STOP "PROTECT IP (S. 968)/SOPA (HR. 3261)" - Page 85

On January 12 2012 05:00 Shiragaku wrote:
I know many of you disprove of League of Legends, but Riot games has made it official that they are against SOPA. We should be grateful that they are at least combating the bill while many other gaming companies seem to be sitting back.
http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=1696462

And what caught me off guard was the congressman who posted a message a few posts below the OP.

On January 12 2012 05:00 Shiragaku wrote:
I know many of you disprove of League of Legends, but Riot games has made it official that they are against SOPA. We should be grateful that they are at least combating the bill while many other gaming companies seem to be sitting back.
http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=1696462

And what caught me off guard was the congressman who posted a message a few posts below the OP.

On January 12 2012 14:25 GhandiEAGLE wrote:
I think that YouTube should follow Riot's lead here. They have such a big following, they could make a huge impact by stating on their site what this awful bill will do.

(B) INTERNET SEARCH ENGINES- A provider of an Internet search engine shall take technically feasible and reasonable measures, as expeditiously as possible, but in any case within 5 days after being served with a copy of the order, or within such time as the court may order, designed to prevent the foreign infringing site that is subject to the order, or a portion of such site specified in the order, from being served as a direct hypertext link.

On January 13 2012 07:25 Pigsquirrel wrote:
Pulling one quote:

Translation: "Search engine providers must modify their service as appropriate to enforce the law"
The fuck?

On January 12 2012 05:00 Shiragaku wrote:
I know many of you disprove of League of Legends, but Riot games has made it official that they are against SOPA. We should be grateful that they are at least combating the bill while many other gaming companies seem to be sitting back.
http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=1696462

And what caught me off guard was the congressman who posted a message a few posts below the OP.

On January 13 2012 09:28 micronesia wrote:
I got an e-mail from my congressman in response to my request to him not to pass SOPA:

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Dear Friend:

Thank you for contacting me with your concerns about the Stop Online Piracy Act. I am grateful for your thoughts and appreciate the opportunity to respond.

As you may know, H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act, was introduced by Congressman Lamar Smith of Texas on October 26, 2011. If enacted, it would give the Department of Justice legal remedies to stop foreign websites from selling copyrighted material to U.S. consumers. Also, the bill would set requirements for third parties that are notified of court orders, for example directing Internet service providers (ISP) to block an infringing website. Copyright holders would be provided similar but more limited legal tools.

The House Committee on the Judiciary is currently working on a modified version of H.R. 3261, including a clarification that the measure would only apply to foreign websites and would specific that ISPs would not be required to redirect users from the infringing website. The Committee is scheduled to continue its markup of the legislation when Congress returns in 2012. Attached please find a fact sheet created by the Judiciary Committee, which addresses many of the concerns people have had about the bill.

In its current form, I have serious concerns about this legislation's impact on free speech and the constitutional rights of Americans. That being said, I believe we must find a common-sense approach that stops the illegal and damaging infringement of copyrighted material. I will continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to achieve that goal for the good of the American people and our economy.

If I have the opportunity to vote on this legislation, please be assured I will keep your views firmly in mind.

Thank you again for contacting me. Please do not hesitate to do so again on any matter of concern. You can also visit my website (http://house.gov/israel) to learn more about the issues important to you and to sign up for my e-mail updates.


Sincerely,

STEVE ISRAEL
Member of Congress

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What are your thoughts?

On January 13 2012 14:18 wunsun wrote:


To me it feels like he's not committing to either side. However, given that 2 out of the 3 main paragraphs are him talking about SOPA, I feel like he's going to vote for it.