Blackout Day

[Rikard Blixt]

Edit2:
SOPA/PIPA pulled from H.R. and S. for now.

Lamar Smith, the chief sponsor of SOPA, said on Friday that he is pulling the bill "until there is wider agreement on a solution."

Edit:
The massive protests on the internet made a difference.

Approaching Monday's crucial Senate vote there are now 35 Senators publicly opposing PIPA.  Last week there were 5.   And it just takes just 41 solid "no" votes to permanently stall PIPA (and SOPA) in the Senate.  What seemed like miles away a few weeks ago is now within reach.

On October 26 of 2011, there was a proposed bill on the United States of America know as Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), and it's objective is to give complete power to enforce the copyright laws not only for the U.S. government but also for the Copyrights Holders, meaning that they will cut off anything they consider under "copyright-infringement".

The bill discussion on the congress has being delayed by several months, but it is scheduled to be started in February. In the senate, there's a similar bill known as Protect IP Act (PIPA). The senate version is scheduled to be voted on January 24th. Several big companies have embraced this proposal, waiting the moment it goes law, to start enforcing it. That would bring some serious consequences, but let's start for something small:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/eFjbGi0x3kg?version=3&amp;feature=player_detailpage" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/eFjbGi0x3kg?version=3&amp;feature=player_detailpage</a>

This video would become illegal after SOPA becomes law, because you ripped off a movie to add whatever you wanted and that's enough to take actions against it. You may think, they can do whatever they want after all, I'm not living in U.S.A. what I should care? Even if you are not living in that country, if you use host anything that may be tagged as copyright infringement, the service provider will have no other choice rather than removing your stuff and even the Copyright Holders can request all your information from the provider and shall be given. Also if the U.S.A. implement this law, expect other countries in the world to follow.

This goes against the freedom of speech, Piracy is wrong but this is not the correct way to fight against it. Several sites, including Reddit and Wikipedia already set their negative stance about this matter and they call for a Blackout Day, stopping to bring their services for a whole day, to demonstrate how things could be if SOPA actually is approved.

For more about SOPA/PIPA, take a look at the video in the link below.
http://www.fightforthefuture.org/pipa

[dragonmith]

While I disagree on other countries following suit, I agree something must be done about SOPA (and PIPA). My support is given.

Is a blackout planed for this site?

I'd say to place one on the mumble server, but there is no one online anyway...

[Rikard Blixt]

Not more then we currently have in effect, aka. a black splash when you load a page that you can click away.

[cephalos]

USA has SOPA
EU has ACTA

democracies are dying, welcome to democratic stalinism.

[BurroDiablo]

welcome to democratic stalinism.

lolwut? Stalinism has nothing to do with it... this is what we call 'Plutocracy'.

[My Name Is Ante]

I wish to help more...
But the only thing I can do is simply spread the news because I don't live in America...
I am sorry and do your best Americans!!!

[BurroDiablo]

This has Global consequences. The Bill essentially gives American corporations free reign on the Internet... if it passes and one day a troll comes here posting 'infringing links', suddenly Eastern Front mod could have it's domain seized by 20th Century Fox or whatever corporation had it's copyrights infringed upon. Its fucking absurd.

[Dann88]

The problem is even millions of people sign their name on a big ass paper that on it, there are writings about people hate/against/angry about the bill, the US gov still pass the bill anyway. Politically, you vote a vote to a republic government, you will lost your freedom in... a republic's way and same with the communism . They're (greedy and stupid) people anyway, which most of them do things benefit them first.  Just wait and see what happens next.

[BurroDiablo]

I wish people would stop dragging communism or fascism into these discussions, two subjects which, lets face it, the general populace of the West has a very skewed basis of opinion on due to 70+ years of perpetual Government fear mongering. When something like this happens people are alway really, really fucking quick to scream 'OMG, Communisms!' or 'OMG, Fascisms!' without so much as an inkling why other than 'Gubmint takin mah Freederms!'.

[Dann88]

Oh no, not again, my point is the basic of a government which is exist to maintain order and serve the right for (a part of) people in a country or a society. And for the sake of "order", people have to be controlled by the government not the way around, despite the government is created by the (a part of) people itself. So in this situation, they will pass the bill and don't care any people's complains. That's what I want to say. The smart way is to work around it, not fight with it, fighting/against is the last resort and complain is... *sigh*
In my previous post, it should be like "communism one or communism government", my bad .

[WartyX]

While I disagree on other countries following suit

US Internet laws are frighteningly far-reaching.

[stealthattack1]

indeed. im glad that this thread is here. i was actually going to create one, but i am glad that people know about this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w6GtwOvnWM

[TheReaper]

OMG, I come back for what is up with the mod, and I read this. Where we live? In China's Democratic Republic? The sad thing is if they censore things, that means the game screenshot is under copyright smthg or not? And it is succed in US the other countrys will incorporate them to their laws... I feel like we're in the 1950's east europe...

[Pac-Fish]

You know guys millions of ppl do NOT support this bill in the US. Its quite frankly a shitty idea, whoever thought of it. Companies will just abuse their power and fuck with the internet. Even our US president, Barrack Obama vows to veto any attempt of this bill to pass through. At least we have some ppl on our side

Im kind of glad EF is doing this (even though I dont like clicking through many black screens >_<)

[Sommarkatze]

Jesus having sex with Christ!?
Like all the stuff on internet would die!? We are dependence of a free internet!? Think about the porn, the games, my movies!? ( I used fallout 2 music in it PM me for more information! <3) The EF forums!? ;O

I aint the smartest guy. But where do I sign up, tell me what to do to stop this madness!!