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Etta James - At Last
RIP Etta.
SOPA is dead: Lamar Smith, the chief sponsor of the bill, has pulled the bill “until there is wider agreement on a solution.”
Read on, then pat yourself on the back, Internet.
WE WIN!!!!!!
- Tumblr: I'd like to say something
- SOPA: *clenches fist* And what is it you'd like to say?
- Tumblr: It doesn't matter that Megaupload's gone-
- Internet: Stand down, Tumblr
- Tumblr: Sites go down every day!
- Tumblr: File shares...downloaders...
- Tumblr: Yeah, we lost Megaupload tonight...but it's still with us. In here.
- Tumbr: It didn't die in vain.
- Tumblr: *turns to SOPA* But you will!
- SOPA: *evil condescending laugh*
- Tumblr: Megaupload did run for us, for all of us! THIS ISN'T OVER!
Why SOPA Is Dangerous
I’m sure you’ve heard by now that SOPA is bad and would ruin the Internet, but have you actually read the bill? If not, it’s worth reading, for two reasons. First, if you are going to oppose a bill, you should know exactly what you’re opposing, not just the vague principle behind it. Second, …
SOPA Will Take Us Back to the Dark Ages
I had an epiphany today. The Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, was not written by people who fundamentally misunderstand how the web works. They understand all too well, and want to change it forever. Behind the almost unreadable (yet truly scary) text of SOPA (and its Senate doppelganger, PI…
GoDaddy is dead to me
Not only did GoDaddy help write SOPA, but they where exempt from it. They are a disgrace to the internet.
http://donttreadonmike.com/2011/12/24/godaddy-not-only-helped-write-sopa-they-are-also-exempt-from-it-scumbags/
Stop SOPA and Protect-IP
I am pleading to whomever reads this to watch the embedded video and help put a stop to SOPA and Protect-IP. You might consider me as exaggerating a bit, but I speak the truth, if we don’t stop these two bills now, we may loose the battle to save the internet forever. Please do not ignore this as just someone desperate for attention or some political rhetoric, this is as real as it gets and yes it is happening as we speak in Washington. The media is not reporting on this because this is a movement the media wants passed. Tell your friends, your family and your neighbors.
PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.
