SOPA hearing yesterday: There are not enough /facepalms in the world
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SOPA = Severe Over Palming Act?Maclennan said:
It's probably why I have an enormous hand shaped red mark covering my face now.........
I just like the way the opposition managed to derail the biased discussion. Particularly switching the discussion to the matter of the adult entertainment industry allowing Polis to get the lyrics for The Internet Is For Porn into a congressional debate record......
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57344507-281/internet-is-for-porn-pops-up-during-house-sopa-debate/
technically it,s already cracked the software is the same as they use in China and N Korea and it doesn't do anything against the sites they should block (like anti government sites or porn sites)teqrevisited said:
That's actually kind of awesome. I guess that the combined effort of many individuals can make a difference. Funny how the government is being bullied by the "ordinary people" for a change. Now let's put their heads in toilets and start flushingQitz said:
No, but I think a fair portion of the internet is populated by hamsters, or people with the brain functions of hamsters.CODE-D said:
I wish I was just being a cynical asshole, but I could most likely provide sufficient proof if requested.(chances are it would be a link to 4chan)
OT: Out of all of the things people should be dealing with right now, shouldn't the internet be really far down on the list? If we lived in a blissful, happy world where only minor and trivial issues caused conflict, then that could slightly justify why the hell these people are whining about the internet.
I'm not even going to mention how none of these people have any idea what they're talking about.
I guess we'll just have to cross our fingers...
Captcha was "awfular House". Does anyone else think that Awfular House would be a good villain name?
I know THAT much. But it doesn't answer the "OH GOD DAMN WHY ARE YOU SO RETARDED AND SUICIDAL" question to my satisfaction.Metaphysic said:
Better god of a self inflicted dying world then living a day longer in a working country, huh.
Oh wait, isn't that kinda the thing terrorists do
Many people are saying that young people should get involved in politics, but saying it isn't going to make it happen. You have to get involved yourself if you're that interested. I'm probably not the best person to say this though, because I have no interest in politics whatsoever and I don't even live in the US. Regardless, I hope this bill never passes.
By the way, did they really decide that pizza is a vegetable? If so, then that is the most baffling thing I've ever heard and will ever hear.
By the way, did they really decide that pizza is a vegetable? If so, then that is the most baffling thing I've ever heard and will ever hear.
I'm not sure what the fix is, but I'm pretty sure the solution will never happen, getting smart people to make important decisions.
This is the reason why climate change is still mocked, and people still think homeopathy cures cancer, and why a certain large group thinks condoms increase pregnancy and AIDS.
To me there's something terribly wrong with the view of the informed being equal to that of the loon.
Maybe we need a new form of democracy, where you need to pass a simple multiple choice exam before you're given your ballot paper. Nothing complex, just a few simple questions on the basic concepts you'd be voting about. Hell, even have all the information right there in the voting area, so you can sit down for an hour, inform yourself, then make an informed vote.
Then you're not excluding anyone, but people have to actually have a fucking CLUE before they tick a box.
Someone of these people don't even know how many internets an epic win is worth, srsy!
I don't expect people to know or care what DNS or ISP or URL stands for, but I expect them to be able to pick a definition of the term from 4 multiple choice answers.
If they can't then I'm afraid it's quite simple enforced euthanasia they're not permitted to vote on that issue.
For the big one, the voting on a new president/prime minister, a simple show that they have some basic concept of current affairs would suffice.
Again, allow some authorised educational material at the location, so anyone who can't pass the test can take the time to read, if they feel that their vote is important enough.
Of course, one of the biggest problems is that the elderly generation vote FAR more than the younger ones, so of course we're going to get results like this, where of course all these new fangled things are bad, and I just needed a stick and a ball for entertainment when I was young!
I don't know how it would be done, but I think we really need to break the cloud of disillusion hanging over the youth and get them back to voting. Of course I could be wrong, and with the sheer numbers of people at protests this year, perhaps we'll see far better turnouts at the next elections.
This is the reason why climate change is still mocked, and people still think homeopathy cures cancer, and why a certain large group thinks condoms increase pregnancy and AIDS.
To me there's something terribly wrong with the view of the informed being equal to that of the loon.
Maybe we need a new form of democracy, where you need to pass a simple multiple choice exam before you're given your ballot paper. Nothing complex, just a few simple questions on the basic concepts you'd be voting about. Hell, even have all the information right there in the voting area, so you can sit down for an hour, inform yourself, then make an informed vote.
Then you're not excluding anyone, but people have to actually have a fucking CLUE before they tick a box.
Someone of these people don't even know how many internets an epic win is worth, srsy!
I don't expect people to know or care what DNS or ISP or URL stands for, but I expect them to be able to pick a definition of the term from 4 multiple choice answers.
If they can't then I'm afraid it's quite simple
For the big one, the voting on a new president/prime minister, a simple show that they have some basic concept of current affairs would suffice.
Again, allow some authorised educational material at the location, so anyone who can't pass the test can take the time to read, if they feel that their vote is important enough.
Of course, one of the biggest problems is that the elderly generation vote FAR more than the younger ones, so of course we're going to get results like this, where of course all these new fangled things are bad, and I just needed a stick and a ball for entertainment when I was young!
I don't know how it would be done, but I think we really need to break the cloud of disillusion hanging over the youth and get them back to voting. Of course I could be wrong, and with the sheer numbers of people at protests this year, perhaps we'll see far better turnouts at the next elections.
Also, just a short addition, do they KNOW how much cash is generated in the US by America's incredibly huge porn industry? If I was in the porn industry, I'd get some figures and tell them how much tax revenue they're about to throw away.
Read the green book, it details these problems and othersCowabungaa said:
http://web.archive.org/web/20100820193107/http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8744/readgb.htm
I still don't understand how they can legally censor the entire Internet... I live in England so America's censorships can fuck right off.
In fact the entire Internet is comprised of people from every possible nation therefore rendering this Act fucking pointless since you can't enforce an American law on someone who isn't in America, in closing, who thought up this bullshit?
Of course this is all on paper, they'll probably just blanket ban everything and hope that people don't have the money to take the entire American Congress to court...
In fact the entire Internet is comprised of people from every possible nation therefore rendering this Act fucking pointless since you can't enforce an American law on someone who isn't in America, in closing, who thought up this bullshit?
Of course this is all on paper, they'll probably just blanket ban everything and hope that people don't have the money to take the entire American Congress to court...
...As if I needed more to worry about. Fuckin' government...
If this thing passes, I'm movin' to another country. Who's with me?
If this thing passes, I'm movin' to another country. Who's with me?
i feel like captain blackbeard's out to get us all....or just me, i dunno. i should probably write a letter to my congressman explain my disappointment, and to make sure he takes me seriously, i'll blackmail him with fake nude tapes of his wife. those political bigot types hate it when you blackmail them with tapes of their wife.
A mail mr spoony got from McCain:
Why the fuck do you even vote for something you don't understand? Why are you even there if you don't understand the god damn bill?!
In a way I hope it pass so most tech companies relocate themselves outside US and they can just see how their already broken economy takes a deeper dive, idiots.
"Dear Mr. Antwiler:
Thank you for contacting me regarding Internet anti-piracy legislation, specifically the PROTECT IP Act and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). I appreciate hearing your views about these important pieces of legislation.
As you know, online piracy is a major issue facing the American economy as more and more digital creations, such as music, movies, software, and books, are moved online. The Internet, which has delivered so many benefits to our economy, has unfortunately also allowed bad actors to steal and sell these stolen works. It is estimated that our economy loses more than $58 billion annually as a result of online piracy. As part of an effort to fight back against these losses, Congress has introduced two bills, the PROTECT IP Act in the Senate and SOPA in the House of Representatives, respectively.
These bills are designed to help the government more effectively utilize legal tools that are already at our disposal to fight against online piracy and protect American intellectual property. If enacted, the legislation would allow the Department of Justice to notify a website owner that the government intends to pursue a court order for alleged illegal activities. Next, the court would have to determine whether the website has a significant use other than the selling of counterfeited goods. These basic protections are designed to provide due process protections to ensure legitimate websites are not at risk for inadvertent violations.
The PROTECT IP Act was passed out of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and SOPA has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on October 26, 2011. Please rest assured that should these bills come to the Senate floor, I will keep your views in mind. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts on this important topic. Please feel free to contact me regarding this issue, or any other in the future.
Sincerely,
John McCain
United States Senator
Thank you for contacting me regarding Internet anti-piracy legislation, specifically the PROTECT IP Act and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). I appreciate hearing your views about these important pieces of legislation.
As you know, online piracy is a major issue facing the American economy as more and more digital creations, such as music, movies, software, and books, are moved online. The Internet, which has delivered so many benefits to our economy, has unfortunately also allowed bad actors to steal and sell these stolen works. It is estimated that our economy loses more than $58 billion annually as a result of online piracy. As part of an effort to fight back against these losses, Congress has introduced two bills, the PROTECT IP Act in the Senate and SOPA in the House of Representatives, respectively.
These bills are designed to help the government more effectively utilize legal tools that are already at our disposal to fight against online piracy and protect American intellectual property. If enacted, the legislation would allow the Department of Justice to notify a website owner that the government intends to pursue a court order for alleged illegal activities. Next, the court would have to determine whether the website has a significant use other than the selling of counterfeited goods. These basic protections are designed to provide due process protections to ensure legitimate websites are not at risk for inadvertent violations.
The PROTECT IP Act was passed out of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and SOPA has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on October 26, 2011. Please rest assured that should these bills come to the Senate floor, I will keep your views in mind. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts on this important topic. Please feel free to contact me regarding this issue, or any other in the future.
Sincerely,
John McCain
United States Senator
Why the fuck do you even vote for something you don't understand? Why are you even there if you don't understand the god damn bill?!
In a way I hope it pass so most tech companies relocate themselves outside US and they can just see how their already broken economy takes a deeper dive, idiots.
it,s called technocracy it makes more sense then democracy you might end up having people in charge nobody likes but at least they know what they are talking about.SenseOfTumour said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technocracy
Can you Link some here, I am curious but they are so hard to find around the anti-sopa adds.lunncal said: