It's Time to Act, The Stakes Are Too High Not To

[Rebel Rouser]

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We at Ready Up Live are pleased to announce that on January 18th we will be taking part in raising awareness about the evil's of PIPA and SOPA. Due to this, we will be blacking the site out for the day. We apologize in advance about interrupting your browsing of Ready Up Live for the day.

We strongly believe in protecting the openness of the internet and the freedom of speech available on it. SOPA & PIPA will drastically change the internet as we know it. It is a blight upon the internet, one which will effect everyone; no one in the world is safe from the censorship that will take place due to these acts. If you are in United Sates of America, we strongly encourage you to contact your representatives of both the House and Senate to tell them how wrong, and flawed SOPA and PIPA are.

For more information on SOPA and PIPA, and more ways to take part in the fight against them head to http://americancensorship.org/

[The Unirocerous]

Awesome to hear!

[Jawwi]

We can stop this tragedy!

[StarscreamJesus]

This can not go unanswered, this heresy must be stopped...at all and any cost

[Kathanis]

http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv79/XxScenexNinjaxX/FrySOPA.jpg

[Grunt1138]

http://memegenerator.net/cache/instances/400x/12/12929/13240051.jpg

[SneakyCheese]

so did anyone get to vote on this law or did they get it trough in complete silence? My internet provider censored piratebay but I can still use it if I use a proxy. My internet provider is also against the censorship but they had no choise for now.

[seaguardian117]

Perhaps this may brighten up your day:


http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/16/sopa_no_dns_block/
(http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/16/sopa_no_dns_block/)

[The Unirocerous]

Perhaps this may brighten up your day:


http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/16/sopa_no_dns_block/
(http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/16/sopa_no_dns_block/)

As nice as that is to hear, it almost makes me more worried. Since that part is dropped, the bill may pass easier and then, later down the road, that section will try to get passed. And, if SOPA is already passed, bills with things like DNS blocking will be passed easier.

Hopefully this is the first sign of victory over SOPA.

[StarscreamJesus]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2012/01/16/so-is-sopa-dead-not-exactly/

Something you's all might want to have a read at

[Xaynr]

If this passes I might go insane.

[BOROMIR]

Just to make sure RUL isn't offline tomorrow, SOPA has been stopped in the 'mercian congress. At least temporarily. So I'm not completely sure but I think the blackout won't happen. Everyone should probably check first.

[The Unirocerous]

I think the blackout is still happening.

[StarscreamJesus]

Here's a few links you all might want to have a look at
https://sites.google.com/site/boycottsopasponsors/home/list-of-supporters-and-sponsors

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news-2501-SOPA---PIPA-Could-Not-Only-Cripple-The-Internet--But-It-Could-Cripple-The-World-Economy-Too.html

http://www.examiner.com/video-game-in-philadelphia/nintendo-sony-electronic-arts-support-sopa-microsoft-does-not

The third link just confirms it for me
If this bill passes, I'm selling my PS3 and never buying another game from EA again.

[Smore ninja]

http://a.yfrog.com/img815/558/20agg.jpg

Looks like your efforts have made some nice steps towards killing this.

[Avcracy]

http://a.yfrog.com/img815/558/20agg.jpg

Looks like your efforts have made some nice steps towards killing this.
This is probably the best news I've heard all day. Nice find, smore.

[Jawwi]

http://a.yfrog.com/img815/558/20agg.jpg

Looks like your efforts have made some nice steps towards killing this.
Smore you just keep making my day! :)

[i ic3 c01d i]

This video stunned me, blew my mind actually...then I threw up a lil in my mouth. Everyone has to watch this:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJIuYgIvKsc&list=FLEaH-qXiAQjXor9D1FIGdxg&index=2&feature=plpp_video

Then watch this and jizz your pants: (palette cleanser)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJZDtA7wt9o

[KillerOfCereal]

There was no way that that thing was going to pass. :P

[Nightrise]

While SOPA is defeated, a new act known as ACTA has risen which you should opposse even more then SOPA.

This is because it will have several more devastting effects then SOPA:

1) Much more stringent restriction on indivdual rights such a freedom of speech and privacy
2) Harsher penalties then other acts proposed lately
3) Poses an even greater threat to the functioning of the internet.

The countires this will effect are as follows:

United States, the European Community, Switzerland, and Japan, with Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Mexico, Jordan, Morocco, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Canada

More Information:

https://www.eff.org/issues/acta


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-POCDQYBSFw


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=citzRjwk-sQ

SOPA was nothing compared to this monster. Please do all you can to spread this news




And for all residents of the United States. read up on the new act OPEN as a sort of replacement for SOPA/PIPA and voice your opinions about it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_Protection_and_Enforcement_of_Digital_Trade_Act

[JugularRain]

Was a good watch

Second one is private.

[The Unirocerous]

I hate how out of touch with reality law makers are. They can see that 99% of people are unhappy with most of their decisions, yet they chose not to change.

[BOROMIR]

Another 4 letter acronym? The establishment isn't very original in taking away my rights.

[i ic3 c01d i]

Not going to lie Nighrise, those videos about ACTA pissed me the hell off! RAGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE