BLACK MARCH
BLACK MARCH AGAINST SOPA
Thursday, March 1st 2012 to Saturday 31st March 2012
With the continuing campaigns for Internet-censoring litigation such as SOPA and PIPA, and the closure of sites such as Megaupload under the allegations of 'piracy' and 'conspiracy' the time has come to take a stand against music, film, and media companies' lobbyists.
The only way is to hit them where it truly hurts.
Their profit margins.
March 2012 is the end of the 1st quarter in economic reports worldwide.
Do not buy a single record. Do not download a single song, legally or illegally. Do not go to see a single film in cinemas, or download a copy. Do not buy a DVD in the stores. Do not buy a video game. Do not buy a single book or magazine.
Wait the 4 weeks to buy them in April: see the film later, etc. Holding out for just 4 weeks, maximum, will leave a gaping hole in media and entertainment companies' profits for the 1st quarter, an economic hit which will in turn be observed by governments worldwide as stocks and shares will blip from a large enough loss of incomes.
This action can give a statement of intent:
"We will not tolerate the Media Industries' lobbying for legislation which will censor the internet."
SPREAD THE WORD!!! Post this on your Facebook, blog, forums, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter, Tumblr, and wherever else you think will be a good place. Let's get as many people involved in this as we possibly can. The more people we have participating in this protest/strike, the better chance we have of knocking one or both of Hollywood's legs out from under them. Let's let them know that we don't have to give them money if we don't want to. After all, it is US that they're making money off of. If they want to take our Internet away from us, then we can just take their money away from them.
If it's a war they want, then it's a war they will get.
Thursday, March 1st 2012 to Saturday 31st March 2012
With the continuing campaigns for Internet-censoring litigation such as SOPA and PIPA, and the closure of sites such as Megaupload under the allegations of 'piracy' and 'conspiracy' the time has come to take a stand against music, film, and media companies' lobbyists.
The only way is to hit them where it truly hurts.
Their profit margins.
March 2012 is the end of the 1st quarter in economic reports worldwide.
Do not buy a single record. Do not download a single song, legally or illegally. Do not go to see a single film in cinemas, or download a copy. Do not buy a DVD in the stores. Do not buy a video game. Do not buy a single book or magazine.
Wait the 4 weeks to buy them in April: see the film later, etc. Holding out for just 4 weeks, maximum, will leave a gaping hole in media and entertainment companies' profits for the 1st quarter, an economic hit which will in turn be observed by governments worldwide as stocks and shares will blip from a large enough loss of incomes.
This action can give a statement of intent:
"We will not tolerate the Media Industries' lobbying for legislation which will censor the internet."
SPREAD THE WORD!!! Post this on your Facebook, blog, forums, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter, Tumblr, and wherever else you think will be a good place. Let's get as many people involved in this as we possibly can. The more people we have participating in this protest/strike, the better chance we have of knocking one or both of Hollywood's legs out from under them. Let's let them know that we don't have to give them money if we don't want to. After all, it is US that they're making money off of. If they want to take our Internet away from us, then we can just take their money away from them.
If it's a war they want, then it's a war they will get.