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Noreen Seebacher
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Re: Veni, Vidi, Wiki
Noreen Seebacher   1/18/2012 1:48:11 PM
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And from Google:

End Piracy, Not Liberty



AskAsa
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AskAsa   1/18/2012 12:38:03 PM
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Enforcement actions like this will stop internet piracy at about the same level as naval regulations have stopped sea piracy, which has remained a problem for centuries.

 

Noreen Seebacher
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Re: Veni, Vidi, Wiki
Noreen Seebacher   1/18/2012 11:58:19 AM
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And there's more:
Consumerist Is Against SOPA/PIPA And That's All We're Writing About Today
The editorial staff of Consumerist would like to let you know that we have chosen to suspend our normal coverage so that we can bring you news, information, and opinion concerning the proposed SOPA/PIPA legislation and why Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports and Consumerist, is against it.


Joey Naddeo
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Re: Veni, Vidi, Wiki
Joey Naddeo   1/18/2012 11:03:08 AM
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Cult online comic The Oatmeal said that this attempt to stop piracy was "like dealing with a liion that has escaped from the zoo by blasting some kittens with a flamethrower." 

Can't imagine a better quote to start my day off with 

Street Smart
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Re: Veni, Vidi, Wiki
Street Smart   1/18/2012 9:15:49 AM
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As the SOPA/PIPA protest boycott starts to spread, the BBC has put together an interesting visual tour of the censored web.  Check it out...while you still can!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16608314

Noreen Seebacher
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Re: Veni, Vidi, Wiki
Noreen Seebacher   1/18/2012 7:50:38 AM
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Here's what you get on the English version of Wikipedia today:
Imagine a World
Without Free Knowledge

For over a decade, we have spent millions of hours building the largest encyclopedia in human history. Right now, the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could fatally damage the free and open Internet. For 24 hours, to raise awareness, we are blacking out Wikipedia. Learn more.


Noreen Seebacher
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Re: Veni, Vidi, Wiki
Noreen Seebacher   1/17/2012 4:38:26 PM
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Well that's going to make a whole lotta last minute report writers feel much better.

Street Smart
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Veni, Vidi, Wiki
Street Smart   1/17/2012 1:52:28 PM
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Say what you will about Wikipedia, but I wanted to pass along an interesting tip I just read. Apparently, there is a way to keep access to the site during the SOPA protest blackout planned for tomorrow.

I have NO idea how difficult or easy this workaround will turn out to be.  Might be a WHOLE lot easier just to drive to a library.  But if you're a non-principled, smart aleck tinkerer or if your 6th grader has waited until the last minute to tackle that report on the parts of human cell...

http://lifehacker.com/5876833/how-to-take-wikipedia-offline-so-you-can-keep-using-it-during-tomorrows-anti+sopa-blackout

cat tail
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Re: SOPA Damages
cat tail   1/17/2012 9:51:32 AM
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SOPA makes me nervous because I lack any trust in government to offer reasonable regulation. We've been burned too many times before

Noreen Seebacher
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Re: SOPA Damages
Noreen Seebacher   1/17/2012 9:42:27 AM
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Well said tokyogai!

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