Internet Blackouts - Epic Failure
 

Oops, backfired.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/n...-in-senate.ars

At least 13 members of the upper chamber announced their opposition on Wednesday. In a particularly severe blow for Hollywood, at least five of the newly-opposed Senators were previously co-sponsors of the Protect IP Act. (Update: since we ran this story, the tally is up to 18 Senators, of which seven are former co-sponsors.

Anyone remember all the screams of "Flip flop, flip flop!" when John Kerry was running?

I was for that bill before I was against it.

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dodgy motherfuckers.

Back to the drawing board.

Pirates get to keep being pirates a little while longer.

I'm not sure I understand you here. The blackouts were to help persuade people to oppose SOPA. They seem to be actually working. Where is the fail here?



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Come on man, do you really think it would help anything? Every time this discussion comes up we have people dropping in to say "It's only for overseas sites dedicated to piracy, don't worry!"

Well guess what, there are already laws to stop sites dedicated to piracy regardless of where they are from. How many domains has the government seized in the last few years? They are extraditing people for LINKING to infringing sites which is a complete crock of shit. Why do they need this amazing new law to keep doing what they are doing anyhow? They don't.

I was joking.

DOH!!!

That'll teach me to post before I have coffee!

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always,....ALWAYS, have coffee before posting!!! ;)

Fixed that for you.

No one with any intelligence shall edit content if the law is passed....


Were here to do business & act professional, not for cock heads from GFY to edit photos just for a kick or sig spamming :pimp

It's still in process, thieves & fools shall be stopped :pimp


Sometimes, it takes longer for some people to realise reason & feel safe under some control... I suppose its the animal, the free spirit in us, some people don't like to feel controlled or restricted... Were humans & not animals, grow up people & live in a society of laws & respect :2 cents:

as sad as it seems, the very first thing i do in the morning upon getting out of bed is stumble half closed-eyes and hit start on coffee maker. if i got up at same time everyday id promogram it, but... its ready by the time i finish the next step in wake up mode. LOL