Draconian copyright bill "SOPA" has been vetoed.

[Mike_Yates]

http://www.infowars.com/dead-on-arr...umbs-to-pressure-issues-official-veto-threat/

The SOPA and PIPA acts have been permanently terminated by a presidential veto. Finally, the government actually did some good for a change.

The entire internet sights in relief.

 

[LaRascasse]

http://www.firstpost.com/tech/sopa-to-see-radical-changes-after-white-house-criticism-184394.html

 

[oddity83]

Wait Obama do good? That is going to really fuck with some hard core right wingers on here.

 

[Liar]

Wait Obama do good? That is going to really fuck with some hard core right wingers on here.

As well as some left wingers. Two of the ones who have fought it the most valiantly on the Hill are Republicans Darrel Issa and Rand Paul.

It's one of those rare issues that are not "left" v. "right", but rather "understands the issue" v. "doesn't". And there are a lot of old farts in Washington who doesn't actually comprehend the Internet.

 

[Mike_Yates]

As well as some left wingers. Two of the ones who have fought it the most valiantly on the Hill are Republicans Darrel Issa and Rand Paul.

It's one of those rare issues that are not "left" v. "right", but rather "understands the issue" v. "doesn't". And there are a lot of old farts in Washington who doesn't actually comprehend the Internet.

Most of the old farts in Washington are in their 60's, 70's, and 80's. They don't have a clue what technology is.

 

[Liar]

Most of the old farts in Washington are in their 60's, 70's, and 80's. They don't have a clue what technology is.

And yet, they all Tweet.

 

[Sean]

And yet, they all Tweet.

In the same way Ken posts videos about chicken.

 

[Liar]

In the same way Ken posts videos about chicken.

It's like digital flatulence.

 

[JoeRockStar]

About time jugears did something worthwhile.

 

[Mike_Yates]

The SOPA and PIPA acts received so much angry criticism the white house cracked under the pressure.

 

[Sean]

As far as I'm aware, the WH hasn't actually vetoed anything yet. For one very simple reason, can anyone in the class tell me what that reason is?

 

[phrodeau]

As far as I'm aware, the WH hasn't actually vetoed anything yet. For one very simple reason, can anyone in the class tell me what that reason is?

SOPA and PIPA are still in committee.

 

[Sean]

SOPA and PIPA are still in committee.

And a cigar for the guy with the hairy feet!

 

[unregistered]

 

[Mike_Yates]

Considering the tens of millions of dollars paid to members of congress (corruption) by corporate lobbyists of the entertainment industry, it wouldn't surprise me if these bills still pass.

Anyway, prepare to have almost every other website on the entire internet seized by the DHS, ICE, and DOJ. Under these new laws, merely LINKING to copyrighted material is grounds for domain seizure.

http://news.cnet.com/i/tim/2010/11/26/IPRC_Seized_2010_11_610x458.jpg

This could be the new look for literotica, facebook, youtube, google, and 90% of every single URL on the entire internet!

Did I mention that linking to copyrighted material is a federal felony punishable by 5-10 years in prison?

I just committed a major felony and utterly destroyed literotica!