Re:GoDaddy: A glimpse of the Internet under SOPA
by maeon3 on Monday December 26, 2011 @06:34PM
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If sopa passes maybe there is a way we can get all .gov sites blacklisted with everyone scrambling and wondering why nobody in the world can reach these sites. we need to start programming some weapons into the internet so the people can fight censorship after it becomes law. In the land of spear and sword, the rifleman makes policy.
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Re:GoDaddy: A glimpse of the Internet under SOPA
by city41 on Monday December 26, 2011 @06:57PM
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I'm pretty convinced that SOPA will become law. So I'm wondering if the next best way to fight it is to go with it? Get as many sites shut down as possible to get people to wake up and start noticing?
Re:GoDaddy: A glimpse of the Internet under SOPA
by emilsedgh on Tuesday December 27, 2011 @07:39AM
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Even if people notice, it would be too late. Look at the patent issue. Everyone knows how fucked up the situation is. But since its already there, moving it is too hard.
Re:GoDaddy: A glimpse of the Internet under SOPA
by maeon3 on Monday December 26, 2011 @09:35PM
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Replace every site on the internet with a page that says this site is unauthorized by the authority of a few people, nevermind who or you will be tazed.
Re:GoDaddy: A glimpse of the Internet under SOPA
by wvenable on Tuesday December 27, 2011 @12:57AM
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This isn't going to happen. If SOPA passes, there will be selective enforcement just as there is now -- you won't be able to get any .gov sites blacklisted, or facebook, or Google. You probably couldn't even get ycombinator blacklisted. 4chan, maybe.
Re:GoDaddy: A glimpse of the Internet under SOPA
by shaggyfrog on Tuesday December 27, 2011 @03:06AM
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In a world where SOPA passes, blocking 4chan would amount to an atomic declaration of war. If Anonymous wasn't already going balls-out at that point.
Re:GoDaddy: A glimpse of the Internet under SOPA
by dangrossman on Tuesday December 27, 2011 @04:51AM
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But SOPA includes private rights of action -- you don't have to convince a government to prosecute anyone. You just need to get any private rightsholder whose content appears on a site to make the good faith claims and poof, their ad networks and payment processors have to sever ties if they want safe harbor.