Congress drops SOPA, PIPA still alive

[Sil_liS]

Has there been anything about this in US news?

[DiapDealer]

So you knowingly posted an image that contained another copyrighted image?

That means you're now a copyright violator... and MR has been tainted by your heinous crime. Thankfully, SOPA will take care of this by shutting MR down.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

So you knowingly posted an image that contained another copyrighted image?

That means you're now a copyright violator... and MR has been tainted by your heinous crime. Thankfully, SOPA will take care of this by shutting MR down.

It was nice while it lasted. Time to pack.

Hey, wanna join me in starting a group where copyright doesn't exist? We'll call it MobileHide.

[Apache]

Congress will pass an exception making it legal for Congressmen to use copyrighted material without permission. They can already get away with legally using insider trading.
Apache

[Greg Anos]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

It was nice while it lasted. Time to pack.

Hey, wanna join me in starting a group where copyright doesn't exist? We'll call it MobileHide.

Has anybody gone out to his website a pointed out to him that under the bill he is pushing, his own website would be blacked out without a day in court? I have to go to work right now, but maybe this is a task for fellow MRers? At least until I get home tonight?

It seems to be the neighborly thing to do...And especially point out that he wouldn't know about it until it was being shut down.

And by the way, for those US members, you might send a comment about this to your representative and senators, using this as an example of how this law could bite them, as well. And if they don't think their opponents in a campaign wouldn 't do it.....

[astrodad]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Romney is the best one on the republican side. But too bad he's not as good as Obama. What I'd like to see what what Obama can get accomplished if we dump the republican congress.

I shudder to think about what any president might accomplish if he or she didn't have any opposition. Checks and balances are good. Anyway, one down!

[drofgnal]

How about all the politicans who without permission use copyrighted songs for campaign themes. Before her campaign imploded Michelle Bachman had to be reminided by Tom Petty that 'American Girl' was copyrighted material and asked her to stop using it! Others have done so as well.

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Has anybody gone out to his website a pointed out to him that under the bill he is pushing, his own website would be blacked out without a day in court? I have to go to work right now, but maybe this is a task for fellow MRers? At least until I get home tonight?

I'm just not willing to put that much effort into researching the accuracy of a gag internet promo-picture. I'm going to leave it up to the copyright holder (and only the copyright holder) to deal with it.... now there's a novel concept.

[sabredog]

A local (down under) perspective

http://www.watoday.com.au/opinion/po...118-1q5z0.html

[teh603]

Originally Posted by drofgnal

How about all the politicans who without permission use copyrighted songs for campaign themes. Before her campaign imploded Michelle Bachman had to be reminided by Tom Petty that 'American Girl' was copyrighted material and asked her to stop using it! Others have done so as well.

No kidding. While you're at it, John McCain ran into the same problem at least twice.

[sadievan]

Originally Posted by ScalyFreak

One of the most disturbing aspects is that so many who were for SOPA now come out and admit they don't understand the technology involved. I understand that you can't be an expert on everything, I do, but at the very least hire an expert that can explain this to you before voting on it!

Remember Nancy Pelosi telling everyone they had to vote on the Health Care Bill so they could find out what was in it.

Carol

[sadievan]

Rand Paul has said he would filibuster any attempt to bring the bill to a vote in the senate.

http://dailycaller.com/2012/01/18/ra...libuster-pipa/

Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul announced Wednesday that he would filibuster any attempt by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to bring the Protect IP Act (PIPA) to a vote.

PIPA, the Senate version of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), is being sponsored by Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy and pushed by Reid as a “job creator.”

Carol

[Barcey]

Originally Posted by sabredog

A local (down under) perspective

http://www.watoday.com.au/opinion/po...118-1q5z0.html

The last word should go to a Twitter user Sam Schillace – "Under SOPA, you could get five years for uploading a Michael Jackson song, one year more than the doctor who killed him."

[MrsJoseph]

Originally Posted by sadievan

Rand Paul has said he would filibuster any attempt to bring the bill to a vote in the senate.

http://dailycaller.com/2012/01/18/ra...libuster-pipa/



Carol

Thank God someone at least said they would filibuster it. Now if we can get a few more of these layabouts to perk up and hear the people...

[sadievan]

Originally Posted by MrsJoseph

Thank God someone at least said they would filibuster it. Now if we can get a few more of these layabouts to perk up and hear the people...

I wrote to my congresswoman and 2 senators already. Probably won't have much luck with Dick Durbin (D) as he is one of the backers of the bill.

Hopefully the others will listen.

Carol