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Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« on: January 10, 2012, 05:23:13 pm »



SMFNew would not normally involve ourselves with politics in the US since we are a UK based company, however, SOPA is something we believe should not go ahead! We are also aware some of you here may not know about SOPA/PIPA and want to say why we are against it.

The internet is a beautiful creation, without it I would not be typing this message to all of you, we would not have 3.9 million posts discussing anything you want. However, if SOPA is introduced you can no longer discuss anything you want... The freedom of the internet will be no more.

Please see this video then continue reading the post: http://vimeo.com/31100268

For the government, this law will be quick to pass and quick to implement. However, they will not be able to remove it as easily. We are asking you to help stop this bill before it is too late.

Since we are based outside of the US we are asking you to visit this site and show that you are against SOPA: http://americancensorship.org/

Thank you,

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P.s Please use this thread to discuss your opinions, before your opinion can get you sued.
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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2012, 05:40:15 pm »
Stop Sopa! I heard this from Anonymous.

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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2012, 05:46:25 pm »
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However, if SOPA is introduced you can no longer discuss anything you want... The freedom of the internet will be more.

What you mean by that?
Do you mean if SOPA take over we can do more stuff?

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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2012, 05:50:04 pm »
If the SOPA bill passes, that means that ALL internet sites will be censored, Pornography, forums, Games, also if you put a video on youtube of you on call of duty, with say.. katy perry playing in the background, you get it immediately deleted.

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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2012, 05:53:00 pm »
NO I SUPPORT I DONT WANT SOPA TO TAKE OVER!

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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2012, 10:04:06 pm »
This is one of the US government's worst atrocities. (Well, there aren't many good things they do anyways) The first worst atrocity would have to be the NDAA 2012 - load of crap, and the reason why I intend to renounce my US citizenship when I actually do move out of the country.

And with this bill, I believe it is that you have ten strikes - after those ten strikes (or times uploading "copyrighted content"), it becomes a felony for that person, and they can be put in jail for up to 5 years. That's the scariest part of this bill.

The tools the US government would use would be the same as the ones that were used in Egypt during the protests, as well as the same type that is used in China for the government to censor it.

I normally cannot STAND Justin Bieber, but I agree with him on one thing - Senator Amy Klochubar should be LOCKED UP. (Sen Klochubar is the one who sponsored/suggested this bill)

I most certainly do not support either bill.
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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2012, 10:07:05 pm »
u said poop! :O

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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2012, 10:55:02 pm »
Mhm. ;)
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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2012, 04:11:31 am »
And with this bill, I believe it is that you have ten strikes - after those ten strikes (or times uploading "copyrighted content"), it becomes a felony for that person, and they can be put in jail for up to 5 years. That's the scariest part of this bill.

1 strike and your out I am afraid!

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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2012, 09:43:10 am »
In my opinion, internet is enough censored and "protected" atm. NO SOPA!

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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2012, 08:52:38 pm »
In my opinion, internet is enough censored and "protected" atm. NO SOPA!
Thats so true! You can do barely anything wrong without getting caught. So why put even more protection on it? Do they want us to stop being social and meet new people over the internet? How are they going to like it if we took away the white house? Thats basically what there doing to us.

No offense to any americans on this forum but you guys are so stupid.
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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2012, 10:03:41 pm »
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No offense to any americans on this forum but you guys are so stupid.

None taken. That's exactly why I cannot wait to get out of America and give up my citizenship - to me, it's shameful and embarrassing to live in America and keep my citizenship. Cannot wait until I move out of the US, that will be a good day.
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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2012, 03:41:23 pm »
i will be there standing with you hahah i belive they should be stopped and dont we have human rights to talk about what we want on internet? would that mean most of youtube would be censored then?

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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2012, 05:19:49 pm »
Yep, every site would be censored, and anyone who uploads copyrighted material would go to jail then and there. -.-
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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2012, 03:02:41 pm »
heres a video to explain easier terms! http://vimeo.com/31100268

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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2012, 05:52:28 am »
I hate those things, SOPA , PIPA and now even ACTA ugh..I hope they never pass!

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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2012, 10:12:37 pm »
acta is?

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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2012, 05:13:44 am »
Acta is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement

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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2012, 12:07:32 pm »
thx

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Re: Stand with us against SOPA/PIPA!
« Reply #19 on: February 05, 2012, 07:01:34 am »
No problem :)

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