# Use the Internet?? BE AWARE! . Stop SOPA and PIPA!! (U.S. and worldwide) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 14, 2012, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740 "2012-01-14T04:18:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Driftacular](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/driftacular/32/5724_2.png) [@Driftacular](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Driftacular)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/1 "2012-01-14T04:18:07Z")
Dont let the US Government police the internet! ![http://raycomgroup.images.worldnow.com/images/16464577_BG1.jpg](http://raycomgroup.images.worldnow.com/images/16464577_BG1.jpg) > **[Stop Online Piracy Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act)** > > The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) was a controversial United States bill introduced by U.S. Representative Lamar S. Smith (R-TX) to expand the ability of U.S. law enforcement to combat online copyright infringement and online trafficking in counterfeit goods. Provisions included the requesting of court orders to bar advertising networks and payment facilities from conducting business with infringing websites, and web search engines from linking to the websites, and court orders requiring Internet... If you support it? I hope you dont use sites such as google… and facebook… and ebay… twitter… reddit… or use the internet… ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/2 "2012-01-14T05:54:48Z")
Like. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/3 "2012-01-14T06:57:41Z")
What is this SOPA you speak of? ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/4 "2012-01-14T08:46:24Z")
SOPA is the most retarded thing ever. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/5 "2012-01-14T10:26:35Z")
They need facebook or google to join Reddit and such in the going dark for a day, or even a few hours, in order to draw attention to this. That’ll get the angry mobs calling Congress in a hurry. ---
**Author:** ![Driftacular](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/driftacular/32/5724_2.png) [@Driftacular](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Driftacular)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/6 "2012-01-14T15:11:27Z")
google, facebook, ebay all are against it and already had put up new logos before with a blank banner across it to stop “censorship” they will probably wont have a blackout but hopefully at least a forced redirection so people know what the government is doing behind your backs to make u a criminal for using the interwebz. btw read the wiki link to learn about it… there arent to many big companies supporting this ridiculous act… it would make US internet as good as the having the Chinese government firewall on most sites… and worse so… to allow them to think they have the right policing the worlds freedom. (oh wait… they already think they can do that) LOL ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/7 "2012-01-14T15:22:18Z")
I loved GoDaddy GoDaddy For it People start bitching More people start bitching and people start leaving GoDaddy no longer backs it A shit ton of people leave GoDaddy GoDaddy now publicly against it. ---
**Author:** ![Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neon)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/8 "2012-01-14T17:44:05Z")
Why wouldn’t you want to stop piracy? Get a job and pay for your media, hippies. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/9 "2012-01-14T18:16:03Z")
> [@Neon](#): > > Why wouldn’t you want to stop piracy? Get a job and pay for your media, hippies. :fail: ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/10 "2012-01-14T18:17:06Z")
> [@Neon](#): > > Why wouldn’t you want to stop piracy? Get a job and pay for your media, hippies. Fuck you. :picard: Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Wongger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/41988e/32.png) [@Wongger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wongger)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/11 "2012-01-14T19:26:48Z")
> [@Neon](#): > > Why wouldn’t you want to stop piracy? Get a job and pay for your media, hippies. Educate yourself before you make assumptions. I hate how it is all 50+ year old politicians trying to make the decision for us. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/12 "2012-01-14T21:55:02Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > I loved GoDaddy > > GoDaddy For it > People start bitching > More people start bitching and people start leaving > GoDaddy no longer backs it > A shit ton of people leave GoDaddy > GoDaddy now publicly against it. I loved there statement…it was basically if people like it…then so do we. If people hate it…so do we. ---
**Author:** ![Driftacular](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/driftacular/32/5724_2.png) [@Driftacular](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Driftacular)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/13 "2012-01-14T22:46:43Z")
> [@Neon](#): > > Why wouldn’t you want to stop piracy? Get a job and pay for your media, hippies. Stop being ignorant. oh and please stop using the internet, _sincerely the US government_ @Wongger yup! right on the money there… these people should be in homes, not running the modern government! ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/14 "2012-01-14T23:41:50Z")
It’s not even about “pay for some CDs”…Anything that is posted where you don’t have the artists permission will be a no no. This would be illegal: [https://youtu.be/Dwimc4cvUmQ](https://youtu.be/Dwimc4cvUmQ) ---
**Author:** ![Gl1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gl1/32/5471_2.png) [@Gl1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gl1)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/15 "2012-01-15T06:53:53Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > It’s not even about “pay for some CDs”…Anything that is posted where you don’t have the artists permission will be a no no. > > This would be illegal: > > [https://youtu.be/Dwimc4cvUmQ](https://youtu.be/Dwimc4cvUmQ) no. it wouldn’t. The problem with this isn’t that it would bring and end to piracy (which is already illegal), but that it would give someone the ability to censor the internet. GUBMENT, STAY OUT MY INTANETS! ---
**Author:** ![Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neon)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/16 "2012-01-15T07:29:34Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > :fail: > [@FadetoBlack](#): > > Fuck you. :picard: > [@Wongger](#): > > Educate yourself before you make assumptions. > [@Driftacular](#): > > Stop being ignorant. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/17 "2012-01-15T12:56:22Z")
[http://www.craigslist.org/about/SOPA](http://www.craigslist.org/about/SOPA) If they fuck up craigslist I’ll be pissed. ---
**Author:** ![Driftacular](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/driftacular/32/5724_2.png) [@Driftacular](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Driftacular)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/18 "2012-01-15T16:20:34Z")
actually that video still might be illegal… he is using the full song wit no editting in it so its not fair use, than even though that 50 is in it, the record label (unless its his own) has to approve as well… LOL politics. -\_- ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/19 "2012-01-15T16:47:43Z")
> [@Neon](#): > > Why wouldn’t you want to stop piracy? Get a job and pay for your media, hippies. How come you post on every nerd/technical topic yet have no fucking clue about anything? ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740/20 "2012-01-15T17:50:11Z")
At this point I’m not sure what can be done to stop these bills. Schumer and Gillibrand are all for them, and their campaigns were heavily financed by media companies so I don’t see their positions changing anytime soon. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-the-internet-be-aware-stop-sopa-and-pipa-u-s-and-worldwide/219740.md?page=2)