Sopa & pipa

[shadow]

Your take?

[Ry_Tower]

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]

My take?

Bullsh*t.

[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?

[Ry_Tower]

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]

basically it gives the USG too much power

[jansky]

OT.. but related

nakita nyo na ba ang WIKI ngayon?