SOPA blackout

[DavidL]

So what does evereyone think about this?

Seems to be having some real effect with some pollies withdrawing support.

 

[James]

Good post at LA Times -

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2012/01/sopa-blackout-who-is-joining-the-protest.html

I noticed big portals in AUS are not taking part/ doing much coverage, but it is a US bill but it may still have a decent impact on the AU market...

 

[Cooper Mills DomainLawyer]

SOPA is terrible, it is a real attack on the internet. Some of the powers that US authorities will have are very concerning. Even though we are in Australia our websites can still be caught within the net. My thought is that because people don't realise that we might be affected, they haven't been as vocal as US websites.

The point that US lawmakers miss, is that there are already a heap of laws like the DMCA, which can clamp down on pirate sites.

SOPA is like throwing out the baby with the bath water

 

[Link]

I watched a great TED talk from Clay Shirky about SOPA today: http://www.ted.com/talks/defend_our_freedom_to_share_or_why_sopa_is_a_bad_idea.html

 

[Cooper Mills DomainLawyer]

looks like the protests have had their intended effect, politicians are running a mile - article is here

 

[Victor]

SOPA withdrawn (for the time being) ...

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/tec...awing-board-in-wake-of-internet-protests.html

 

[Ash]

http://i.imgur.com/6WYV3.png
http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/opack/things_like_this_are_the_only_reasons_i_still_go/

 

[Cooper Mills DomainLawyer]

A good lesson from this is how effectiveness an online campaign can be against bad regulations/laws