SOPA and PIPA Failures & the Sneaker Net Resurgence
Why RIAA Supported SOPA and PIPA & the Sneaker Net Resurgence We have written extensively about the move by the RIAA to curb the illegal downloading though SOPA and PIPA bills introduced last year. A leaked report shows that the RIAA never really had much faith in the SOPA/PIPA bills and even stated that it [...]…
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SOPA Friends: Internet League of America
The recording industry, agents, and vendors of music aren’t the only ones spending way too much of their profits on lobbying the government. Major internet companies that see the harm of bills like SOPA/PIPA are spending the time and money to fight back against this lobbying. Not to be confused with SuperFriends.. This organization is [...]…
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We’d feel dirty not posting about SOPA today..
This is the day folks, the bill is in Congress as I type and here’s some good spots to follow the proceedings closely: EFF Twitter Feed Video Webcast Justin.tv re-broadcast of the live feed Wondering what all the fuss is about? Here’s a great read: Wikipedia -> Stop Online Piracy Act Who supports SOPA? Domino [...]…
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No “SOPA Fight” Ruling Until New Year?
As a follow up to our ongoing coverage of the SOPA debate, It looks as though the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will postpone any ruling son the controversial Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) until after the Congress holiday break. Texas Republican Representative Lamar Smith stated on Friday that he would consider a hearing [...]…
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SOPA Sabotage
From the same band that brought us “Fight for Your Right” comes many great themes for opposing SOPA. In a post-SOPA world images and music with questionable copyrights will be tickets for take downs, financial seizure, and other under handed attacks on popular websites. You think the legal ho-ha over patents is extremely petty and [...]…
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Spain-full SOPA Politics
The Jan 2nd news that Spain has full implemented it’s anti-piracy ‘Sinde Law’ was a blow to the Anti-SOPA community. It was even more painful to learn today that there’s deep allegations of US involvement and threats geared towards passing the law. If you’ve been on Reddit, or Torrentfreak, you’ve probably seen t…
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Surviving the SOPA Blackout
Tomorrow, January 18th, is SOPA blackout day, and lots of very popular sites are committing to participate in the blackout. How can web companies, such as SEOs, and supporters (like us) maintain workflow in the midst of a major blackout? We’ve got some tips! I need to find things mid-blackout! While some sites will be [...]…
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January 18th is SOPA Strike Day!
Are you having problems getting to some of your favorite sites today? This may be a sign of things to come if the unpopular SOPA legislation comes into effect. Today is the WWW Protest SOPA Day. Most of us are aware of the SOPA/PROTECT IP fight that has been raging for some time. However many [...]…
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January 18th is SOPA Strike Day!
Are you having problems getting to some of your favorite sites today? This may be a sign of things to come if the unpopular SOPA legislation comes into effect. Today is the WWW Protest SOPA Day. Most of us are aware of the SOPA/PROTECT IP fight that has been raging for some time. However many [...]…
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Leftover SOPA scum
Congrats to everyone that participated in the SOPA/PIPA Jan 18th blackout, even if all you did was sit on Twitter and complain(some strong language was used), you did something to bring the topic into the foreground. Yesterday’s on-line unity was a clear message to the political parties backing these bills. Last I checked the opposition [...]…
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