The wave of online protests against two Congressional bills that aim to curtail copyright violations on the Internet is gathering momentum.
Wikipedia is the latest Web site to decide to shut on Wednesday in protest against the two Congressional bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act, often called SOPA, and the Protect IP Act, which is often called PIPA.
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John Jai wrote:Bill says to curtail copyright violation. Wikipedia is built on such violations?
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Jeanne Boyarsky wrote:...Let's say some fool posts an pirated whatever on wikipedia. Before wikipedia takes it down someone says "wikipedia hosts pirated content; let's delist them". Shouldn't wikipedia get the opportunity to fix it before facing a large/fatal penalty? .
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John Jai wrote:We can add another rule besides "Be Nice" stating no posting of copyright violations and it's like parking at owner's risk. Javaranch cannot be held because of violated postings and the individual is. Will that suffice?
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John Jai wrote:We can add another rule besides "Be Nice" stating no posting of copyright violations and it's like parking at owner's risk. Javaranch cannot be held because of violated postings and the individual is. Will that suffice?
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Christian Peacock wrote:To hold the web site owner responsible for illegal content posted by others is just ridiculous. It's like prosecuting someone for holding stolen goods that have been dumped on their property by a passing thief. Like everything else, the web is being turned from something of pleasure for many into a commercial tool for the few.
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Bear Bibeault wrote:Apparently, yesterday's protests did some good.
Today, even John Cornyn is talking some sense. Now when John Cornyn talks sense, something extraordinary has happened.
Henry Wong wrote:Yeah. Kinda feel sorry for congress. Having to choose between losing millions of dollars from lobbyists or supporting their constituents.
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