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Should SS join the anti-SOPA strike?
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Should SS join the anti-SOPA strike?

Have you guys heard of SOPA? It's this stupid congress bill that, if it passed, would fuck over internet privacy, internet freedom, you name it. It sucks ass. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act

Anyways, on January 18th, there is going to be a huge internet strike to protest it. Hopefully, if we are loud enough, it won't get passed!

I say we do it. What say ye?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act

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RE: Should SS join the anti-SOPA strike?

Fuck yeah. We've had a couple of other threads on here about it, too. Is the strike going to be a live event somewhere?

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(01-15-2012 03:44 PM)Absentinsomniac Wrote:  Fuck yeah. We've had a couple of other threads on here about it, too. Is the strike going to be a live event somewhere?

I'm not sure. It starts on wednesday at 8am, at which time I will be getting ready to go to school. A live event would be cool, though.

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RE: Should SS join the anti-SOPA strike?

I've already put up notices on the main site about SOPA, also on a bunch of my other sites. I know some people are actually taking their entire sites offline out of protest, but I think that just screws over people who actually want to see the site, so I won't do that.

Know of any large banners I could put up or something more noticeable? Too lazy to search. Razz

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You're late!!!! SOPA already failed.

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RE: Should SS join the anti-SOPA strike?

I thought they had an identical bill they were trying to push through?

Plus, it isn't entirely dead. It has been referred to other parts of the congress to see if it should be voted on or some shit like that.

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SOPA can suck on my balls
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Don't give a shit LOL

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It would be kinda pointless. It would be preaching to the crowd: a site like Wikipedia or Google having a blackout would be much more useful because the average person who uses those sites wouldn't know about SOPA or what it does.
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(01-15-2012 09:47 PM)BaronVonStrangle Wrote:  It would be kinda pointless. It would be preaching to the crowd: a site like Wikipedia or Google having a blackout would be much more useful because the average person who uses those sites wouldn't know about SOPA or what it does.

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As useful as deez nuts. But whatever. I don't even know how they plan on protesting lol.

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Most websites censored here anyway so no matter.
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http://demandprogress.org/ for lazy people it will send copy pasted letters to your representatives and will keep you updated on sopa
also people who support the stop online piracy act are SOPAthetic
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(01-17-2012 12:32 AM)SaintVicious Wrote:  http://demandprogress.org/ for lazy people it will send copy pasted letters to your representatives and will keep you updated on sopa
also people who support the stop online piracy act are SOPAthetic
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RE: Should SS join the anti-SOPA strike?

Idea: Let's DDOS the govt
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(01-17-2012 01:44 AM)zagix Wrote:  Idea: Let's DDOS the govt
Government websites are shit and DDoSing them isn't the best but eh. You'll need thousands of computers or a botnet army for it to be effective.

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It's the government. MILLIONS of computers
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(01-17-2012 03:36 AM)zagix Wrote:  It's the government. MILLIONS of computers
..the whole governent isn't on one network.
What website are you thinking of DDoSing?

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(01-16-2012 03:25 AM)HeartofShadows Wrote:  
(01-15-2012 09:47 PM)BaronVonStrangle Wrote:  It would be kinda pointless. It would be preaching to the crowd: a site like Wikipedia or Google having a blackout would be much more useful because the average person who uses those sites wouldn't know about SOPA or what it does.

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Occupy SOPA anyone?

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http://www.government.com
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LOLWUT. I have another idea. Everyone install WOT and give USA governmental sites BAD RATING NIGGAHS
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(01-21-2012 06:54 PM)bulgvar Wrote:  LOLWUT. I have another idea. Everyone install WOT and give USA governmental sites BAD RATING NIGGAHS
WOT is for fagets.

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