Anonymous vows internet blackout if Stop Online Piracy Act is passed

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Hacktivist group Anonymous has promised to strike back with an internet blackout if the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is approved. A vote on the legislation was delayed this week and is not likely to be held until the new year. However, Anonymous suggested that this delay is a smokescreen, and that the law "further proves the reality of corporate rule and totalitarianism".

"SOPA tramples civil rights laws, fair use, freedom of press and freedom of speech. Under SOPA an average person could be arrested, fined, sued and spend time in a federal prison for as little as uploading a video to YouTube or even linking to one," Anonymous said in a statement.


The group has vowed to strike back in a big way if the legislation becomes law, and has called on its members to deface web sites with protest messages in a bid to get the anti-Act message to as many people as possible.


"Let's replace the face of the internet with a clear message about how we feel about censorship. Replace the front page of every web site we can with a simple, clear protest page," Anonymous said.


"Encourage friends, businesses, organisations, social media to take a stand alongside us in the same way. Get this image and message everywhere online. Plant the seeds of dissent wherever they can grow."


The hackers said that supporters should also deface billboards and advertisements with similar messages.


"Get people talking. Put the truth not only where it can be seen, but where it cannot be avoided. This is something everyone can do. We are legion, this is our voice, people are listening, we will be heard," the statement said.

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Source: http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2134323/anonymous-vows-internet-blackout-stop-online-piracy-act-passed

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-J0ker-Posted:

Oasis Hey Anonymous, take a freaking chill pill would ya? No one is ever going to get arrested for linking to a video for christ sake.

Okay Buddy clearly you dont see what there doing here, there taking away our rights as american citizens this is the first step the it gets worse and worse.Its funny cause one of the only other country's that does this is north korea and look at them.

coDyDaTallGuyPosted:

coDyDaTallGuy I hope that SOPA doesn't get passed, if it does we can all say bye bye to ThePirateBay and BTJunkie !!!!! The places where we get all of hour movie, music, games ect.
*our*

coDyDaTallGuyPosted:

I hope that SOPA doesn't get passed, if it does we can all say bye bye to ThePirateBay and BTJunkie !!!!! The places where we get all of hour movie, music, games ect.

KlutchizzPosted:

Rozy Honestly, if hacking if already illegal this will change nothing.


SOPA is not about hacking. it is too STOP ONLINE PIRACY.

RozyPosted:

Honestly, if hacking if already illegal this will change nothing.

MerpPosted:

Expect lots of things to happen in January. As a hacker myself, I won't stand for this. Things will go down if I lose my ability to learn more about SQL and RATS

warcl0udPosted:

I support you Anonymous... I have downloaded SO MUCH shit I can go without the net for a LOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNG time.. DO IT Anonymous

661KingPosted:

MrFunEGUY
Jacob8hockey
MrFunEGUY For ALL saying that you wouldn't get arrested and fined for the things you put online, you're wrong. You CAN be with this bill. Oh and to the Kid that said it was all good because Activision will allows us, Activision is NOT the only video game publisher in the world, let alone publishing in general. This bill needs some serious amends to it, or everything we see and love on the internet is gone.

Say goodbye to:
Gaming Youtube
Most Free Porn Sites
Movie Sites
and so much more.


I used Activison as an example. Come on, your trying to sound smart but can't use common knowledge. It doesn't mean Gaming on Youtube will be gone, and even if it isn't allowed in the US it can still be published anywhere else in the world and, why should free movie sites not be illegal? Or illegally downloading your music or movies? Come on man, get a brain.


I understand what you're saying, but it a null point anyhow. It can be published elsewhere but you better believe that youtube's regional restrictions will be seen on those videos [As in you can't watch if you're not from the place]. Free mvoie sites should be illegal, but that doesnt meand we dont love 'em ;) and anyways your example does not constitute all companies. It constitutes one company. Do you think companies are going to take time to do this stuff. The bill just needs to be edited. Thats all.


MrFunEGUY is correct but thats not the problem, the problem is that if someone links a piece of copyrighted material to a site like facebook, myspace, twitter, youtube, etc. that WHOLE site will be shoutdown, if they have servers in the U.S., if they dont, then by law your isp will be forced to block the whole site, meaning bye facebook, youtube, twitter, etc. Yes you read it right, no more youtube, facebook, and so on.

HubPosted:

I betta go and download the whole of p*rnhub to my hardrive then. Why do the goverment have to be twats! Also if they take down TTG i will rage so badly.

dabossV2Posted:

MrFunEGUY For ALL saying that you wouldn't get arrested and fined for the things you put online, you're wrong. You CAN be with this bill. Oh and to the Kid that said it was all good because Activision will allows us, Activision is NOT the only video game publisher in the world, let alone publishing in general. This bill needs some serious amends to it, or everything we see and love on the internet is gone.

Say goodbye to:
Gaming Youtube
Most Free Porn Sites
Movie Sites
and so much more.


LOLOLOLOLOL "Most Free Porn Sites"


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