The Onion Explains SOPA And PIPA (As Only The Onion Can)
from the cutting-through-the-onion dept
Well, it took some time, but with so much disinformation that was spread online about SOPA and PIPA, we really needed someone to cut through the clutter... and who better than The Onion? They've finally done so with their simple SOPA/PIPA explainer that includes some of the finer points of the law that you may have missed if you hadn't read the bill carefully:- Music review sites can only allude to a song's title and content in vague terms
- All pirated material available only at the Commerce Department's new site, Torrent.gov
- Government will actively encourage people to download only public-domain music, such as Pipey Lester's "That Cat's a-Mewing!" or Ukulele Ted's "Nickel For Your Hat"
- Denies future generations the ability to watch hilarious scene from Dirty Work where Chris Farley yells at the Asian hooker anytime, free of charge, which is a fundamental right of being an American
- Does absolutely nothing to get rid of goddamn Lolcats
- Makes the MPAA and RIAA feel better, which, if you have any shred of a soul, causes pure rage to swell through your very being
- Any person suspected of Photoshopping bill sponsor Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) in an unflattering manner shall be subject to a minimum sentence of two months in prison; sentence will be increased by an additional two months if MS Paint is used
- No longer legal to steal Ryan Gosling's credit card information
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this will clear that right up.
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It is.
But seriously folks, it's a shame that "fake news" acts as more of a watchdog than the traditional media outlets do.
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Whoa, you lost me there.
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damn
YOU should be more careful.
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Then you are misinformed (or joking, I'm not sure). Fair use can include copying an entire work.
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Mr. Gibson is that you? How's that Nevada State Bar inquiry going?
You must have forgotten that you proved that copying a full article can be fair use.
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Oh wait my sarcometer is blinking on this one too. Nice.
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Yeah. Usually do. Screwed this one up. I do that occasionally, especially when replying to what was the bottom comment at the time.
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Oh, that makes sense. Sorry if I sounded condescending.
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Wow. Talk about "fair use".
But hey, it's all okay if you just put a link somewhere and give them credit.
This site is usually above such wholesale plagiarism. It's sad to watch this happen.
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Oh, and BIG content, BIG search, and BIG [noun].
Feel better now, buddy?
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This site is usually above such wholesale plagiarism.
You're not really trying very hard, are you?
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Orrin Hatch
http://www.dethronehatch.com/orrin-hatch-is-no-friend-of-the-internet/
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Sopa and Pipa
I believe in the long run, this SOPA type of behaviour by the US government will hurt the overall economy of the States.
More and more online e-commerce businesses will be considering moving their hosting to European based Web hosting companies. This will only hurt the overall economy structure of the US.
Thanks.
Norbert
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