American Interweb Censorship

supermousie · 11-16-2011, 01:20 AM

http://americancensorship.org/

For those too lazy to click:
"On 11/16, Congress holds hearings on the first American Internet censorship system.
This bill can pass. If it does the Internet and free speech will never be the same.
Join all of us on the 16th to stop this bill.

Website Blocking
The government can order service providers to block websites for infringing links posted by any users.

Risk of Jail for Ordinary Users
It becomes a felony with a potential 5 year sentence to stream a copyrighted work that would cost more than $2,500 to license, even if you are a totally noncommercial user, e.g. singing a pop song on Facebook.

Chaos for the Internet
Thousands of sites that are legal under the DMCA would face new legal threats. People trying to keep the internet more secure wouldn't be able to rely on the integrity of the DNS system.

How you can help
If this law passes, sites like Tumblr and Facebook could be shut down for letting users post freely. Join the protest to stop it.

What do you guys think about this? I don't think it's actually going to happen, but if it does, I'm going to need a f***ing Happy Meal.

justin_ator · 11-16-2011, 01:41 AM

Not sure exactly how far it will get, but if it did make it through I sure hope FFR isn't in any potential trouble.

**dragon890x** · 11-16-2011, 01:42 AM

I was talking about this with a couple of friends. I find it ridiculous, and this bill should not be passed. .__.

**FontSize72LOL** · 11-16-2011, 01:44 AM

Yeah, i just got this link from a friend of mine. I cant see something like this getting passed, though if it does... I can only imagine the consequences.

**FFRGreen** · 11-16-2011, 01:51 AM

I wouldn't be surprised if this bill is passed. But its an outrage, its against the constitution and they have no right to do this in my opinion.

supermousie · 11-16-2011, 01:59 AM

'Murrica all the way. Why should the Interwebs be subject to censorship when free speech has been an emphasis in our society since forever ago?

**foilman8805** · 11-16-2011, 02:04 AM

C'mon guys, this shit is in and out of the media like a sine wave. Bill won't pass, it'll blow over, your lives will remain the same, move on, etc etc

Izzy · 11-16-2011, 07:46 AM

There is no way this will pass in its current state. The only feasible thing I can see happening in the future is a bill similar to the patriot act involving the internet.

And what exactly are we supposed to do to prevent congress from agreeing on this bill?

Biff_tech · 11-16-2011, 08:43 AM

This is pretty much UBB all over again and this will by no way pass.

ddr_f4n · 11-16-2011, 08:55 AM

Jeez didn't they just try like a few days ago and got it rejected?

honestly, the chances are slim. Besides, The White House vows to support and back Net Neutrality

IAAW · 11-16-2011, 12:34 PM

Silly congress, you can't censor the internet!

EDIT: On a serious note, this will never pass. Nobody's going to agree with restricting freedom of speech just to censor something.

**rushyrulz** · 11-16-2011, 12:50 PM

This bill has a snowball's chance in hell.

00Razor00 · 11-16-2011, 02:18 PM

rip internet

**DarknessXoXLight** · 11-16-2011, 02:21 PM

There's no way this is happening, but if it somehow does, I'm putting all my powers of the press to good use and causing an outrage of the world. >

Emithith · 11-16-2011, 02:25 PM

What a horrible idea. Obama's ratings would sink like a stone in water if this gets passed.

ghost- · 11-16-2011, 02:27 PM

well goodbye everybody

**ScarletSky** · 11-16-2011, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emithith

What a horrible idea. Obama's ratings would sink like a stone in water if this gets passed.

why Obama? Obama has NOTHING to do with CONGRESS pushing this through to law. Obama just signs documents with his asshole and looks pretty for the rest of the world. Obama's nothing but a pawn.

Izzy · 11-16-2011, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScarletSky

why Obama? Obama has NOTHING to do with CONGRESS pushing this through to law. Obama just signs documents with his asshole and looks pretty for the rest of the world. Obama's nothing but a pawn.

But he still has the power to veto it and make congress have try even harder to get it to pass.

Emithith · 11-16-2011, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScarletSky

why Obama? Obama has NOTHING to do with CONGRESS pushing this through to law. Obama just signs documents with his asshole and looks pretty for the rest of the world. Obama's nothing but a pawn.

Shows how much I know about USA and it's workings. lol

Izzy · 11-16-2011, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emithith

Shows how much I know about USA and it's workings. lol

You would be correct if Obama explicitly signs the bill into law. But it could also become a law if the president doesn't sign it. So what he chooses and doesn't choose to do effects how he is viewed, but might not necessarily change any outcomes.

Personally, I think he would veto it if it actually passed in congress. Then people would like him. Internet people...

Edit: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...RQ1M_blog.html

Derp, it says in this link that was posted earlier that he would.

11-16-2011, 01:41 AM	#2
justin_ator 🥓<strong><span style="col Resident Overseer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 7,648	Re: American Interweb Censorship Not sure exactly how far it will get, but if it did make it through I sure hope FFR isn't in any potential trouble. __________________

11-16-2011, 01:42 AM	#3
dragon890x ☆Ξ Phantasy Star Legend Ξ☆ Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 34 Posts: 565	Re: American Interweb Censorship I was talking about this with a couple of friends. I find it ridiculous, and this bill should not be passed. .__. __________________ [ Link ]

11-16-2011, 01:44 AM	#4
FontSize72LOL ☆~{2D <3}~☆ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: World Age: 33 Posts: 833	Re: American Interweb Censorship Yeah, i just got this link from a friend of mine. I cant see something like this getting passed, though if it does... I can only imagine the consequences. __________________ Get Kancho'd

11-16-2011, 01:51 AM	#5
FFRGreen Greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Age: 30 Posts: 1,151	Re: American Interweb Censorship I wouldn't be surprised if this bill is passed. But its an outrage, its against the constitution and they have no right to do this in my opinion.

11-16-2011, 02:04 AM	#7
foilman8805 smoke wheat hail satin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: LA baby Age: 35 Posts: 5,704	Re: American Interweb Censorship C'mon guys, this shit is in and out of the media like a sine wave. Bill won't pass, it'll blow over, your lives will remain the same, move on, etc etc

11-16-2011, 07:46 AM	#8
Izzy Snek Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 33 Posts: 9,192	Re: American Interweb Censorship There is no way this will pass in its current state. The only feasible thing I can see happening in the future is a bill similar to the patriot act involving the internet. And what exactly are we supposed to do to prevent congress from agreeing on this bill? Last edited by Izzy; 11-16-2011 at 07:48 AM..

11-16-2011, 08:43 AM	#9
Biff_tech so the 17 ate the 12 eh. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: WTF are you a stalker Age: 34 Posts: 826	Re: American Interweb Censorship This is pretty much UBB all over again and this will by no way pass. __________________ CLICK \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ Sig by Darkmonkey AKA Clowd

11-16-2011, 08:55 AM	#10
ddr_f4n FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in Canadaland Age: 31 Posts: 3,807	Re: American Interweb Censorship Jeez didn't they just try like a few days ago and got it rejected? honestly, the chances are slim. Besides, The White House vows to support and back Net Neutrality __________________ Out Now! Older Releases: Vocaloid: Project Pad Pack 3rd Gpop's Pack of Original Pad Simfiles 東方幻想踊 (Touhou Gensouyou) ~ Illusionary Dance Fantasy & Vocaloid: Project Pad Pack 2nd

11-16-2011, 12:34 PM	#11
IAAW FFR Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nowhere specific. Age: 33 Posts: 3,008	Re: American Interweb Censorship Silly congress, you can't censor the internet! EDIT: On a serious note, this will never pass. Nobody's going to agree with restricting freedom of speech just to censor something.

11-16-2011, 12:50 PM	#12
rushyrulz Digital Dancing! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 80 billion club, NE Age: 31 Posts: 12,980	Re: American Interweb Censorship This bill has a snowball's chance in hell. __________________

11-16-2011, 02:21 PM	#14
DarknessXoXLight sonder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chicago Age: 31 Posts: 2,279	Re: American Interweb Censorship There's no way this is happening, but if it somehow does, I'm putting all my powers of the press to good use and causing an outrage of the world. > __________________

11-16-2011, 02:25 PM	#15
Emithith FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London, Ontario, Maple Syrup Land Age: 28 Posts: 1,784	Re: American Interweb Censorship What a horrible idea. Obama's ratings would sink like a stone in water if this gets passed.

11-16-2011, 02:27 PM	#16
ghost- Banned Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nebraska Age: 30 Posts: 787	Re: American Interweb Censorship well goodbye everybody

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