The internet censorship bill is about to be passed. A lot of web sites are going to shut down between 8am and 8pm. Wikipedia is one of them. Here are just one a few the links
http://www.stopthewall.us/?gclid=CLWlw6 …
http://www.stopthewall.us/?gclid=CLv7zt …
Here is another one
http://redtape.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012 … in-protest
Google is doing something to its face page and Wikipedia is shutting for a day.
If you hate the idea of SOPA, then vote for the candidate who voted against it: Ron Paul.
I take it then Hubpages is going to shut down? Being that I live in Canada I have no vote on this at all. When Hubpages does shut down, since I think this bill passing makes this inevitable? - will have enough days notice to move everything before we have no access?
As internet sites can be disappear, or lose data due to mechanical failures, I think it is a good idea for everyone to keep a backup of their pages. Perhaps each time you publish, or once a fortnight - whichever is easier.
If PIPA and SOPA are passed, then HubPages will be in violation (there are too many copyright infringements within the site, and in the external pages/sites that are linked to). But, I am sure there will also be a time lag for implementation and review (if they are passed).
You can still sign the Avaaz petition: http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_intern … _center_b/
by x 12 years ago
For those who neglect their emails:* Start *Stop SOPA and Protect IPContact your congressman and save HubPages!While we prefer to leave political discussions to Hubbers in the Politics and Social Issues forum, a rather pressing matter has inspired us to break from our typically apolitical stance....
by Michele Travis 12 years ago
The internet censorship bill is about to be passed. A lot of web sites are going to shut down between 8am and 8pm. Wikipedia is one of them. Here is just one of the linkshttp://www.stopthewall.us/?gclid=CLWlw6 … KgodfyKimghttp://www.stopthewall.us/?gclid=CLv7zt …...
by David 470 12 years ago
I heard that Wikipedia is going to close down it's site because it does not agree with the bills that Congress is trying to pass.I also heard that other sites such as reddit are going to close down too, in effort to protest bills Congress is trying to pass or something.
by Michele Travis 12 years ago
So, what will happen next. Obama said he is against both bills. Congress had wanted to pass both of them. Obama killed SOPA at 3:30 this afternoon. What is going happen with IP?http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudios … gislation/
by Lawrence Stripling 12 years ago
I just heard about these bills and read that they will send anyone to jail for a max of 5 years. This is if you access any content which is copyrighted more than 10 times in a 6 month period.
by GoldenBird 12 years ago
SOPA and PIPA are two proposed laws that will enable copyright holders to accuse websites which hosts pirated content. Wikipedia, in protest, will blackout English Wikipedia for 24 hours. Should Internet be free and open worldwide?
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