if u dont know anything about SOPA then watch this video:
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sopa is in committee right now
stream here:
http://keepthewebopen.com/sopa
every single sane amendment has been swiftly voted down so far, including the lofgren amendment
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Originally Posted by Logfren Amendment
Zoe Lofgren has an amendment that says a DNS operator should have no obligation to block a website if doing so would impair the security or integrity of the domain name system or the operator's system or network. I'm sure opponents will say this makes the blocking toothless, but what they're really saying is they don't care if censoring websites they don't like harms the security of the internet.
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as it stands, sopa is set to go straight from committee un-amended to the floor where it will pass by a landslide, both parties eagerly support it flush on campaign contributions from hollywood studios and the like
red99/p99 would undoubtedly be taken down if this passes,
according to rogean
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Originally Posted by Rogean
if this thing were to pass it would be bad news for the internet. It would also mean no more Project 1999, as it would practically give SoE the ability to shut us down without a lawsuit (as opposed to right now they would have to prove in court that we are violating the DMCA, which would be difficult for them to do without garauntee of success, waste time and money, and the gains if succeeding would be minimal)
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write and/or call your representative now if u enjoy p99 or red99 or the internet in general as we know it:
http://fightforthefuture.org/