[Announcement] Stop Online Piracy Act Bill (SOPA) |Points2shop

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BunnyBuner US gold Used to the forums Total posts: 42 Status: Offline Total Earnings: $69.09	reply date: 2012-01-24 20:13:05 I think you can have us all members send emails...

FedEx867 US (DE) bronze Getting Chatty Total posts: 25 Status: Offline Date of Birth: 96-12-29 Total Earnings: $1.18	reply date: 2012-02-02 14:49:11 wow, i didn't know this SOPA thing was that serious. If this bill gets passed, so many websites (major websites at that) will be shut down. IN CASE ANYONE DIDN'T ALREADY KNOW, MEGAUPLOAD IS ALREADY SHUTDOWN.

LeroyJenkins6126 US (IA) bronze My first post Total posts: 5 Status: Offline Date of Birth: 84-02-22 Total Earnings: $2.2	reply date: 2012-02-03 10:06:49 ” The Stop Online Piracy Act Bill What it's about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act Short video that explains it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHgWsIdplzc Longer version that goes into details: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhwuXNv8fJM Will Points2Shop/Cashle be affected? Yes! All copyright materials will be removed/blocked and any person that is caught SHARING or UPLOADING (posting a link to video, music or anything that's similar is consider sharing) can be consider a felon "The bill would make unauthorized streaming of copyrighted content a felony" Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act "It is an amendment to US Code Title 18 Section 2319, that would make unauthorized streaming of copyrighted material for the purpose of "commercial advantage or personal financial gain", a felony." Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_S.978 A prime example would be a video advertising Points2Shop/Cashle. If it contains a song, image, or anything that is redeem a copyrighted material, it will be removed/blocked and the person that can be sentenced up to 5 years in jail This doesn't only affect the U.S., it also affects everyone that is outside of the U.S., such as Canada, UK and so on(Watch the longer version of the video which explains how people outside of the U.S. will be affected) Petition Here http://americancensorship.org/ Call your representative and tell them to STOP SOPA. Non-american Petition http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_internet/?vc Why isn't this on the news? Because "The news in bed or directly tied to those who want this bill to pass. They won't say anything for fear of their jobs or they are being paid cash not to talk about it." For those that still don't understand it They are turning our Internet into "China Internet" (censorship), but please, read more about it to have a better understanding UPDATE SAVE THE INTERNET - GREAT PROGRESS! [quote]Avaaz campaigner Maria Paz Cambronero delivers our petition to top White House officials In days, over 1 million of us worldwide signed a petition opposing a scandalous bill that would give the US government the right to shut down any website -- targeting sites like WikiLeaks, YouTube, even Avaaz! President Obama’s team responded, and Avaaz organized a 1 hour meeting with top White House officials to deliver the petition.LexarP2S ” Senate Cloture Vote on PROTECT IP (PIPA) scheduled for January 24th, 2012. ” SOPA markup postponed date is unknown ATM[/QUOTE] I'm voting against this

Hunter23233 US (IA) new My first post Total posts: 5 Status: Offline Date of Birth: 98-01-24 Total Earnings: $5.29	reply date: 2012-02-03 19:04:14 ” The Stop Online Piracy Act Bill What it's about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act Short video that explains it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHgWsIdplzc Longer version that goes into details: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhwuXNv8fJM Will Points2Shop/Cashle be affected? Yes! All copyright materials will be removed/blocked and any person that is caught SHARING or UPLOADING (posting a link to video, music or anything that's similar is consider sharing) can be consider a felon "The bill would make unauthorized streaming of copyrighted content a felony" Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act "It is an amendment to US Code Title 18 Section 2319, that would make unauthorized streaming of copyrighted material for the purpose of "commercial advantage or personal financial gain", a felony." Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_S.978 A prime example would be a video advertising Points2Shop/Cashle. If it contains a song, image, or anything that is redeem a copyrighted material, it will be removed/blocked and the person that can be sentenced up to 5 years in jail This doesn't only affect the U.S., it also affects everyone that is outside of the U.S., such as Canada, UK and so on(Watch the longer version of the video which explains how people outside of the U.S. will be affected) Petition Here http://americancensorship.org/ Call your representative and tell them to STOP SOPA. Non-american Petition http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_internet/?vc Why isn't this on the news? Because "The news in bed or directly tied to those who want this bill to pass. They won't say anything for fear of their jobs or they are being paid cash not to talk about it." For those that still don't understand it They are turning our Internet into "China Internet" (censorship), but please, read more about it to have a better understanding UPDATE SAVE THE INTERNET - GREAT PROGRESS! [quote]Avaaz campaigner Maria Paz Cambronero delivers our petition to top White House officials In days, over 1 million of us worldwide signed a petition opposing a scandalous bill that would give the US government the right to shut down any website -- targeting sites like WikiLeaks, YouTube, even Avaaz! President Obama’s team responded, and Avaaz organized a 1 hour meeting with top White House officials to deliver the petition.LexarP2S ” Senate Cloture Vote on PROTECT IP (PIPA) scheduled for January 24th, 2012. ” SOPA markup postponed date is unknown ATM[/QUOTE] Haven't they got sent pack to rethink?

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Terminaterz UK gold New Poster Total posts: 7 Status: Offline Date of Birth: 92-05-13 Total Earnings: $66.66	reply date: 2012-02-08 16:53:25 OMG Thats ain't good, we really should do something! D=

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pikachumaniac1 US new My first post Total posts: 5 Status: Offline Total Earnings: $0.63	reply date: 2012-02-16 21:39:57 last edited on: 2012-02-16 21:40:20 Quite a few sites I know blacked out during the time Wikipedia blacked out.

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I think you can have us all members send emails...

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reply date: 2012-02-02 14:49:11

wow, i didn't know this SOPA thing was that serious. If this bill gets passed, so many websites (major websites at that) will be shut down. IN CASE ANYONE DIDN'T ALREADY KNOW, MEGAUPLOAD IS ALREADY SHUTDOWN.

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reply date: 2012-02-03 10:06:49

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The Stop Online Piracy Act Bill

What it's about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act

Short video that explains it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHgWsIdplzc

Longer version that goes into details: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhwuXNv8fJM

Will Points2Shop/Cashle be affected?
Yes! All copyright materials will be removed/blocked and any person that is caught SHARING or UPLOADING (posting a link to video, music or anything that's similar is consider sharing) can be consider a felon

"The bill would make unauthorized streaming of copyrighted content a felony"
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act

"It is an amendment to US Code Title 18 Section 2319, that would make unauthorized streaming of copyrighted material for the purpose of "commercial advantage or personal financial gain", a felony." Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_S.978

A prime example would be a video advertising Points2Shop/Cashle. If it contains a song, image, or anything that is redeem a copyrighted material, it will be removed/blocked and the person that can be sentenced up to 5 years in jail

This doesn't only affect the U.S., it also affects everyone that is outside of the U.S., such as Canada, UK and so on(Watch the longer version of the video which explains how people outside of the U.S. will be affected)

Petition Here
http://americancensorship.org/

Call your representative and tell them to STOP SOPA.

Non-american Petition
http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_internet/?vc

Why isn't this on the news?
Because "The news in bed or directly tied to those who want this bill to pass. They won't say anything for fear of their jobs or they are being paid cash not to talk about it."

For those that still don't understand it
They are turning our Internet into "China Internet" (censorship), but please, read more about it to have a better understanding

**UPDATE**
SAVE THE INTERNET - GREAT PROGRESS!
[quote]Avaaz campaigner Maria Paz Cambronero delivers our petition to top White House officials
In days, over 1 million of us worldwide signed a petition opposing a scandalous bill that would give the US government the right to shut down any website -- targeting sites like WikiLeaks, YouTube, even Avaaz!
President Obama’s team responded, and Avaaz organized a 1 hour meeting with top White House officials to deliver the petition.LexarP2S

”

Senate Cloture Vote on PROTECT IP (PIPA) scheduled for January 24th, 2012.

”

SOPA markup postponed

date is unknown ATM[/QUOTE]

I'm voting against this

Hunter23233
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reply date: 2012-02-03 19:04:14

”

The Stop Online Piracy Act Bill

What it's about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act

Short video that explains it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHgWsIdplzc

Longer version that goes into details: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhwuXNv8fJM

Will Points2Shop/Cashle be affected?
Yes! All copyright materials will be removed/blocked and any person that is caught SHARING or UPLOADING (posting a link to video, music or anything that's similar is consider sharing) can be consider a felon

"The bill would make unauthorized streaming of copyrighted content a felony"
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act

"It is an amendment to US Code Title 18 Section 2319, that would make unauthorized streaming of copyrighted material for the purpose of "commercial advantage or personal financial gain", a felony." Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_S.978

A prime example would be a video advertising Points2Shop/Cashle. If it contains a song, image, or anything that is redeem a copyrighted material, it will be removed/blocked and the person that can be sentenced up to 5 years in jail

This doesn't only affect the U.S., it also affects everyone that is outside of the U.S., such as Canada, UK and so on(Watch the longer version of the video which explains how people outside of the U.S. will be affected)

Petition Here
http://americancensorship.org/

Call your representative and tell them to STOP SOPA.

Non-american Petition
http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_internet/?vc

Why isn't this on the news?
Because "The news in bed or directly tied to those who want this bill to pass. They won't say anything for fear of their jobs or they are being paid cash not to talk about it."

For those that still don't understand it
They are turning our Internet into "China Internet" (censorship), but please, read more about it to have a better understanding

**UPDATE**
SAVE THE INTERNET - GREAT PROGRESS!
[quote]Avaaz campaigner Maria Paz Cambronero delivers our petition to top White House officials
In days, over 1 million of us worldwide signed a petition opposing a scandalous bill that would give the US government the right to shut down any website -- targeting sites like WikiLeaks, YouTube, even Avaaz!
President Obama’s team responded, and Avaaz organized a 1 hour meeting with top White House officials to deliver the petition.LexarP2S

”

Senate Cloture Vote on PROTECT IP (PIPA) scheduled for January 24th, 2012.

”

SOPA markup postponed

date is unknown ATM[/QUOTE]

Haven't they got sent pack to rethink?

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reply date: 2012-02-08 04:44:27

omg!

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reply date: 2012-02-08 16:53:25

OMG Thats ain't good, we really should do something! D=

ahmadlion
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reply date: 2012-02-16 13:25:17

Is it over now,

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reply date: 2012-02-16 21:39:57 last edited on: 2012-02-16 21:40:20

Quite a few sites I know blacked out during the time Wikipedia blacked out.

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reply date: 2012-02-20 14:46:27

first megaupload now what? are they gonna take down another site?

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