Media Companies have been trying in the last two decades to legislate to protect their status quo. The last attempt was SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect Intellectual property Act). But, is this kind of legislation eroding Innovation?
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they have a long fight ahead of them once one site go’s down 20 go in its place, they targeted megaupload has it was well known
well, sopa/pipa is not efective for 4shared and mediafire
I agree with one of the posts above; uiltimately, I am voting for an open internet and not SOPA restricted internet. Not only am I concerned about hindering innovation and knowledge sharing, but simply also censorship of free speech.
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Some are just not right about PIPA and SOPA. Now that they were indefenitely hold, I hope they won’t be brought to the congress again.
An open internet is what required and not SOPA restricted internet. Definitely it will curb innovation and put a big hurdle in knowledge sharing and growth.
I agree with the law SOPA but not the way it has, I think it is for a little digital cannon here in Spain, both measurements are correct but in its application …
will be seen that the law Sinde here in Spain
megaupload was first victim for warning for other sites, what they need was just a sample. wondering which site will be the next?
Will have to see what happens with the law SOAP to know what will happen with the SINDE in Spain.
We all need to join Wikipedia plan to protest the bills
Mainly all companies are against sopa and pipa.But what is the reason for shuttin down megaupload?Can you leave without google or wikipedia?
If it does pass, wouldn’t the American internet and everyone who supports it just move to another country, or even become rebels if the protest doesn’t work out? US would become just another grey area to the internet. Well I just doubt the internet can ever be truly stopped.
About Sinde’s Law and SOPA: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/sinde-law-brings-sopa-like-restirctions-to-spain/
I would like to know why megaupload is the first closed by the FBI server, what happens to the other
the truth is that this law has very good things but also has very bad things as well commented, I think the balance is right
Thank you for your feedback about this subject but, really
I´d like to hear from you about the Spain´s SINDE law.
It is near to be similar as the new discussed american´s legislations about SOPA and PIPA.
Please, correct me if I am wrong!
Thanks
The companies who were opposing SOPA & PIPA legislation (Wikipedia, Google, Facebook, etc.), all agree in the need to protect IP and fight piracy. The main problem with SOPA & PIPA is their potential to erode Technical Innovation instead of finding new business models for online distribution.
What is your take on the megaupload take down?