Master_Xan Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Americans: If you don't know about SOPA yet, go look it up somewhere and email your representatives in Congress to let them know SOPA is a horrible idea. Star Wars: Rebellion, A Field Manual"O be wise, what can I say more?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWR Staff - Executive Evaders99 Posted November 22, 2011 SWR Staff - Executive Share Posted November 22, 2011 If you want to learn more about SOPA - http://americancensorship.org/http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111121/00475016851/sopa-is-not-about-copyright-its-about-regulating-internet.shtml They will tell you it's all about online piracy. However, the authors have barely read their own bill - it gives media corporations large powers to censor anything they find without any due process. It's obvious they don't understand the technical, if not social, ramifications of this bill. Evaders99http://swrebellion.com/images/banners/rebellionbanner02or6.gif Webmasterhttp://swrebellion.com/images/banners/swcicuserbar.png Administrator Fighting is terrible, but not as terrible as losing the will to fight.- SW:Rebellion Network - Evaders Squadron Coding -The cake is a lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWR Staff - Executive Evaders99 Posted November 22, 2011 SWR Staff - Executive Share Posted November 22, 2011 Further, TechDirt does an amazing summary of what is wrong with SOPA (and PIPA)http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111122/04254316872/definitive-post-why-sopa-protect-ip-are-bad-bad-ideas.shtml Evaders99http://swrebellion.com/images/banners/rebellionbanner02or6.gif Webmasterhttp://swrebellion.com/images/banners/swcicuserbar.png Administrator Fighting is terrible, but not as terrible as losing the will to fight.- SW:Rebellion Network - Evaders Squadron Coding -The cake is a lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWR Staff - Executive Stratus Posted December 11, 2011 SWR Staff - Executive Share Posted December 11, 2011 I posted a video about it from them at www.ryanreviews.net. Write to your congressman. Stop SOPA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitth_raw_nuruodo Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Next attempt is CISPA. If they can't get what they want the first go-round, they'll just reword it and slow your connection speed down. Chaos, Panic, Disorder, Destruction.....My work here is done. Grand AKmiralCommander-in-Chief of BEAK Forces(CINCBEAK) BEAK Imperium"To BEAK is Divine!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Xan Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 We are actually on CISPA version 2; the first version was shot down awhile ago. They did indeed reword some junk and are pretending its a good idea now. I'm getting cynical. Pretty sure it doesn't matter what the law says; online privacy doesn't exist and probably hasn't since the 90s. Between businesses and "big data" and the government, everything is tracked these days. Including your location, via smartphone data mining. Star Wars: Rebellion, A Field Manual"O be wise, what can I say more?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitth_raw_nuruodo Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I would still rather keep the connection speeds where they are at currently, as my DSL connection is slow enough as it is. Granted, I'm not downloading anything specifically listed in CISPA 2.0 and my ISP isn't one of those specifically listed, but if we let the major providers get away with it then it's most likely only a matter of time before the little ones band together to demand they be allowed to as well. Chaos, Panic, Disorder, Destruction.....My work here is done. Grand AKmiralCommander-in-Chief of BEAK Forces(CINCBEAK) BEAK Imperium"To BEAK is Divine!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Xan Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 I agree. I also think if this gets passed, we will see a marked rise in tor browsers and onion-style IP disguising, along with other means of obfuscation, and when the dust settles there won't be much change in piracy. Star Wars: Rebellion, A Field Manual"O be wise, what can I say more?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitth_raw_nuruodo Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 So I just got an email about SOPA, and thought I'd share for those who might be interested.[Name removed], You might remember that we've been working on a book about the SOPA fight and our other Internet freedom work. Well we're excited to let you know: It's finally about to be released! It's called Hacking Politics, and you can pre-order your copy of the ebook version now -- and pay whatever you'd like for it. Just click here to pre-order Hacking Politics -- while paying whatever you'd like. Hacking Politics is the most comprehensive work to date about the SOPA protests -- in which so many of you took part -- and of the glorious defeat of that legislation. It includes material by Lawrence Lessig, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Ron Paul, Reddit's Alexis Ohanian, Cory Doctorow, Demand Progress's Aaron Swartz, and many other esteemed technologists, activists, and artists... and even an interview with Kim Dotcom. It includes reflections on why and how the effort worked, but also entails a blow-by-blow recounting of the 18 month battle against Washington, Hollywood, and the Chamber of Commerce that led to the demise of SOPA and PIPA. In the words of our publisher O/R Books, "It's the ultimate documentation of the ultimate Internet knock-down battle!" Just click here to pre-order Hacking Politics -- while paying whatever you'd like. In ordering Hacking Politics you'll be buying (at whatever price you want) a collection featuring dozens of essays by people who are at the vanguard of Internet freedom activism -- and you'll be supporting our ongoing efforts to keep the web free and open. We hope that it will catalyze further activism as we continue the fight to protect privacy and promote Internet freedom. We owe a special thanks to O/R Books, which has helped ensure that Hacking Politics abides by our values, by making it accessible to the public by using pay-what-you-want pricing, and Creative Commons licensing. They're helping us walk the walk. Just click here to support our work by pre-ordering Hacking Politics -- while paying whatever you'd like. Thanks. Demand Progress Chaos, Panic, Disorder, Destruction.....My work here is done. Grand AKmiralCommander-in-Chief of BEAK Forces(CINCBEAK) BEAK Imperium"To BEAK is Divine!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Xan Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Ha, I get those emails too. Half of them are crap, but the other half are pretty decent. Star Wars: Rebellion, A Field Manual"O be wise, what can I say more?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitth_raw_nuruodo Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 On a semi-related note, congress is looking into expanding the CFAA. I have a link to a petition for any who are interested in telling them not to. Chaos, Panic, Disorder, Destruction.....My work here is done. Grand AKmiralCommander-in-Chief of BEAK Forces(CINCBEAK) BEAK Imperium"To BEAK is Divine!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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