just say NO to internet censorship

[mickeym]

I received this from Moveon.org, and then emailed it to pretty much everyone in my address book (as well as posting it to Facebook and Twitter)...but I'm posting it here, as well, because this really concerns me. Just the idea that the government could regulate the internet...no. So read the message from Moveon, and hopefully you'll agree with me and put your name to the petition. (And then share it with everyone YOU know, because this has to potential to affect every single one of us.)

Subject: Say NO to Internet Censorship

Hi,

This week Congress is debating whether to grant themselves the
power to turn off parts of the Internet. Fun sites you YouTube.
Informative sites like Wikipedia. Political sites like MoveOn.org.

If enacted, new laws would force Internet Service Providers to block
websites that any corporation suspects violates a copyright or suspects
doesn't monitor it's users' content close enough for copyrighted
materials. That means that any website, foreign or based in the U.S.,
could be wiped out on suspicion and made unavailable to everyone in the
world.

This week there will be a historic filibuster of the Internet Censorship
Act where the names of every person that signs a petition against Internet
censorship will be read. I added my name. Please add yours too.

http://pol.moveon.org/nointernetcensorship/?r_by=33343-3548777-Ro4g%3DAx&rc=pac_nointernetcensorship_letter.email.g0

Thanks!

Comments

[slothy-girl.livejournal.com]

There's a petition for SOPA here as well!

http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-the-internet-control-bill-now

I dont think it'll pass (Obama has already said he won't sign it) and even if it does there will be tons of backlash and then Hollywood and Congress is going to get the fuck bashed out of it and there will probably be riots and lots of angry people so they'll have to get rid of it or face a revolution of sorts. We Americans take our internet very seriously! ;)

[mickeym.livejournal.com]

Yes, we do *g*

Even if I didn't do filesharing, this would leave me cold -- because Jesus. The internet -- sites like Wiki, and YouTube, and countless others, are my go-to for information, entertainment, and so on. Plus, if we're talking about everything potentially being a route to having a site shut down, then the pictures and screencaps that we all share -- and not just of our favorite actors, but of *anything* -- it's just too broad and has too much potential for misuse.

Thanks, I'll go sign that other petition now :) (I've been watching the MoveOn site, and that petition has received something like, I don't know, 80000 signatures in the past two hours.)

[slothy-girl.livejournal.com]

We need "Love our Internet" badges lol

I know! Livejournal, Dreamwidth, AO3, Fanficiton, Facebook, Twitter, tumblr, youtube, wikipedia, blogs- basically anywhere it's possible to post copyrighted materials like screencaps, cover albums, or just someone's opinion on certain actors or movies will get shut down- if you even MENTION the copyrighted item, Hollywood could sue you and win some money because of this bill. I mean, I can understand that pirating and illegal downloading takes some money away from Hollywyood- but Hollywood is mostly made up of people who have millions of dollars anyway so they can AFFORD to lose a little money here and there form time to time (except the one's who give to charities like breathing- they're pretty awesome)

Yeah, the link i sent you already has over 143K and they're aiming for 150K and I'm sure we can go over the goal no problem.

[princesslanie.livejournal.com]

signed and reposted, thanks.

[slothy-girl.livejournal.com]

Just wanted to say your icon is very awesome and appropriate XD

[princesslanie.livejournal.com]

:)

[auroramama]

Thank you for reminding me!

[princesslanie.livejournal.com]

signed and reposted, thanks.