SOPA and PIPA So Far 273
Since their inception SOPA and PIPA have raised concerns about blacklisting from online freedom advocates, and tech industry giants. Law professors worry that they could stifle growth and innovation. Other's have warned that the legislation would hurt scientific debate and open discourse on the internet. SOPA and PIPA are not without support however. In fact a wide variety of companies have backed the proposed laws, bringing together an eclectic group. After months of debate, the removal of one of the more controversial provisions, and The White House expressing its own concerns over the law in its current form, Representative Eric Cantor (R-VA) announced that he was shelving SOPA. PIPA however remains, and it is likely that a re-worked version of the House bill will be brought up soon.
Screenshots (Score:5, Interesting)
I am collecting screenshots of blacked-out sites today so we can have them all in one place. If you know of any other sites, please email them to me.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/117902136861919925087/albums/5698963233208682849 [google.com]
Re:SOPA not dead (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Screenshots (Score:5, Interesting)
Anon because I've been modding.
Revolution (Score:5, Interesting)
"Every 200 years there needs to be a revolution" - Thomas Jefferson
Came to mind when reading this...
Re:Can you really trust congress to do what's righ (Score:4, Interesting)
There is a real reason why congress is less popular than things like Paris Hilton and Nixon.
Could've fooled me. I mean, with a 95% reelection rate, I would say they're a pretty popular bunch
Re:Not exactly.... (Score:5, Interesting)
Slashdot doesn't need to participate in the blackout. The purpose of the blackout is to inform people about SOPA. The majority of Slashdot readers are already well informed about it so the only purpose of a blackout on Slashdot is to create a nuisance for the readers.
2nd Amendment (Score:5, Interesting)
This is the 2nd Amendment issue of our age, and like the NRA we need to be eternally vigilant against never-ending attempts to restrict our rights.
Personally, I support the EFF as the equivalent of my NRA.
It will not die (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:Whoo! Ten Points! (Score:5, Interesting)
Well stated.
I was all happy with Mr. Cantor the other day, and now this. Apparently he didn't get the message hard enough.
Mr. Marco Rubio (R, Florida) DOES seem to have gotten the message though. he was one of the SPONSORS of PIPA and he has withdrawn his support from the bill and asked Speaker Reid to withdraw the bill entirely. [hotair.com]
So keep the pressure on people! It's working!
Re:Why people want to KILL SOPA? (Score:3, Interesting)
Nice way to skirt around the issue.
Slashdot readers overwhelmingly don't want to discuss this issue; they just want to protest and protect their own interests. And oh, posters here are ingenious at constructing defensive commentaries and expostulating semantic arguments in their favor.
How is that any different from the big baddies in the movie and music industry?
Re:From silly to ridiculous (Score:5, Interesting)
"SOPA is about sites like......"
In the UK, counter-terrorism legislation introduced after the London tube bombings has been used by local councils to spy on householders recycling behaviour or usage of school catchment areas ( http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/7922427/Councils-warned-over-unlawful-spying-using-anti-terror-legislation.html [telegraph.co.uk] ).
Just cos it is introduced for one purpose does not mean it wont be used for another.
"That's Slashdot's moderated democracy."
Then adjust your viewing threshold. Its your choice to view them all if you want, no-one's stopping you.