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Over 100 law professors protest SOPA / E-PARASITE bill
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article published on 16 November, 2011
More than 100 noted US law professors have signed an open letter to the US House of Representatives protesting the SOPA bill (formerly E-PARASITE) which would, among other things, elminate nearly all the safe harbor protections afforded by service providers by the DMCA.
The letter highlights the same problems many people have already pointed out. In a summary of the letter, they say SOPA will:
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16. November 2011 @ 12:03 |
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They are blocking the competition to the bill from testifying; the debate will be between the supporters and the other supporters...I wonder what will happen :(
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Mysttic
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16. November 2011 @ 12:58 |
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Either way 100 protesters regardless of profession isn't enough.
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16. November 2011 @ 13:05 |
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Originally posted by Mysttic:
Either way 100 protesters regardless of profession isn't enough.
It's also not the extent of the opposition. When I talked to some folks from the Internet Systems Consortium a while back (about PROTECT IP), they said they were participating in a significant lobbying effort which involved meeting one-on-one with Senators to explain the bill. I'd be willing to bet they're doing the same with SOPA.
There is also a growing resistance among the mainstream media, including folks who work in the publishing divisions of companies pushing the bill. And opposition in the House seems to be growing as well.
I'm not saying the fight is won, or even close, at this point. But the picture isn't anywhere near as bleak as it was just a short time ago.
At the very least, this letter will provide the other people working against SOPA more ammunition, which is vital to counteract the disinformation campaign being waged to promote the bill.
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dEwMe
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16. November 2011 @ 13:36 |
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God I hate to be one of those people but HOW DOES THIS CREATE JOBS?
Just my $0.02,
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Tristan_2
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16. November 2011 @ 15:03 |
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Originally posted by dEwMe:
God I hate to be one of those people but HOW DOES THIS CREATE JOBS?
That's Ironic if you think about it,were in a crisis to make Jobs and this Bill completely destroys them.
Also I heard the Justice Department with this Bill want to make it where violating a ToS is not only breaking the Law but also Racketeering...if this bill passes it'll send us back to the stone age
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16. November 2011 @ 15:18 |
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Originally posted by dEwMe:
God I hate to be one of those people but HOW DOES THIS CREATE JOBS?
But think of the copyright lawyers!
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Mysttic
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16. November 2011 @ 16:20 |
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At the very least, this letter will provide the other people working against SOPA more ammunition, which is vital to counteract the disinformation campaign being waged to promote the bill.
Agreed, and thanks for the other info as well. Time will tell how well this works. It worked in Canada recently over the Usage Base Billing bill being dismantled.
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sikosrus
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16. November 2011 @ 21:11 |
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17. November 2011 @ 05:03 |
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This is a prime example of why we need a democracy. The people would vote this crap down quickly, but instead we have a bunch of corrupt bastards doing whatever they have been bribed to do, regardless of public opinion, logic, or even theoretical possibility.
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hearme0
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17. November 2011 @ 16:24 |
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This country that I live in F'ing SUCKS! Draconian, Stalinistic and these "law makers" are begging to be publicly executed. I will throw the first stone as soon as an overthrow takes place.
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18. November 2011 @ 12:27 |
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Originally posted by Parker W.:
Ive been trying to find this source... What is it? If theirs no source then I cant take this seriously or take this site as reputable.
You're absolutely correct. It was an oversight on my part. I've embedded the full letter now.
Thanks for pointing it out!
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Mez
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18. November 2011 @ 14:43 |
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Yes, this is corruption at work.
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dfspc444
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21. November 2011 @ 18:26 |
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The government is not our friend in any way , Our founding four fathers saw this first hand and that is why they wrote it down and signed it into law , knowing that when you give power to a person or a body of people they can be moved to make decisions in their best interests , not in the best interests for the people whom they govern over !!! It was said long ago ( power corupts people and greed is always the cause of it ) With that in mind remember that our government pays nothing into the system and only takes from it , they pay no health care , social security , and have the biggest retirement plans ,, but they want to pass a law that would fine you if you do not buy into it !!! When we were kids and we bought a new album or tape and a friend wanted to hear or watch it we would loan it to them ,,, the laws are wrong about copy protection issues ,,, once I own something it is mine to do what I please with it ,, if JOE down the street wants to borrow or buy it from me , who are they to say that I can`t do this ,, there are no strings attached or no contracts sighned at time of purchase that I can not share it with anyone ,, sorry , but you guys who make the laws are off your rockers and need a check-up from the neck-up ,,, SO if our so called government infringes on our rights to freedom of speech and our right to privacy by restrickting our ability to surf the net and watch what we say and what we do ,,, it is no longer THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A DICTATOR is in office and our founding four fathers warned us of these types of people ,, and showed us at what cost it would take to remove the threat of tyranical leadership from our soil !!!!!! PEACE BE TO ALL and it might be time to head for the hills boys and get off the grid !!!!
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Mez
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13. January 2012 @ 16:27 |
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Little if any gets to the artist. In the US, the media put a new charge on internet streams to help the poor artist. When the writers guild wanted a fixed percentage of the take the media said the process was too complex for that and the guild went on strike for 6 months the the world got to see re-runs. The media made a record profit that year because the adds were not shortened. The 'artists' didn't get a dime of that new revenue stream created for the 'poor artists'.
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