangerous but now it is a dead bill. The Texas legislator who proposed SOPA today withdrew the bill.

tularia January 21 2012, 19:39:52 UTC

SOPA and PIPA got pulled. Of course, I'm sure someone will change the wording and bring them back as something similar. Now there is ACTA to worry about. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Counterfeiting_Trade_Agreement

Hey obvmluver January 22 2012, 10:30:45 UTC

Thanks for letting me know about this...

Re: Hey tularia January 22 2012, 13:06:30 UTC

Welcome.
I just found out about another bill called OPEN too. Not sure about its schedule for coming before the House/Senate, but it's soon I'm sure.

How are you doing? Haven't talked to you in forever. :)

Re: Hey obvmluver January 22 2012, 17:29:05 UTC

I'm doing fine, at the moment. Been busy with school, as always. I also may have found myself a guy... *smirk* I better see... Been celebrating friends because many of them are born at the beginning of year so been partying up a storm. I also had a tough math test at school where you have to have 100% right in the answers, no chance for mishaps... :D But I nailed it.