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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #245 on: January 20, 2012, 08:29:48 AM »

I don't know why but the fact that you never get to see him sit down on the chair has always really bothered me.

I was thinking the exact same thing
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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #246 on: January 20, 2012, 09:40:43 AM »
https://maddox.xmission.com/

There's quite a good article about SOPA there...surprisingly (not that I don't like Maddox or anything).

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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #247 on: January 20, 2012, 11:36:20 AM »

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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #248 on: January 20, 2012, 04:23:07 PM »
That's good news.
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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #249 on: January 20, 2012, 08:49:27 PM »
I heard that Rep. Lamar Smith, who was mainly behind SOPA, has introduced another bill called HR 1981. I haven't read into it yet, but apparently its along the same vein.
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« Reply #250 on: January 21, 2012, 12:21:32 AM »
Is that postponement "indefinite" for now?
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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #251 on: January 21, 2012, 12:48:03 PM »
Quote from: Chris Dodd, former US senator and current Asshole-in-Chief of the MPAA
Those who count on quote 'Hollywood' for support need to understand that this industry is watching very carefully who's going to stand up for them when their job is at stake. Don't ask me to write a check for you when you think your job is at risk and then don't pay any attention to me when my job is at stake
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120120/14472117492/mpaa-directly-publicly-threatens-politicians-who-arent-corrupt-enough-to-stay-bought.shtml

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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #252 on: January 21, 2012, 12:51:42 PM »
 :| Well fuck them.

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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #253 on: January 21, 2012, 12:51:56 PM »
Fuck our politicians. I'm so sick of all of them.
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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #254 on: January 21, 2012, 12:55:37 PM »
Quote from: Chris Dodd, former US senator and current Asshole-in-Chief of the MPAA
Those who count on quote 'Hollywood' for support need to understand that this industry is watching very carefully who's going to stand up for them when their job is at stake. Don't ask me to write a check for you when you think your job is at risk and then don't pay any attention to me when my job is at stake
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120120/14472117492/mpaa-directly-publicly-threatens-politicians-who-arent-corrupt-enough-to-stay-bought.shtml

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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #255 on: January 21, 2012, 01:13:02 PM »
Quote from: Chris Dodd, former US senator and current Asshole-in-Chief of the MPAA
Those who count on quote 'Hollywood' for support need to understand that this industry is watching very carefully who's going to stand up for them when their job is at stake. Don't ask me to write a check for you when you think your job is at risk and then don't pay any attention to me when my job is at stake
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120120/14472117492/mpaa-directly-publicly-threatens-politicians-who-arent-corrupt-enough-to-stay-bought.shtml

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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #256 on: January 21, 2012, 01:19:01 PM »
Quote from: Chris Dodd, former US senator and current Asshole-in-Chief of the MPAA
Those who count on quote 'Hollywood' for support need to understand that this industry is watching very carefully who's going to stand up for them when their job is at stake. Don't ask me to write a check for you when you think your job is at risk and then don't pay any attention to me when my job is at stake
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120120/14472117492/mpaa-directly-publicly-threatens-politicians-who-arent-corrupt-enough-to-stay-bought.shtml

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« Reply #257 on: January 21, 2012, 01:19:26 PM »
Not antigoon, the guy he is quoting.

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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #258 on: January 21, 2012, 01:24:26 PM »
Fuck our politicians. I'm so sick of all of them.

I don't think that was the point of showing that quote...
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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #259 on: January 21, 2012, 07:51:13 PM »
So Bill Maher is a douche https://youtu.be/H7bIDBD6eus
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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #260 on: January 21, 2012, 08:10:45 PM »
Fuck our politicians. I'm so sick of all of them.

I don't think that was the point of showing that quote...

I don't care.
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« Reply #261 on: January 21, 2012, 11:27:18 PM »
Holy shit...  :|
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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #262 on: January 22, 2012, 12:01:32 AM »
So Bill Maher is a douche https://youtu.be/H7bIDBD6eus

He may be a douche, but he is not ENTIRELY wrong.  A lot - I'd like to believe the majority - of people protesting SOPA were, indeed, trying to protect the free and open internet.  But I don't think anybody can deny (with a straight face) that at least SOME protesters were mostly outraged that they might lose their access to free downloads. 
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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #263 on: January 22, 2012, 07:40:35 AM »
Bill Maher is a douche for many reasons completely unrelated to this matter.

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« Reply #264 on: January 22, 2012, 12:05:10 PM »
Nah actually I was okay with him until this. He didn't say anything that annoyed me before but then again I don't watch his show regularly.
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« Reply #265 on: January 22, 2012, 12:32:01 PM »
Bill Maher is a douche for many reasons completely unrelated to this matter.
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« Reply #266 on: January 22, 2012, 02:10:06 PM »
Bill Maher is a douche for many reasons completely unrelated to this matter.
This. He's a slimy douche, and a partisan hack. He's the kind of guy who you you don't want on your side of the argument.

For the matter with the MPAA and the unabashed bribing of politicians, that is very fucked up. I mean, many people already knew that sort of thing was going on, but for them to be so shameless about it, and to more or less admit that they don't think it's wrong. More than ever, I hope that the next decade or so sees smaller, more artistically driven groups gain more prominence in the film industry. Anything that reduces the influence of the MPAA and RIAA, who are both extremely corrupt and out of touch, is a good thing.

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« Reply #267 on: January 22, 2012, 02:26:15 PM »
More than ever, I hope that the next decade or so sees smaller, more artistically driven groups gain more prominence in the film industry. Anything that reduces the influence of the MPAA and RIAA, who are both extremely corrupt and out of touch, is a good thing.

I'm pretty sure most of us here would appreciate that.

Doubt it'd happen though, because it'd mean less payola for politicians. 

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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #269 on: March 15, 2012, 11:53:38 AM »
So Bill Maher is a douche https://youtu.be/H7bIDBD6eus

He may be a douche, but he is not ENTIRELY wrong.  A lot - I'd like to believe the majority - of people protesting SOPA were, indeed, trying to protect the free and open internet.  But I don't think anybody can deny (with a straight face) that at least SOME protesters were mostly outraged that they might lose their access to free downloads.
Sorry for the late reply, but the majority of people who would be pissed off about not being able to steel stuff on the internet would easily get around SOPA or any other minor roadblock our corporate masters wish to throw out there.  I don't think anybody is really concerned that SOPA would prevent them from DL'ing at will. 
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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #270 on: March 15, 2012, 01:31:58 PM »
So Bill Maher is a douche https://youtu.be/H7bIDBD6eus

He may be a douche, but he is not ENTIRELY wrong.  A lot - I'd like to believe the majority - of people protesting SOPA were, indeed, trying to protect the free and open internet.  But I don't think anybody can deny (with a straight face) that at least SOME protesters were mostly outraged that they might lose their access to free downloads.

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Re: SOPA/"Protect IP" Act
« Reply #271 on: March 15, 2012, 05:53:52 PM »
Bill Maher is a douche for many reasons completely unrelated to this matter.

Please explain how Bill Maher is a douche.

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« Reply #272 on: March 15, 2012, 06:14:14 PM »
So Bill Maher is a douche https://youtu.be/H7bIDBD6eus

He may be a douche, but he is not ENTIRELY wrong.  A lot - I'd like to believe the majority - of people protesting SOPA were, indeed, trying to protect the free and open internet.  But I don't think anybody can deny (with a straight face) that at least SOME protesters were mostly outraged that they might lose their access to free downloads.
Sorry for the late reply, but the majority of people who would be pissed off about not being able to steel stuff on the internet would easily get around SOPA or any other minor roadblock our corporate masters wish to throw out there.  I don't think anybody is really concerned that SOPA would prevent them from DL'ing at will.

Oh it's gonna take a couple of month but the leechers will regroup somewhere. They're amazing like ants that way :lol
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« Reply #273 on: March 15, 2012, 08:12:09 PM »
I think even Bill Maher would agree that Bill Maher is a douche.

Aside from that, his partisan grandstanding can be tiring.

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« Reply #274 on: March 15, 2012, 08:47:07 PM »
I watched some clips from Politically Incorrect the other night, and I'd forgotten how much better that was than Realtime.  PC was a panel show, and Bill Maher was actually a very good moderator in that format.  Realtime is the Bill Maher show, where he spends a little time interacting with some guests.  Big difference..
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« Reply #275 on: March 15, 2012, 10:22:33 PM »
I'm not really one to argue politics, but I did see this and thought it may be relevant. After SOPA, this appears to be their next step:

https://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-57397452-261/riaa-chief-isps-to-start-policing-copyright-by-july-12/

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« Reply #276 on: March 16, 2012, 01:18:16 PM »
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« Reply #277 on: March 16, 2012, 01:41:42 PM »
That has not been posted yet.

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« Reply #278 on: March 16, 2012, 01:54:11 PM »
Liar. :p
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« Reply #279 on: March 16, 2012, 02:08:34 PM »
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