Internet Black out

s_isale
By s_isale

With companies like Wikipedia, Reddit planning an internet black out for 12-24hours tomorrow, is there a possibility that many sites may be going offline tomorrow?

http://www.wtol.com/story/16464577/internet-giants-consider-blackout-in-...

http://www.thejournal.ie/reddit-boing-boing-plan-website-blackout-over-s...

By fred2265• 17 Jan 2012 20:48
Rating: 3/5
fred2265

I fully support Wikipedia and others in their stand.

By s_isale• 17 Jan 2012 11:44
Rating: 4/5
s_isale

"In a nutshell, if enacted the bills would extend the powers of US law enforcement agencies and copyright holders over copyrighted material sold or distributed online.

Under the legislation, copyright holders would be able to launch legal action against websites which had facilitated the unauthorised distribution of their material. A court order could then freeze the website’s accounts, ban search engines from linking to it, and bar its advertisers from continuing to advertise on the site.

Unauthorised commercial streaming would also become a criminal offence."

http://www.thejournal.ie/reddit-boing-boing-plan-website-blackout-over-sopa-but-what-is-it-329012-Jan2012/

SO for example - if you were to share a youtube clipping here of someone it would lead to action being taken on QL,

By anonymous• 17 Jan 2012 11:39
anonymous

can you tell us how?

By s_isale• 17 Jan 2012 10:46
s_isale

that will affect websites anywhere in the world, isnt it?

By anonymous• 17 Jan 2012 10:38
anonymous

Why should they? SOPA is sanctioned by the US congress.

By s_isale• 17 Jan 2012 10:14
s_isale

is QL also planning for the same?

By anonymous• 17 Jan 2012 10:06
Rating: 2/5
anonymous

Everything is possible. What a question.

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