Stop SOPA

[Yosei]

SOPA is a bill called Stop Online Pirating Act. It basically gives the government rights to shut down any sites that are guilty of copyright infringement which is pretty much... 99% of the internet. This includes the major websites such as Google, Facebook, and Youtube. It also has a "mini" bill paired with it that essentially gives the government the right to censor and block the internet if they see fit for "security" purposes.

Our government is essentially ran by a bunch of middle aged men who chicken peck when they type. Not comforting to know that the fate of our browsing is in those hands. They don't realize the economy repercussions. Totalbiscuit (the guy who made that video) is a videogame guru of sorts. He commentates on esports and he exposes and makes videos of games he is trying out. He really helps out the indie-gaming industry. I've discovered a lot of games through him, such as Dungeon Defenders, Terraria, Rock of Ages, etc. And he's saying that if the bill passes, it means he won't be able to make the videos he makes because they contain copyrighted content which means less exposure and advertising for gaming companies, which means less consumers, etc etc. This will happen to many industries if this happens.

There's other stuff of course... like I already mentioned, many sites are open to being shut down, and it violates our rights.