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SOPA is coming. Today, we black out.
SOPA is coming. Today, we black out.
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by Suyo » January 18th, 2012, 7:16 am
Don't worry, your favorite site won't go down completly like reddit or Wikipedia. We're just doing a partial blackout, literally. First one to get annoyed wins.
(Note: as this is not supported on Internet Explorer, this script has something else for it. Dunno what since I don't have IE here. Act surprised.)
What SOPA is, you ask?
The stated intent of the SOPA bills, which are currently being discussed in America, is to help law enforcers and copyright holders to stop illegal distribution of their IP. The problem is that it won't reduce piracy, but liberty. Pirates will still find a way, but normal people will be severly limited on the internet.
What does happen to you if the bill is passed?
If you are American, any site can be blocked from your accessing it.
If you aren't, you will still feel the effects, because sites based in the US, including Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia and *gasp* Runouw.com will have to censor a lot.
And even non-US sites have to heavily censor, as just one link to an offending domain will cut them off from the US internet - blocking a lot of revenue coming from there.
Also Runouw.com will most likely be quickly taken down. Super Mario 63, is, as the name states, a fangame, and thus uses intellectual properties by Nintendo.
What can you do?
If you are American, go to http://americancensorship.org/ and complete the "Take Action Checklist". Let your representatives know SOPA is not okay.
If you aren't, you are not out of danger! There is ACTA, a multi-national agreement with similar goals as SOPA. Read about it, then do something about it!
More links!
A great writeup on how SOPA will affect the internet: http://blog.reddit.com/2012/01/technica ... a-and.html
Where Do Your Members of Congress Stand on SOPA and PIPA? http://projects.propublica.org/sopa/
Topic about SOPA: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=34319
Help us save the internet.
(Note: as this is not supported on Internet Explorer, this script has something else for it. Dunno what since I don't have IE here. Act surprised.)
What SOPA is, you ask?
The stated intent of the SOPA bills, which are currently being discussed in America, is to help law enforcers and copyright holders to stop illegal distribution of their IP. The problem is that it won't reduce piracy, but liberty. Pirates will still find a way, but normal people will be severly limited on the internet.
What does happen to you if the bill is passed?
If you are American, any site can be blocked from your accessing it.
If you aren't, you will still feel the effects, because sites based in the US, including Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia and *gasp* Runouw.com will have to censor a lot.
And even non-US sites have to heavily censor, as just one link to an offending domain will cut them off from the US internet - blocking a lot of revenue coming from there.
Also Runouw.com will most likely be quickly taken down. Super Mario 63, is, as the name states, a fangame, and thus uses intellectual properties by Nintendo.
What can you do?
If you are American, go to http://americancensorship.org/ and complete the "Take Action Checklist". Let your representatives know SOPA is not okay.
If you aren't, you are not out of danger! There is ACTA, a multi-national agreement with similar goals as SOPA. Read about it, then do something about it!
More links!
A great writeup on how SOPA will affect the internet: http://blog.reddit.com/2012/01/technica ... a-and.html
Where Do Your Members of Congress Stand on SOPA and PIPA? http://projects.propublica.org/sopa/
Topic about SOPA: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=34319
Help us save the internet.
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Re: SOPA is coming. Today, we black out.
by GMDragon11 » January 18th, 2012, 7:45 am
Suyo wrote:Also Runouw.com will most likely be quickly taken down.
NO! It can't be. Seriously, IT CAN BE TAKEN DOWN. This is my favorite site. But with the blackout, it's hard to post or do anything.
You know you wanna watch it.....
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Re: SOPA is coming. Today, we black out.
by ~MP3 Amplifier~ » January 18th, 2012, 8:24 am
I'm not gonna moan about the blackout, it's something worth striking about. Plus my whole site is down for the day, so let's just be thankful that Runouw.com isn't. 
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Re: SOPA is coming. Today, we black out.
by Asterocrat » January 18th, 2012, 8:39 am
GODDAMNIT THAT STUFF IS ANNOYING
Also Runouw.com? Closed down? NOOOOOOO!!!
Wait, does that mean everything with Mario references should be closed down? That's a lot of sites. Even Bagz (my comic) makes Mario references.
Also Runouw.com? Closed down? NOOOOOOO!!!
Wait, does that mean everything with Mario references should be closed down? That's a lot of sites. Even Bagz (my comic) makes Mario references.
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Re: SOPA is coming. Today, we black out.
by brandoprojectm » January 18th, 2012, 8:40 am
Lawl, Osu practice.
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I'm the cruelest girl you'll ever meet.
I'm the cruelest girl you'll ever meet.
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Re: SOPA is coming. Today, we black out.
by Venexis » January 18th, 2012, 11:49 am
There should be an option to keep the site like this all the time. Ninja stealth, and whatnot.
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Re: SOPA is coming. Today, we black out.
by Karyete » January 18th, 2012, 12:11 pm
Well, I can tell you one side effect of IE:
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Re: SOPA is coming. Today, we black out.
Thumbs up x1
by Suyo » January 18th, 2012, 12:27 pm
Karyete wrote:Well, I can tell you one side effect of IE:
Then get off IE
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Re: SOPA is coming. Today, we black out.
by Karyete » January 18th, 2012, 12:33 pm
I don't choose what I use. This isn't MY computer.
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