http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...ma-administration-wants-to-revive-part-of-it/ Well, part of it... The part that says all copyright streams are illegal. I have to flat-out say no. Two reasons: One, I watch online streams because I don't have that much money. If I have the money and I like a game, yes, I'll buy it. But for me, it's great to see how a game looks and feels to me before buying one. Two: This will bring back all the other laws they tried to make over time. I am against SOPA, I'm against a huge part of the economy and yes, there is a huge economy behind streaming videos/making reviews/playing games and making shows. There's a ton of money that goes to people online who support their whole lives behind it. Being destroyed because people who sit on their money all day whine about the Internet stealing more money can't stand the fact they can't buy their next jetplane. While some reviewers can't afford their rent or food without their shows. I didn't like SOPA, never supported it, and never will.[DOUBLEPOST=1377223601][/DOUBLEPOST]https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/stop-sopa-2013/LMzMVrQF Petition to stop it.
Y'know, If I got on stream and started reading passages from my favorite books, I bet nobody would have a problem with it. I don't even get the point of this. The content is funneled through a very specific medium that's easy to miss and constitutes a fraction of the experience. Not to mention the content is modified by commentary, which if I'm not mistaken qualifies as fair use. Nobody who wants to buy a game or film would be convinced not to by watching a stream. It does nothing but publicize and promote.
Agreed a 100%, Ars... It would still affect a lot of sites. I know Critics when the first SOPA came out were saying if it passed they would close instantly because they wouldn't want to be arrested. Including Channel Awesome and That Guy With The Glasses. I chose games based on streams and reviews recently because my budget is too tight to NOT check it out or rent it. Which I have a feeling is going to come up at some point. Japan for a long time, might be even now, has banned all renting of video games. One guy brought up a point of a little kid singing his favorite song from the radio and his parents posting it on Youtube and being arrested for it. Extreme, yes, but it brings up a good point when you have one chance and get chucked in jail. If this passes, we can see maybe more laws being passed in the future that make more restrictions. Youtube would be a ghost town most likely with streams banned.
Yeah... I don't see this passing; if it does, Obama can veto it. It's failed before; it'll fail again.
I hate to bring it up... But Obama was the one who brought it up, at least his administration from what I hear. :/ And I support his policies usually, but I'm 100% against this one and will bring it to my grave that way.
Once again it returns and once again it will fail. The people of America won't tolerate restrictions on the internet like this. Land of the free, remember? The Government won't pass this bill. Considering the number of computer literate people is on the rise, the government is too afraid of what would follow if the bill were to be passed. I'm not even afraid anymore. The bill won't get passed, the world moves on.
I really hope this doesn't get passed, internet restrictions like that would really suck, I love watching streams myself and If I weren't able to do that I feel that I would have a massive dislike for that. Here's hoping that it really doesn't get passed, +1 signature for the petition!
SOPA isn't coming back. This is just a revision to the Copyright Act which makes it a felony if you reproduce/distribute by electronic means 10 or more things with a total retail value of $2500 or more. http://www.copyright.gov/docs/regstat060111.html I saw the SOPA petition going around Tumblr, which is automatically pretty suspect. :v Didn't think a writer for a big news organization would capitalize on exaggerating this like that, but I guess nothing should be too surprising these days.
And if enough people think like this, much more frightening bills will continue to pass. It's a scare tactic, they're all the rage these days. At least it's being used against the government as much as for it.
