ReconRat Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 (edited) In case you missed it, some people don't like the SOPA law up for vote in congress. Google, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Wiki, and other techie websites are planning a protest blackout. Their plan is to blackout, all on the same day, with an anti-SOPA message and plea to contact congress in opposition to passage of the law.This would actually put quite a slam on the internet.From your favorite news source, Fox News...Will Google, Amazon, and Facebook Black Out the Net?Now if a few ISPs and major routers shut down, I'd be impressed.But most ISPS are folding up and supporting the SOPA.reference what happened to GoDaddy yesterday...edit: Google, Facebook, Twitter, Zynga, eBay, Mozilla, Yahoo, AOL, and LinkedIn Edited December 31, 2011 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 when? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted December 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 when?I've seen nothing about when it might happen. Right now it's just a plan and a threat to make it actually happen. What the heck, maybe they'll do it just for fun, to prove a point. I'll check Google+. I got links to the Google peeps there, and maybe they are talking about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted December 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 lol... Anonymous targets Sony over SOPA, Nintendo quietly withdraws support Nintendo, Sony and Electronic Arts drop SOPA support.wow... Sony dropped SOPA support?The blackout is being called "The Nuclear Option"http://pastebin.com/Mc9xiif4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted December 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 (edited) Here's the list of some of who support SOPA.edit: (These are the companies that belong to The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), an association that supports #SOPA.) 38 Studios345 Games505 GamesCapcom USA, Inc.Deep SilverDisney Interactive Studios, Inc.Eidos InteractiveElectronic Arts (retracted)Epic Games, Inc.Her Interactive, Inc.Ignition EntertainmentKonami Digital EntertainmentLEVEL-5 Inc.Microsoft CorporationNamco Bandai Games America Inc.Natsume Inc.Nexon America, Inc.Nintendo of America Inc. (retracted)NivalNVIDIAO-Games, Inc.Perfect World EntertainmentSEGA of America, Inc.SlangSony Computer Entertainment AmericaSony Online Entertainment, Inc.Square Enix, Inc.Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.Tecmo Koei America CorporationTHQ, Inc.Trion Worlds, Inc.Ubisoft Entertainment, Inc.Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc.XSEED GamesOthers:and GoDaddy (retracted)Time Warner, DC Comics parent companySony Electronics (retracted)The full list from congress of SOPA supporters (PDF) Edited December 31, 2011 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 You wonder if those ass hats in DC take notice of this and the public outcry over other substantial changes companies have proposed (Verizon, Netflix, etc.) and start to get any hint that people are reaching a point of boil over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Chief201 Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Here's the list of some of who support SOPA.edit: (These are the companies that belong to The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), an association that supports #SOPA.) 38 Studios345 Games505 GamesCapcom USA, Inc.Deep SilverDisney Interactive Studios, Inc.Eidos InteractiveElectronic Arts (retracted)Epic Games, Inc.Her Interactive, Inc.Ignition EntertainmentKonami Digital EntertainmentLEVEL-5 Inc.Microsoft CorporationNamco Bandai Games America Inc.Natsume Inc.Nexon America, Inc.Nintendo of America Inc. (retracted)NivalNVIDIAO-Games, Inc.Perfect World EntertainmentSEGA of America, Inc.SlangSony Computer Entertainment AmericaSony Online Entertainment, Inc.Square Enix, Inc.Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.Tecmo Koei America CorporationTHQ, Inc.Trion Worlds, Inc.Ubisoft Entertainment, Inc.Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc.XSEED GamesOthers:and GoDaddy (retracted)Time Warner, DC Comics parent companySony Electronics (retracted)The full list from congress of SOPA supporters (PDF)Look at how many of these companies are foreign based.... Coincidence? WWJD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted December 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 ok.... just when you wouldn't think things could get any weirder.Hackers are a large enough group to have their own conventions and guidance as a group. Their latest "plan for the future", is to launch and control their own satellites in orbit. To be used for broadcasting to the internet. This would eliminate a lot of the planned censorship. Oddly, they also would like to put an astronaut on the Moon.Take that China, see if you can get there before a bunch of computer hackers...Hackers plan space satellites to combat censorshipChina plans manned moon mission Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 whats facebook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 whats facebook?go back to your nap Grandpa, we'll wake you for dinner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 I like my food in the blender so my dentures don't get stuff under them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolWhip Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 I need to do more research on what SOPA is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 If I do this at work I can create my own happy little Intarwebz blackout:# /etc/init.d/named stop (kill DNS)and/or:# /etc/init.d/squid stop (kill the proxy service)That could make for a fun morning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Craiglist opposes SOPA. From their site:STOP SOPA & PIPAHR3261 & S968 arethreatening CL andthe rest of yourInternet. Most ofthe web sites you usestrongly oppose thesebills. Find out why, andhow you can help puta stop to this madnessbefore it's too late! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Obamallama doesnt want his pr0n censoredhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/14/white-house-sopa-pipa_n_1206347.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentracer Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) if the sopa doesn't get passed they'll just go after the internet control as a whole.they've already taken the first few steps.it's called net neutrality.http://www.freepress.net/policy/internet/net_neutrality Edited January 15, 2012 by serpentracer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 That's it! We all need to ban the internet. From here on out, ohioriders.net will be by snail mail only. Please send all attachments via Fed Ex or UPS, all other posts can be sent using USPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysix Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 What an idiot, now everyone knows your address Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ReconRat Posted January 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 That's it! We all need to ban the internet. From here on out, ohioriders.net will be by snail mail only. Please send all attachments via Fed Ex or UPS, all other posts can be sent using USPS. Carrier pigeons... I'm going to raise and stock carrier pigeons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorifto240 Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 I don't normally say this, but Wikipedia has a pretty decent write up on SOPA. (HERE)From what I can make of it, it's written strictly to prevent access to sites that host or distribute pirated material. Many of the counter arguments seem to be mostly smoke and fear-mongering. I guess both sides DO engage in it.It does look like a judge has to review the case, which would make me believe it's a civil matter. Which means all those companies that are opposed to it, already have the legal departments to easily deflect any "heat." And with our current judicial system, money equals innocence.From what I can put together about SOPA: It seems that, companies and the justice department, being unable to target and prosecute sites that host pirated material directly, are now simply cutting those sites physical connection to the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentracer Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 I actually do live on "main st" lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentracer Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) I don't normally say this, but Wikipedia has a pretty decent write up on SOPA. (HERE)From what I can make of it, it's written strictly to prevent access to sites that host or distribute pirated material. Many of the counter arguments seem to be mostly smoke and fear-mongering. I guess both sides DO engage in it.It does look like a judge has to review the case, which would make me believe it's a civil matter. Which means all those companies that are opposed to it, already have the legal departments to easily deflect any "heat." And with our current judicial system, money equals innocence.From what I can put together about SOPA: It seems that, companies and the justice department, being unable to target and prosecute sites that host pirated material directly, are now simply cutting those sites physical connection to the internet.the reason why google etc are against it is they can be sued by the content owners because they linked to a site with their content.these companies are just using the sopa as a trojan horse to get full control of the internet period. which they've already demonstrated interest in doing by trying to get the FCC to hand over the "net neutrality" rights.with that they can block you for example from being able to use google. you'd only be able to use their search engine.or for example if ohio riders was owned by walt disney and time warner is your internet service provider they might not like walt disney and can block it's users from being able to use ohio riders.we're on the brink of the downfall of the free internet as we currently know it. that is if congress can grow a pair of fucking balls and put their foot down for once. I have a feeling someone is getting a lot of money for their political party to allow such a blatant attack on the free internet without killing any kind of these attempts as soon as they start. I'm probably going to get a lot of flack for saying this, but if a republican wins the presidential vote this year, kiss free internet goodbye. the republicans will bend over backward to please large companies like time warner, verizon, comcast etc etc.but I also wouldn't be surprised if obama won again, that congress would still go into a gridlock and drag the matter out for another year. and ultimately give a little bit of the control to these companies and leave a lot of loop holes so they can shove little bits and pieces of bullshit through and fuck us over in the end.and obama just sit there with his thumb up his ass and do nothing about it. because that's what he's been so good at doing thus far. Edited January 15, 2012 by serpentracer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granda080 Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 This seems a bit dumb to me. I get the idea of SOPA, but most of these companies are overseas and the internet is sorta out there in existence, hence World Wide Web... so we mandate/punish companies within our boarders. That isn't going to stop the companies from making pirated copies. If people want bootlegs of things they will find them with or without the help of google. I guess someone in China could just create a new search engine and avoid the whole issue as our government wouldn't have any ability to filter it. Maybe the next step the government should make is just limiting all of us to websites based within our boarders...ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Will this ruin redbarron and his pr0n? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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