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PROTECT IP Act Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.
The US is poised to fast track a bill that will basically do nothing in what it claims to do (stop e-piracy), and will undermine the entire structure of the internet, not only causing severe problems for the average US internet user, but users around the world.
"Oh, man, what kind of problems could be that severe? lol"
Sites like YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, LiveJournal, Tumblr and others will be forced to censor their users, as they will be held responsible for user content. Social media has been the driving force behind regime changes throughout the world, and governments have moved to block its use during those times of rebellion, knowing the impact it has. Things move fast now, with social media.
For an example: When there was an earthquake on the East Coast earlier this year, I actually saw a Twitter update posted seconds before I felt it. I had gone to Twitter first once the house started wobbling becasue I wanted to make sure I wasn't feeling things. I have gotten news and weather updates over Twitter.
How many of you walk into a store to apply for a job, and are told "Go apply online." If this bill passes, it has the potential to destroy the stability and security of the global DNS. Do you want all that sensitive, private information you put on an application out for the next random identity thief, even easier to access since the government broke it?
And again, it won't stop the piracy the entertainment industry is claiming hurts them so badly. Seriously guys? There are performers that have been discovered online, singing copyrighted songs, and they're superstars. This bill will cripple creativity. Why do people cover copyrighted songs on TV shows? Because people know those songs, and how they should sound, and hearing someone else's take on them and the flare that that person adds has much more impact than having each contestant write a song a week. The cover is a measuring stick. Haven't these people seen how much more diverse music is?
I could go on forever. I have videos on YouTube of my dogs, and these are "accidentally infringing" on someone's copyrights, because their TV shows are playing in the background, and you can kinda hear it. This bill would mean those videos could get me put in jail for 5 years. Video of my DOGS.
How stupid is that?
PROTECT IP Act Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.
The US is poised to fast track a bill that will basically do nothing in what it claims to do (stop e-piracy), and will undermine the entire structure of the internet, not only causing severe problems for the average US internet user, but users around the world.
"Oh, man, what kind of problems could be that severe? lol"
Sites like YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, LiveJournal, Tumblr and others will be forced to censor their users, as they will be held responsible for user content. Social media has been the driving force behind regime changes throughout the world, and governments have moved to block its use during those times of rebellion, knowing the impact it has. Things move fast now, with social media.
For an example: When there was an earthquake on the East Coast earlier this year, I actually saw a Twitter update posted seconds before I felt it. I had gone to Twitter first once the house started wobbling becasue I wanted to make sure I wasn't feeling things. I have gotten news and weather updates over Twitter.
How many of you walk into a store to apply for a job, and are told "Go apply online." If this bill passes, it has the potential to destroy the stability and security of the global DNS. Do you want all that sensitive, private information you put on an application out for the next random identity thief, even easier to access since the government broke it?
And again, it won't stop the piracy the entertainment industry is claiming hurts them so badly. Seriously guys? There are performers that have been discovered online, singing copyrighted songs, and they're superstars. This bill will cripple creativity. Why do people cover copyrighted songs on TV shows? Because people know those songs, and how they should sound, and hearing someone else's take on them and the flare that that person adds has much more impact than having each contestant write a song a week. The cover is a measuring stick. Haven't these people seen how much more diverse music is?
I could go on forever. I have videos on YouTube of my dogs, and these are "accidentally infringing" on someone's copyrights, because their TV shows are playing in the background, and you can kinda hear it. This bill would mean those videos could get me put in jail for 5 years. Video of my DOGS.
How stupid is that?