Jan
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What are the facts and the myths behind SOPA and PIPA?
Filed Under (Politics) by admin
Ariana asked:


What do they intend to do? What’s being misinterpreted?

In the past day, there’s been an explosion of SOPA-related questions in pretty much every category I answer. A lot of people seem to think SOPA intends to shut down websites like Facebook, Twitter, etc. which isn’t true. What’s causing the disconnect and confusion?

Benjamin

  • Can the effects of SOPA and PIPA spread to other countries?
  • Which political party is trying to pass the new anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA?
  • If the sopa law hasn’t been comfirmed yet, How come they are already taking down websites?
  • Do we have any statistics about what percentage of congress is for/against SOPA?
  • Who and what is SOPA and what are they going to do to facebook and the internet?
  • Why SOPA is trying to wipe out all the websites on the computer?
  • Exactly how will SOPA affect the internet and why are people against it?

    • Comments

    The Big Man on 30 January, 2012 at 6:37 am #

    Myth: it’s great and doesn’t infringe on rights
    Fact: It’s bi-partisan bullshit that needs to be blown out of the water


    Who, me? on 31 January, 2012 at 8:28 am #

    People aren’t recognizing that it is a symbolic protest to prevent the worst case scenario from happening. They see that these websites are protesting by censoring or blacking out their pages, and instead of taking a few minutes to read about the reason, just assume that SOPA/PIPA will shut down their favorite sites.


    Bill on 2 February, 2012 at 5:35 pm #

    Hi Ariana,
    I suggest you go here for some solid facts:
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    This gal first alert me to SOPA and PIPA and she stays current. Maybe email her and ask your questions.

    It’s a big-money and very political issue, so it’s hard to get unbiased opinions. I believe Michelle is honest and follow her blog.

    To me, the bottom line is that, yes, internet piracy is a problem and criminal, but the legislation was badly written and an open door to censorship—to put it simply. Governments always like control and hungry for more. This legislation, as I understand it, gave them way too much.


    Scooter_The_Squirrel_Agent on 4 February, 2012 at 5:17 pm #

    Honestly i haven’t been getting enough information about it other than rumors have been going around that a good number of sites can be censured under the new bill. Others have gone as far as to say it can be restrictions like china which i seriously doubt.