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Reply #30 - Jan 19^th, 2012 at 8:11pm

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Fozzer wrote on Jan 19^th, 2012 at 7:55pm:

Steve M wrote on Jan 19^th, 2012 at 7:33pm:

A quote I took from an OMG article..

The author of the internet-censoring SOPA bill would be in violation if it were to pass! Lamar Smith is a congressman from Texas and the author of the Stop Online Piracy Bill. We've covered SOPA before (here, and here).

As you've probably heard, most internet companies are in an uproar about the restrictive nature of this legislation, which would put the US on par with the most restrictive regimens in the world when it comes to the internet.

The website Vice did some investigating, and they found that the congressman's website is using a photo without the consent of the man who took the photograph. This means that under the rules of SOPA, the photographer could order Internet service providers to block the congressman's website for violating his copyright!

We know we've been harping on this, but it's important that everyone recognizes how bad this legislation is for the average internet user.

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..this is the very dangerous bloke of which we speak?...>>>

http://www.texasinsider.org/?p=57474

"Smith is a Christian Scientist. His wife, Elizabeth Lynn Schaefer, is a Christian Science practitioner and teacher".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Science

... Wink

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It's the one and the same. Wink

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Reply #31 - Jan 19^th, 2012 at 9:49pm

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You'd think that with all the illegal immigration flowing over into the southen border states, he'd be worrying about more pressing issues, not just what's on the internet...

Its only the landing phase in a plane crash that hurts...

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Reply #32 - Jan 19^th, 2012 at 11:42pm

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For those requiring more information on the matter, to see why it is a really dangerous and corrupt idea, do a Youtube search for 'KhanAcademy' SOPA and PIPA. He is also an absolute genius at other tutorials such as maths and physics, hence why I watch his videos. In opposition to the thread about the worst sounding noises, Khan has one of the best!

(I can't post a link at the moment as I'm on a mobile and it may corrupt the link as it will direct you to the mobile site too)

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Reply #33 - Jan 20^th, 2012 at 7:47am

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Xpand wrote on Jan 18^th, 2012 at 10:35pm:

This scares me and I'm not even in the US:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhwuXNv8fJM&feature=g-all-lik&context=G21aaa48FAA...

Jezz!, It freaks me out too !! Shocked

what accent is that? not British ,is it?

I been without Internet for the past 36 hours have no news about this

when will this be approved?

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Reply #34 - Jan 20^th, 2012 at 8:23am

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alrot wrote on Jan 20^th, 2012 at 7:47am:

Xpand wrote on Jan 18^th, 2012 at 10:35pm:

This scares me and I'm not even in the US:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhwuXNv8fJM&feature=g-all-lik&context=G21aaa48FAA...

Jezz!, It freaks me out too !! Shocked

what accent is that? not British ,is it?

I been without Internet for the past 36 hours have no news about this

when will this be approved?

It's And Australian accent Wink

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No news about what? Huh

It might be approved on the 24th of This month.

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Arguing with a pilot is like wrestling with a pig in the mud, after a while you begin to think the pig likes it.

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Reply #35 - Jan 20^th, 2012 at 8:41am

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Gosh I'm hoping that the members of congress will finally listen to the people they're supposed to be representing for once and stop it!

Its only the landing phase in a plane crash that hurts...

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Reply #36 - Jan 20^th, 2012 at 9:45am

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hyperpep111 wrote on Jan 20^th, 2012 at 8:23am:

It's And Australian accent Wink

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Nothing like it. He's British. Cynical Brit

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Reply #37 - Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 12:54pm

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7wrIRxIK4A&feature=player_embedded

Cheesy

How its that the megaupload people went to prision?

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Reply #38 - Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 1:14pm

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alrot wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 12:54pm:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7wrIRxIK4A&feature=player_embedded

Cheesy

How its that the megaupload people went to prision?

I believe the MegaUpload folks were given many warnings and take down notices and did not comply. Many of the users that they should have taken down were paying users, so essentially funding the MegaUpload website.

If that's true, then fair enough. But I still think it's incredibly dodgy that the US government were still able to close a Hong Kong registered website. I believe most, if not all, of the MegaUpload files were removed. A lot of people used that site for shareware products, so it hit a lot of innocent people too. I'm surprised that they didn't just host the website in another country though... Surely the non-US servers should still be free to operate?

But yes, it is a good day Grin

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Reply #39 - Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 1:27pm

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they are taking one down to scare the others?

what about Rapidshare , there are also many other sites just like megauploads .. I haven't even mention the torrents files and their software

I think put those guys in the jail was silly they are so going out soon and megaupload will be powerfull than ever

I'm not defending megauppload just the fact that I think is absurd to put those guys in jail while there are other worse ,like free movies on line etc

they can not cover the sun with the finger , you know?

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