Stop SOPA - A Free Internet

[krzysiek]

Hey guys,

Not many of you probably are aware at all, since I doubt many of you hang out in internet marketing / online forums too much. Maybe some of you do, but that is just my opinion. No offence meant.

Therefore, I've decided to share a little something.

The US is trying to introduce the 'SOPA' bill which will basically allow the large entertainment companies to take down websites, almost immediately - without any type of judgement/hearing/system. Literally, if it passes - they will have the power to take websites offline.

They would be able to take websites off for almost any reason. If it looks like it might be promoting 'piracy' - then they could take it off the web. From my knowledge, they would only have the power to do this in the US, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize the effects it would have even on us, in Australia.

For example, if someone on this forum had, at any one stage, linked to a file / website that was/is believed to be related to piracy, they could just take this whole forum down. Literally, it would be up to them.

Chances of that actually happening? Not too high, since for the most part this forum is automotive and doesn't deal much with music, videos etc. But would it be possible? Certainly would be, if this new law comes in.

For more information, just Google "what is the SOPA bill" and you can do some reading on it.

Now, what is the MOST interesting:

It is the entertainment industry that is really trying to fund this new SOPA bill. You know, the music and movie industries that seem to be the most 'damaged' by 'online piracy'.

Well, take a look at this video below and you'll learn how it is actually the entertainment industry itself, that distributed all of the software that most/all of you would have at least heard of. Limewire, Kazaa, Bit Torrents, etc.

Without further delay:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7DkrsCCQ_A

Edit: Not interested in some flame wars or debates. I am just doing my bit for the internet