The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) could change the Internet forever if enforced. Having been written in such broad and vague terms, giving corporations maximum power to black out websites, a chilling effect could be seen, as the Internet's content creators become too afraid to risk anything, lest they lose everything.
This week's Jimquisition is speculative fiction, showing a future Jim Sterling who is bound to toil under SOPA's oppressive rule. It's all very conceptual and clever, I think you'll agree.
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3:00 PM on 01.09.2012 | 
Besides that, this was both a funny and scary epidose.
Nice video, someone stop SOPA.
I am beginning to worry too many people did not read it the way I had hoped.
and this..
http://mashable.com/2012/01/09/paul-ryan-sopa/
Jim you cad you :D
Good vid jim, I like the way all you talk about is yourself, because with SOPA you can mention fuck all without leaving yourself open to copyright infringement.
BTW how long has this bill been debated in the senate? its worrying that this POS hasnt be thrown out on the first day. I wonder how many backhanders of cash is going on, cos theres no fucking way anybody who is legit would even contemplate such a bill
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/01/09/android-barcode-scanner-app-detects-if-a-products-maker-supports-sopa/?feed=rss_home
Called No More SOPA(Or Boycott SOPA). This also requires the free Barcode Scanner App. I tested this on Zelda: Skyward Sword, Kung Fu Panda 2, a Sterlite 3 Drawer Cart and a Canon Inkjet Cartridge refill and they all turned up Negative.
Thats a very intresting app and one that hurts companies in the pocket. It could do with some publicity.
Either way...close the door when you leave the house! What are you born in a barn?
Oh wait...you died....nm....
I sent e-mails to all those companies on the list that was posted on here, but I have a feeling that won't do much. I can't contact my senator, since I'm Canadian. I wan't to something more, I wan't to make a change here. SOPA will ruin what is arguably the greatest innovation of the past few decades, and I would hate to see modern internet die a horrible death. It's sad, and I can't stand to see an act this despicable and treacherous come to pass.
Don't make me go outside, PLEASE!
THE EVIL STAR BURNS USSSSSSSSS
The whole internet turns into NPR...
BEST ENDING EVER.
But this was much better.
Is there even a chance that this will get passed? I mean I know a number of big publishers are backing it but as its so poorly worded I wouldn't have thought the american government would let it pass.
Also, I'm not a American so how would this act actually effect things outside of America? I mean they can't shut down sites based abroad or anything right? The internet is a global thing, even if this passed, one country cannot police the whole internet. At best they could block it off like China does.
Same here, I'm not american so I'm not entirely sure how it affects me but I still think it's stupid and want to help anyway I can.
So if somebody, (without raging) could tell me how it affects us in england I would really appreciate it.
President Obama has already said he will veto it. However we still want to make sure it doesn't pass the House. If it does pass only to be rejected by the President, it will only be cause for them to try again.
@Jim
Great episode. Another great example of how SOPA will effect the internet was done by the nostalgia critic. Don't know if you've heard of him, but I think you would appreciate this.
http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/33243-top-11-reasons-he-wont-review-digimon