This topic is locked
Lumberjack rights. Someday I hope to live in a world where two lumberjacks can wed without scrutiny......
0
Sopa and Pipa bills postponed ‎
Started by dorio, Jan 07 2012 09:03 AM
RIAA MPAA copyright copyright infringement trademark piracy government freedom of speech censorship SOPA
70 replies to this topic
#41
Spongeyguy
-
- GZ Regular
-
- 25,094 posts
Forum Sponge
- Gender:Male
- Location:Halifax
- Original Name: spongeyguy
Posted 11 January 2012 - 11:09 AM
Let's get dangerous!
#42
James_Coolidge
-
- GZ Regular
-
- 26,516 posts
Faithfucked Believer
- Gender:Male
- Location:Taco Bell
- Original Name: James_Coolidge
Posted 11 January 2012 - 11:44 AM
Mostly financial differences. One side of the state makes it's money mostly from farming, the other side is much more varied. Although, at the moment there aren't a whole lot of jobs available. This creates an issue with how tax dollars are spent and what sort of interests are protected in the federal government.what are the different issues? surely the different landscapes don't make for differing views on human rights issues do they? like the farmers are for gay marriage and the mountain side isn't? or one side likes healthcare reform and the other doesn't?
I can't think of anything to say,
Except, I think it's marvelous...
http://reesehoeg.bandcamp.com
#43
gusdotcom
-
- GZ Regular
-
- 39,801 posts
I'm a pyrotechnician, if you see me running, try to keep up
- Gender:Male
- Location:The land of hot blonde women A.K.A Sweden...
- Original Name: gusdotcom
Posted 11 January 2012 - 12:24 PM
If you can't even rule a state, how on earth are you supposed to rule a country?Mostly financial differences. One side of the state makes it's money mostly from farming, the other side is much more varied. Although, at the moment there aren't a whole lot of jobs available. This creates an issue with how tax dollars are spent and what sort of interests are protected in the federal government.what are the different issues? surely the different landscapes don't make for differing views on human rights issues do they? like the farmers are for gay marriage and the mountain side isn't? or one side likes healthcare reform and the other doesn't?
GTUer of the week 7th-13th of February 2005
Owner of 227.5 Major-Points™ and 45 Igorski Points
#44
Spongeyguy
-
- GZ Regular
-
- 25,094 posts
Forum Sponge
- Gender:Male
- Location:Halifax
- Original Name: spongeyguy
Posted 11 January 2012 - 12:25 PM
Luckily, nothing from Montana has any influence in the real world.
Let's get dangerous!
#45
James_Coolidge
-
- GZ Regular
-
- 26,516 posts
Faithfucked Believer
- Gender:Male
- Location:Taco Bell
- Original Name: James_Coolidge
Posted 11 January 2012 - 01:10 PM
Despite the inherent flaw in our states composition, we're doing pretty well. Last I read, we have about $30 million in surplus. We have the fewest limitations on our gun laws, and not too many restrictions on our drug and alcohol consumption. Also, we have some of the most lenient traffic restrictions in the country.
Montana does affect the real world in some ways. We have a huge lumber industry, lots of farms that add to the nationwide surplus, and a very active railway system that benefits the entire country. Subsidiary farms affect the national deficit, and our state has proven to be innovative in a couple of different capacities, including our marijuana trafficking and our resistance to a strong federal government.
Montana does affect the real world in some ways. We have a huge lumber industry, lots of farms that add to the nationwide surplus, and a very active railway system that benefits the entire country. Subsidiary farms affect the national deficit, and our state has proven to be innovative in a couple of different capacities, including our marijuana trafficking and our resistance to a strong federal government.
I can't think of anything to say,
Except, I think it's marvelous...
http://reesehoeg.bandcamp.com
#46
Seán
-
- GZ Regular
-
- 20,654 posts
the one that slowly burns
- Gender:Male
- Location:Montreal Quebec
- Original Name: seanpopowczak
Posted 11 January 2012 - 09:22 PM
i like that you mixed in good and bad things as though they were all good. i'm sold, let's all move to Montana. dibs on the top bunk in Reese's room.
everyone is bitches
#47
James_Coolidge
-
- GZ Regular
-
- 26,516 posts
Faithfucked Believer
- Gender:Male
- Location:Taco Bell
- Original Name: James_Coolidge
Posted 11 January 2012 - 11:25 PM
Well, some might have different feelings about the state of things here, but overall I think it's a pretty excellent place.
I can't think of anything to say,
Except, I think it's marvelous...
http://reesehoeg.bandcamp.com
#48
myfinalheaven
-
- GZ Regular
-
- 22,490 posts
The Infernal Bridegroom
- Original Name: myfinalheaven
Posted 12 January 2012 - 10:01 AM
i like that you mixed in good and bad things as though they were all good. i'm sold, let's all move to Montana. dibs on the top bunk in Reese's room.
You'll be Jake Gylenhalwrawfjalk, he can be Heath Ledger.
And say why it never worked for me.
Something to do with violence
A long way back, and wrong rewards,
And arrogant eternity.
#49
rbalch
-
- Ombudsman
-
- 1,320 posts
- Gender:Male
- Location:日本
- Donator:Yes, Continually
- Original Name: rbalch
Posted 17 January 2012 - 10:00 PM
What should GZU do to bring awareness to SOPA & PIPA? GZU is definitely a website that could 'disappear' if that legislation pass. The US Congress is disappointing the world.
- dorio likes this
"Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom." -Albert Einstein
"I wrote a song about dental floss but did anyone's teeth get cleaner?" -Frank Zappa
(in response to Tipper Gore's allegations that music incites people towards deviant behavior...)
"I wrote a song about dental floss but did anyone's teeth get cleaner?" -Frank Zappa
(in response to Tipper Gore's allegations that music incites people towards deviant behavior...)
#50
James_Coolidge
-
- GZ Regular
-
- 26,516 posts
Faithfucked Believer
- Gender:Male
- Location:Taco Bell
- Original Name: James_Coolidge
Posted 17 January 2012 - 10:50 PM
Some of the larger sites like Reddit and Wikipedia seem to think that having a daylong blackout is going to be an effective form of protest. In fact, they're both having one today. However, it seems to me that this is more of an awareness tactic than anything.
I can't think of anything to say,
Except, I think it's marvelous...
http://reesehoeg.bandcamp.com
#51
Ayaura
-
- GZ Regular
-
- 1,666 posts
- Gender:Female
- Location:Terrace, BC Canada
- Original Name: Ayaura
Posted 17 January 2012 - 10:56 PM
- dorio likes this
"Taken out of context, I must seem so strange" Music Share
#52
gusdotcom
-
- GZ Regular
-
- 39,801 posts
I'm a pyrotechnician, if you see me running, try to keep up
- Gender:Male
- Location:The land of hot blonde women A.K.A Sweden...
- Original Name: gusdotcom
Posted 18 January 2012 - 01:38 AM
Wikipedia is down as a protest.
GTUer of the week 7th-13th of February 2005
Owner of 227.5 Major-Points™ and 45 Igorski Points
#53
rbalch
-
- Ombudsman
-
- 1,320 posts
- Gender:Male
- Location:日本
- Donator:Yes, Continually
- Original Name: rbalch
Posted 18 January 2012 - 03:33 AM
Some of the larger sites like Reddit and Wikipedia seem to think that having a daylong blackout is going to be an effective form of protest. In fact, they're both having one today. However, it seems to me that this is more of an awareness tactic than anything.
Yeah, and it seems regular visitors here already know about it so I'd rather not shut things down. And the non-regular users are getting here via, most likely, google, which has its own message.
"Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom." -Albert Einstein
"I wrote a song about dental floss but did anyone's teeth get cleaner?" -Frank Zappa
(in response to Tipper Gore's allegations that music incites people towards deviant behavior...)
"I wrote a song about dental floss but did anyone's teeth get cleaner?" -Frank Zappa
(in response to Tipper Gore's allegations that music incites people towards deviant behavior...)
#54
dorio
-
- Ombudsman
-
- 17,789 posts
Editor in Chief®
- Gender:Male
- Location:Pepperland
- Donator:No
- Original Name: dorio
Posted 18 January 2012 - 07:39 AM
The OPEN Act seems like a decent alternative it's backed by big Internet companies (Google Facebook ect). SOPA and PIPA are backed by the music and movie industries they really seem to try to ruin the Internet. We'll see on the 24th.
#55
Ayaura
-
- GZ Regular
-
- 1,666 posts
- Gender:Female
- Location:Terrace, BC Canada
- Original Name: Ayaura
Posted 18 January 2012 - 09:59 AM
Wikipedia is down as a protest.
You can access Wikipedia through the instructions on this site:
http://www.cbc.ca/st...internet-1.htmlAn
and apparently the mobile site is still running.
"Taken out of context, I must seem so strange" Music Share
#56
Seán
-
- GZ Regular
-
- 20,654 posts
the one that slowly burns
- Gender:Male
- Location:Montreal Quebec
- Original Name: seanpopowczak
Posted 18 January 2012 - 11:54 AM
i can access wikipedia at my job because apparently the blackout uses java and these computers are so shitty they can't handle it and just let me on the regular website 
everyone is bitches
#57
Blugh Grant
-
- Moderator
-
- 46,570 posts
Played by Adrien Brody
- Gender:Male
- Location:Limbo
- Original Name: blueswannabe
Posted 18 January 2012 - 11:55 AM
oh a strike breaker, eh? boooooo
there seems to be an objective reality that a determined individual can penetrate if he is willing to challenge the confining chimeras of markets and machines
It was written that I should be loyal to the nightmare of my choice
http://theonlythingy...d.blogspot.com/
#58
wooooogiecrisp
-
- Ombudsman
-
- 73,972 posts
breakfast of schmucks
- Gender:Male
- Location:nook
- Donator:Yes, Once
- Original Name: woggie
Posted 18 January 2012 - 12:00 PM
lol internet html is all java but c++ cant get all asl!
- Spongeyguy likes this
Follow @McWoggie to the gates of Hell. We're gonna ding-dong ditch them!
#60
wafffle
-
- Moderator
-
- 47,580 posts
- Gender:Not Telling
- Original Name: springwaffle
Posted 19 January 2012 - 05:40 PM
It's ironic because 99% of the people who upload pirated material don't use Megaupload as a filehost because they don't pay as well as the other filehosting sites.
I'm sure it's only a matter of time for those other sites though.
I'm sure it's only a matter of time for those other sites though.
Also tagged with one or more of these keywords: RIAA, MPAA, copyright, copyright infringement, trademark, piracy, government, freedom of speech, censorship, SOPA
Off Topic →
Discussion →
ACTA and TPP, New Threats to InternetEven though SOPA and PIPA did not make it... Started by rbalch, 06 Feb 2012  copyright, copyright infringement and 8 more...
|
|
|
||
Off Topic →
Discussion →
White House petitioned to investigate MPAABribery allegations following SOPA/PIPA failure Started by SmashySmashy, 22 Jan 2012 MPAA, bribery
|
|
|
0 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users
