Submission + - Sopa-II : H.R. 1981 "Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act" (businessinsider.com) 7
TaoPhoenix writes: "Here we go! As many of you predicted, SOPA would be rebuilt worse than ever by switching the Copyright flavor to a "Protect the Kiddies" flavor. You were right. H.R. 1981, entitled "Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act", has just been sponsored by Lamar Smith, the same lead proponent of SOPA. That was fast! Unfortunately it has a built in cheapo argument ready as a talking point. It also has some nasty and costly data retention clauses that weren't even in SOPA. Are we ready to do another Blackout Day? I don't think we have too many of those left before the fragile Internet coalition becomes exhausted. So, two questions: How do we stop this bill, and how do we win a victory permanent enough that we don't have to do this every single month?
Business Insider version: http://www.businessinsider.com/anonymous-and-internet-advocates-wheres-your-hr-1981-outrage-2012-2
David Seaman's Youtube videocast http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBVqm2W56c8"
Business Insider version: http://www.businessinsider.com/anonymous-and-internet-advocates-wheres-your-hr-1981-outrage-2012-2
David Seaman's Youtube videocast http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBVqm2W56c8"
Should't that read H.R. 1984? (Score:1)
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However, that requires getting it out of the Firehose.
I DO see this risking passing because of their aggressive agenda, they're pissed about the SOPA fallout.
The change in naming is lethal too - because Middle America is muddled but against Big Copyright, but the way this one is framed people risk smear campaigns that will be indexed in search engines forever.
Where have I heard of this before? (Score:1)
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Well, only because we took such a flyswatter to it the first time they didn't have the backup plan in place first.
Also, it's a Month Later now - that protest was SO "Last Month's News".
How Do We Fix This Permanently (Score:2)
Getting rid of republicans like Lamar Smith. Otherwise, its like crotch rot and toe fungus. It will just keep coming back again and again.
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Re:SOPA, ACTA, PIPA and now HR 1981. (Score:2)
Yep, the fact that they have introduced this stuff four times means they're well "educated" by now, it's a pure power grab.
And this story is voted Red Hot in the firehose, but it's still here, and the front page slot went to that Idle parody thing. Yep.