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  • YoshoKatanaYoshoKatana
    To be fair, 4chan was protesting in favor of Jim Crow laws.
  • SquadronROESquadronROE
    Reddit will be blacking out from 8am-8pm EST all day next Wednesday, January 18, in opposition of SOPA. Sorry, non-Americans, but this is more important than looking at cat pictures and talking about dicks when you should be working. :P

    http://blog.reddit.com/2012/01/stopped-they-must-be-on-this-all.html
    This is pretty fantastic. I just hope Facebook does something similar to this too.

  • WindUpBirdWindUpBird
    edited January 2012
    MPAA writing Utah Attorney General speeches on internet policy. Also, US successfully racketeers Spain into passing a Spanish SOPA equivalent.

    Everything is fucking awful.
    Post edited by WindUpBird on
  • SquadronROESquadronROE
    That's just brilliant. Why is the MPAA so much better at marketing their side than we are at marketing our side? We should be giving people the words to say, not the MPAA.
  • 2bfree2bfree
    That's just brilliant. Why is the MPAA so much better at marketing their side than we are at marketing our side? We should be giving people the words to say, not the MPAA.
    $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
  • SquadronROESquadronROE
    That's just brilliant. Why is the MPAA so much better at marketing their side than we are at marketing our side? We should be giving people the words to say, not the MPAA.
    $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
    I suppose so. They have money to pay people to write emails/letters/call/take out to dinner anyone involved in this, and give them their side of the story, which they then can parrot. I also tend to think it's a fundamental flaw with "activism". We get really angry about things and gripe about it on forums and to each other and maybe a third party who is on the fence about it, while the MPAA knows where it stands, finds some words that sound good, and force those in front of the press and politicians. So of course the politicians and press is going to listen to the MPAA. The MPAA is talking to them, not itself.
  • trogdor9trogdor9
    This is why the EFF is important. If you believe this sort of stuff is important, the donate button is right there.
  • SquadronROESquadronROE
    This is why the EFF is important. If you believe this sort of stuff is important, the donate button is right there.
    For sure. EFF is awesome at this sort of thing, although my money is pretty tight since Christmas so instead I wrote up a lengthy news-friendly summary and sent it to my local media outlets.
  • HMTKSteveHMTKSteve
    That's just brilliant. Why is the MPAA so much better at marketing their side than we are at marketing our side? We should be giving people the words to say, not the MPAA.
    Because that is what they do for a living?

  • Li_AkahiLi_Akahi
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  • WarDeadWarDead
    So, will this site be taking part in the anti-SOPA blackout on January 18th?
  • chaosof99chaosof99
    So, will this site be taking part in the anti-SOPA blackout on January 18th?
    Why would it? The point of the blackout is to raise awareness of what can and probably will happen when SOPA is enacted. Everybody who visits this forum pretty much is already aware of what SOPA is, and how shitty it would be if it's enacted.

    Perhaps the main page could though, but I'm not sure what the traffic there is.

  • WarDeadWarDead
    Why would it? The point of the blackout is to raise awareness of what can and probably will happen when SOPA is enacted.
    Solidarity, bruthah.
  • GregGreg
    Perhaps the main page could though, but I'm not sure what the traffic there is.
    I'd imagine it's pretty light. Most people automatically download their podcasts without going to the actual website.
  • NeitoNeito
    So a Redditor got Jon Stewart to mention SOPA in passing. Apparently he's going to read up on it.
  • trogdor9trogdor9
    So, will this site be taking part in Preach to the Choir Day 2012?
  • WarDeadWarDead
    So, will this site be taking part in Preach to the Choir Day 2012?
    Oh you're right, we should all just do nothing.
  • trogdor9trogdor9
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  • WarDeadWarDead
    edited January 2012
    Edit - Eh fuck it, I know how this ends.
    Post edited by WarDead on
  • VentureJVentureJ
    I don't think there is a point to blacking out this site. Most of the Forumites already know about the dangers of SOPA, so a FRC blackout won't really benefit anyone.
  • ChurbaChurba
    Yeah, pretty much. I recognize that you're new, but still, not the place to pick that particular fight, it won't get you anything but frustration.
  • chaosof99chaosof99
    I will wholeheartedly support any site that will join in on the blackout. I just don't see the point for this forum to participate in it.
  • Victor FrostVictor Frost
    edited January 2012
    Hey guys, Vermont has a smart senator! Though it might not be enough.
    Post edited by Victor Frost on
  • chaosof99chaosof99
    Here's some grade A lunacy, courtesy of FSTDT.
  • Li_AkahiLi_Akahi
    Here's some grade A lunacy, courtesy of FSTDT.
    I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.
  • GregGreg
    What on earth does "alliterative moral structures" mean?
  • 2bfree2bfree
    Notice for people who live in New York City. http://nytm.org/sos/ Apparently Schumer & Gillibrand are PIPA co-sponsors. http://sopatrack.com/congressperson/S000148-sen-chuck-schumer http://sopatrack.com/congressperson/G000555-sen-kirsten-gillibrand
  • OmnutiaOmnutia
    Here's some grade A lunacy, courtesy of FSTDT.
    If you replace "all Christians" with "nobody", it reads fine.
  • Dragonmaster LouDragonmaster Lou
    Hey guys, Vermont has a smart senator! Though it might not be enough.
    He's not that smart. He's one of the principal authors of the original PIPA bill.
  • SquadronROESquadronROE
    If Reddit's gone, I need something to keep my mind off work. Can't black out this site too.
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