Sopa & pipa

**shadow** · January 19th, 2012 11:03 AM

Your take?

**Ry_Tower** · January 19th, 2012 11:24 AM

This is what wiki is doing right now, a blackout to show displeasure. I fully support this because there is really a possibility that these laws, which is US based, can affect the whole world and give the US some sort of leverage in terms of information and intelectual property rights. I agree that the possible consequencs can be dramatic so we should be wary of this. Even if this is passed, meticulous review and transparency is a must.

The question is really how to do this effectively.

**renzo_d10** · January 19th, 2012 11:32 AM

My take?

Bullsh*t.

**Altis6453** · January 19th, 2012 11:43 AM

Whew!

Read thru the SOPA Bill and it was a bit difficult.

The concern here is that the proposed law authorizes the US Attorney General to institute an action against what they deem to be a "foreign infringing site". That matters since you now have a possible conflict of laws as to what actions constitute infringement in the US vs. another country.

Can the US validly sanction or punish intellectual property infringement if the laws of the other country don't consider it to be so?

**Ry_Tower** · January 19th, 2012 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Altis6453

Whew!

Read thru the SOPA Bill and it was a bit difficult.

The concern here is that the proposed law authorizes the US Attorney General to institute an action against what they deem to be a "foreign infringing site". That matters since you now have a possible conflict of laws as to what actions constitute infringement in the US vs. another country.

Can the US validly sanction or punish intellectual property infringement if the laws of the other country don't consider it to be so?

Yes that is one early flaw being pointed out, US legislative but it has worldwide repercussions.

**uls** · January 19th, 2012 12:44 PM

basically it gives the USG too much power

**jansky** · January 19th, 2012 01:49 PM

OT.. but related

nakita nyo na ba ang WIKI ngayon?

**Retz** · January 20th, 2012 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by jansky

OT.. but related

nakita nyo na ba ang WIKI ngayon?

blackout ang wiki due to SOPA.

**CVT** · January 20th, 2012 09:21 AM

In this time and age,- information should be freeflowing....

Napanood nila siguro si (late) Ka Ernie.....

14.7K:cow:

**Retz** · January 20th, 2012 09:23 AM

For their support of SOPA, Anonymous is also going after Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, and Taylor Swift. "To those doubting our powers," the group adds. "We've infiltrated the servers of Bank of America, The United States Department of Defense, The United Nations, and Lockheed Martin. In one day." - Anonymous

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjOPXpd9PSU&feature=player_embedded]Anonymous: Message to SONY on SOPA - YouTube[/ame]