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There's an irish version of SOPA coming around now. A minister by the name of Sean Sherlock is behind it: http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/reader-irelands-sopa-a-faq/ There's a petition set up to stop it too: http://stopsopaireland.com/

Hmm.... citzRjwk-sQ Maybe I'm late to the party on ACTA....but it seems dangerously similar to SOPA and it's European.

To be fair, I do think there are a substantial amount of internet users who won't take this lying down and accept it. Even if the majority are happy to just let it happen. Mass Effect 3 is coming out in March....the black march thing might struggle......

Are you sure? I checked the fbi website a few times today (and just now) and it's still online.

I hope anonymouse don't stop, this is just what they deserve for shutting down megaupload. It really saddens me is that this isn't getting more attention. There are some people who'll only start caring when they log on to the web and there's a big "THE INTERNET IS DEAD" plastered over their web browser. <_< For such a widely used medium, people don't seem to care about the internet. I guess they're perfectly happy going back to playing tic tac toe all day and staring at the wall if the internet were to be ruined forever. Edit: Hmm I found this on a youtube video, paste it into your address bar: http://109.236.83.66/ Megaupload are trying to go online again. I'm not entirely sure if it's legit.

Don't worry, they'll all just have good bawl after it happens and it's too late. That's how you get things done. -_-

It seems like yesterdays blackout has had a really strong effect, many of SOPA and PIPA key supporters (politicians and such) have pulled away from the bill. (suddenly deciding that it actually does damage free speech and seeing the error of their ways :rolleyes:) Probably most interesting of all, is that Microsoft have come out against the bill. http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/01/19...ened-yesterday/ Something I've seen mentioned and I hope people will be vigiliant against. Is the possibility that even if they pull SOPA and PIPA. Somewhere down the line they'll come back with something less offensive but still fairly outrageous......expecting it to be accepted more easily just because they can say "well it's better than SOPA/PIPA". I hope we'll all keep that in mind for the future.

Another thing I've noticed is a lot of people seem to think that just because they don't live in America that this won't affect them. As long as the server for a site/service is located in America it will be subject to SOPA. Maybe it won't affect those outside America directly but it will definitely have a serious knock on effect all over the world. Here's hoping the massive backlash will kill off SOPA and PIPA for good. Edit: I had to laugh at the RTE evening news. There was a section about SOPA and how it would have a detrimental affect on the internet. They were talking to somebody from wikipedia about the bill. Then at the end they reminded everyone that wikipedia was still available on phones and that in times of old people used to visit libraries to use a resource known as books. :lol:

I really can't believe some people don't have the sense to look at their "terrible grief" over wikipedia being down (and as you said it's not really down, it's just an overlay...if you stop loading the page at the right time you can view whatever wikipedia page you want) and then come to the conclusion that if SOPA were to be passed the situation would be far worse. I doubt the kind of people posting on that twitter page even touched the "Learn More" page though.

I have trouble with rap at the best of times. I don't think I could stomach some novelty rap. Send whatever you want though.

What is really irritating me is that on the Yahoo trending searches (at least in Ireland) people seem to be more concerned with Wikipedia being down than the actual SOPA bill (and PIPA). :angry: I think I will follow wikipedias advice and contact the Ministry for Foreign affairs in Ireland.

I've been reading up on SOPA all this week (I think I may have heard about it vaguely a few months ago though, but I didn't really think there was any chance of it coming to pass) I felt this was a good article about SOPA: http://gizmodo.com/5877000/what-is-sopa I'm glad there is as much opposition to it as there is and that wikipedia is raising awareness about it. Youtube, Facebook and Twitter should really follow wikipedias example. (well the entire internet should, but definitely the big names) The internet, for all its controversies and problems has done more good for the world than bad. It should not be touched.

After a long and difficult selection process. Dalisska has decided on their entry. I sort of wish confirmation was open now though, I'm ready! :P I'm interested to see what people will think of the song, it's probably a bit slower a song than I'd usually send.

I have to hand it to the world. Just when you think it couldn't possibly get any more idiotic and inane, it manages to do so. It's insanity to think you would have to pay such a massive fine just for refusing to cheer for someone. It was hardly a "frivolous" claim they made against the school. I could maybe just about understand her being kicked off the cheerleading squad (although it still wouldn't be fair on her) but to actually have the gall to make the young girl (her family) compensate the school is an outrage.

Klaus is what Shaggy from Scooby Doo would be like if he was insane. He's evil Shaggy.

SHOCK COMEBACK MEGA WIN Good luck to me with that. :lol:

I think Dalisska will enter this upcoming contest. On one condition, the Dalisskan delegation would like to be able to partake in Aero Mint Milkshakes while they're in the green room. :P

Just watched the latest episode of this. I felt a little little down by the episode to be honest. I didn't like the absence of Caroline and also didn't like how Is it just me or does the whole Klaus plot seem totally stupid and aimless now? I mean he wants to get back his family but what then? He'll try and kill Elena and her loved ones? They keep threatening to kill all her loved ones and it's getting old fast. When he gathers up an army of hybrids is he actually going to try and do something significant with them or is he just lonely? It makes me miss when Katherine was the main villain, at least she was unpredictable. Klaus is just "blah blah kill everyone you hold dear blah blah".

The santa hats are still on some of the smilies for me.

The irish version of the voice is on tonight at the same time as dancing on ice. I think the voice wins out. Dancing on ice just isn't that exciting anymore.

Sad, I really liked her on X Factor. :(

You're telling me James Michael didn't give off that 'bland x factor male winner' vibe?

An excuse to get drunk? :unsure: I don't really have any strong feelings towards Thatcher (before my time), but I have watched a few videos on youtube of her. Didn't seem at all pleasant.

Wow I love that woman. :wub: Surely the Christmas number one?

Looks like Little Mix might be beaten to christmas number one by.....The Military Wives? Where did they come from? :o