January 2012
146 posts
SOPA lives—and MPAA calls protests an "abuse of... →
wilwheaton:
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has looked at tomorrow’s “Internet blackout” in opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)—and it sees only a “gimmick,” a “stunt,” “hyperbole,” “a dangerous and troubling development,” an “irresponsible response,” and an “abuse of power.”
“Wikipedia, reddit, and others are going dark to protest the legislation, while sites like...
WIL WHEATON dot TUMBLR: I am not a hacker. →
stryker:
But in my recent research, I’ve talked with a lot of them. Not just the “lololol we r legion” kind either. The real deal. Guys who now work for McAfee or run their own security contracting firms. When I asked them about whether further government restrictions on internet behavior,…
WIL WHEATON dot TUMBLR: PIPA In A Nutshell →
wilwheaton:
Stolen from Fark, which has the best SOPA/PIPA protest I’ve seen today:
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41911.pdf - provides the absolute best summary I’ve seen of the bill, if you don’t want to read the actual bill itself. It also states the concerns about the bill.
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MPAA hits new low in self-pity over Internet blackouts. Someone call the WAAAAMBULANCE! http://ping.fm/GvnJV
Hitler reacts to SOPA / PIPA. Freakin’ hilarious. Also, fair use under Title 17, U.S.C., Section 107 http://ping.fm/9ZvVc
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IT’S THE DAY THE LOLCATS DIED! http://ping.fm/VzJ9L
In other news, worldwide productivity up 1200% due to lack of @Reddit…
@Reddit is fully blacked out for SOPA/PIPA fight. TAKE ACTION! http://www.reddit.com/
Note to fans: if SOPA/PIPA passes, that is the END of Mordenkainen’s Parlour…5eva. CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES: http://ping.fm/3MUpE
The Virtual Lilypad IS BLACKED OUT to oppose SOPA/PIPA; Wordpress.com folks, look to your settings—>Protest SOPA/PIPA and check the box!
As if the police weren’t enough, NDAA pretty much says that you can call in the Army to settle “unrest” http://ping.fm/5eaRY
San Diego on blast! SANDCAMP is next weekend for Drupaly consciousness expansion! @transparatech @achieveinternet http://ping.fm/9z0ni
All of you aspiring actors, musicians, producers, and video-freaks better read this insightful @Wired article: http://ping.fm/JNTQI
“the number of 25-34 year-old adults in the U.S. living at home rose from 14 percent in 2005 to 19 percent in 2011” http://ping.fm/GkEgt
