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NexosYourGayBestFriend96:
Oh god.... The government is getting stupider by the second. If this goes through, the entire internet will collapse. Fan pics, fan vids, parodies, games, music, and anything else will be obliterated. This will lead to riots everywhere. I just hope the government isnt stupid enough to actualy approve the bill, otherwise the internet's chansey.
Darkstar64:
Basically, the way they'll see Youtube is this:
"Well, Youtube. A couple of your videos infringe copyright laws, so instead of forcing you to remove the videos themselves, we'll just shut down you're whole website!"
That is literally what will happen if this bill is passed.
Now, from what I've heard, SOPA has recently been shelved indefinitely. That means that SOPA is gone, but not dead. And not just because of PIPA, but also because just because it's shelved doesn't mean the concept is gone. What it most likely means is that they'll probably try to sneak it into other bills, in smaller chunks. So what this means is there CAN and WILL be more bills like SOPA and PIPA.
shermana:
Why is PU worried? I thought we had permission from Nintnedo..? Or am i wrong. I'm just confused and am trying to understand this.
Tristan:
Well of course it will be, like I said, it's going to happen, its just a matter of how it happens and in what context. By the way, YouTube has a lot more than just a couple of videos that infringe copyright law. They already "attempt" to filter out the ones they can catch with their system, but its still not nearly enough to do anything. I mean, in terms of what SOPA is calling for, a little girl singing Lady Gaga songs would be breaking the law.
Aquashin:
--- Quote from: Tristan on January 19, 2012, 01:07:05 AM --- I mean, in terms of what SOPA is calling for, a little girl singing Lady Gaga songs would be breaking the law.
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and u think this is right? think of the people that work because of Youtube, they will be put out of a job because of this bill, u think its right for the goverment to block the internet that might lead to alot of unemployments?
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