I reckon they're only doing it because Obama said he wasn't going to support SOPA. Their plan must be to postpone it until the next election, then if Obama gets voted out he won't be able to veto it. It's far from dead.
SOPA Postponed "Indefinitely"
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There needs to be a voting off process done once every six months for Congress - but not only will a member be fired, they will be forced to work a demeaning job to finish out their term.Jodah said:
America would totally get behind this - it would be like American Idol but only it won't be a complete waste of fucking time.
I'd like to know how much this guy gets paid a year, $100k a year or more? Fuck off you patriotic piece of shit. 'Support this bill to support the country you love' what a fucking cheap way of earning your buck, and A lot of Americans actually buy into this crap.
During this whole SOPA/PIPA thing, there was one question that has been sort of bugging me.
What was Virgin/Richard Branson's position on this whole issue?
As a huge business figure, he must have had an opinion on this, and could have easily thrown the argument in a whole different direction if he had spoken out about this.
Since his company is not listed as a SOPA supporter, and him being quite an intelligent guy, my guess would be that he was against it.
But I guess he may have remained silent due to business deals with companies that do support it.
But I think with him being such a huge business icon, if he would have joined our side, the fight would have been won much sooner and much more definite.
But I guess this is all just speculation.
Just my thoughts.
What was Virgin/Richard Branson's position on this whole issue?
As a huge business figure, he must have had an opinion on this, and could have easily thrown the argument in a whole different direction if he had spoken out about this.
Since his company is not listed as a SOPA supporter, and him being quite an intelligent guy, my guess would be that he was against it.
But I guess he may have remained silent due to business deals with companies that do support it.
But I think with him being such a huge business icon, if he would have joined our side, the fight would have been won much sooner and much more definite.
But I guess this is all just speculation.
Just my thoughts.
Or maybe, just maybe, american pirates are not seen as the bigger problem because they can be prosecuted quite legally as long as they are found. That's what this whole mess is about. People pirating american things from the safety of their own country where their actions may not even be illegal.Zhukov said:
I'm not saying it's right, but not every racial comment stems from irrational hatred. Of course he knows there are american pirates.
Sorry I don't mean to defend him or his poor wording, but too many people focus on a single comment rather than the whole picture.
Stay frosty, people, it's only been thrown into limbo. One day it'll return, and we must be ready when it does.
Then again, they could just be lying to get support.
Fortunately, all four Republican candidates voiced their opposition to SOPA, so whoever wins the election the internet will still have a powerful ally.Ursus Buckler said:
Then again, they could just be lying to get support.
I'll wait. I thought they were gonna kill it, then they went back to saying "We'll just vote for it later!" That p'd me off really badly, so I am a bit skeptical. So I'll wait a week. If no one talks about SOPA for the weeks time, then I'll gladly say "Sopa is Dead again!" If the next day the guy's like "No, no, I misspoke: We're gonna go ahead and vote for it in late Feb/Early March", then I will at least know it was coming.
They claimed it was "indefinite" before they (a day later) said they might (might is a word you're missing) re-examine it as soon as (more you're missing on this front) February.AvauntVanguard said:
As rsacks pointed out, Lamar Smith is a Representative, not a Senator. Not sure how I ended up referring to his as a Senator since his website clearly refers to him as a Congressman, but the original report has been updated.
Looking at recorded stats, America piracy rates are 20% compared to countries in Europe being around 60-90%. So.. Yeah, I can understand why the American government is pissed about it. People losing jobs due to butthurt people pirating and hacking/maliciously attacking websites.Daystar Clarion said:
I've heard people say that buying a product at a store is not the same as stealing/pirating a digital version of the same product. That's. Fucking. Bullshit. THEY'RE THE SAME THING.
Again with the copyright costs jobs bullshit
Copyright doesn't cost jobs
A crappy economy and a company trying to cut corners by getting the maximumn workload through the minimum employees costs jobs...
Get it through your heads people!!!
Copyright doesn't cost jobs
A crappy economy and a company trying to cut corners by getting the maximumn workload through the minimum employees costs jobs...
Get it through your heads people!!!
I'll be honest in admitting that I didn't really follow this. Even so, I'm happy to hear that it's "indefinitely" postponed.
Well, it's good to know my emailing and calling on Wednesday did something, but I don't feel like its truly gone. When November rolls around and people find themselves employed for another two years, they might try and bring it back quietly.
I don't trust them to vote with the people on this, but as long as it is shelved they never have to admit they vote with whoever gave them the most cash.
I hope its just pessimism talking...
I don't trust them to vote with the people on this, but as long as it is shelved they never have to admit they vote with whoever gave them the most cash.
I hope its just pessimism talking...
And the internet loses as everyone got distracted from the real threat, ACTA. Enjoy this phyrric victory.