[Discussion] ANNOUNCEMENT: SOPA, PIPA, MEGAUPLOAD, AND THE FUTURE OF THE FORUMS

[DarkFire1004]

Just a reminder to the occasional lurker that might be browsing around here. If you don't do something, ANYTHING, be it sign a petition, write a letter to your Congressman, you realize this forum can just as easily be shut down? SOPA and PIPA will allow the US government to link us to acts of piracy and eliminate this place.

Don't be stupid. This is one of the easiest bandwagons you can hop into. Do SOMETHING.

Megaupload has been shut down and these laws haven't even been passed. Don't think you can ignore this and just download your porn carefree. This will affect this place. This will affect EVERY pornographic distributor. You will not see Exhentai, Gelbooru, Hongfire, etc. They will ALL fall under SOPA law and shut down.

You can read up on the issue here, as well as take part in the action. If you aren't going to do it to fight for your freedom of speech, if you aren't going to do it to allow the innovation and creativity of the Internet run free, if you aren't even going to do it for your funny cat videos, then do it for your porn at least.

Originally Posted by aika

And I'd prefer not to be extradited to the US for trumped up charges

[idontknowwhy]

If I am to believe a very reputable local website, both the PIPA and SOPA have been cancelled indefinitely without a chance to get back up on the table.

Obviously they'll still try to get a new law up there in due time, but for now, the threat has been adverted.

[S u r i]

Originally Posted by idontknowwhy

If I am to believe a very reputable local website, both the PIPA and SOPA have been cancelled indefinitely without a chance to get back up on the table.

Obviously they'll still try to get a new law up there in due time, but for now, the threat has been adverted.

Yeah, it's called ACTA

[v-addict]

Originally Posted by S u r i

Yeah, it's called ACTA

Sometimes I hate being Australian