> this bill will target the big fish, and expecting his blog to > be delisted by a hosting company or his domain name deregistered is not only > fool hardy, but i think he is taking himself too serious
Fool hardy? Hardly. His blog's service provider, WordPress, took part in the black-out protest for exactly the reason he describes. > right now, I will remain on the fence, If you are still on the fence or want to become better educated on the issue, I encourage you to listen to this NPR radio broadcast from yesterday afternoon: http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/330/510053/145417613/WBUR_145417613.mp3 It accurately (and fairly) covers the issues surrounding SOPA/PIPA and includes a lengthy debate/discussion between callers, the founder of Reddit, a legal Fellow at the Open Technology Initiative, and the Executive Director of the Copyright Alliance & Former Vice President of Time Warner. On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 7:35 PM, Grace Tuwangye <[email protected]> wrote: > I wonder whats interesting, apart from the fact that he is a journalist with > a poor command of the english language > ___________________________________________________________ > As an African journalism, whose lives life is up in to the cyberspace, > > _____________________________________________ > Excusing his bad english, most of the points he raises are based on his > imagination, this bill will target the big fish, and expecting his blog to > be delisted by a hosting company or his domain name deregistered is not only > fool hardy, but i think he is taking himself too serious > > right now, I will remain on the fence, > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 10:49 AM, Reinier Battenberg > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> if found this an interesting blogpost about the effect of sopa on africa >> >> >> http://endalk.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/why-sopa-will-be-a-tragedy-for-africa/ >> >> >> On Thursday, January 19, 2012 06:46:29 PM Kyle Spencer wrote: >> > > Way to go ... or not! >> > >> > Hari, >> > >> > Yesterday's blackout protest caused key backers (including >> > co-sponsors) of this legislation to run away faster than Italian >> > cruise-ship captains: >> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16623831 >> > >> > It has greatly educated the general public and thrust the topic of >> > intellectual property rights into the national discussion overnight. >> > I'm currently in the New York City area and callers to local radio >> > stations are asking questions like "why are we passing laws to support >> > outdated business models," "what is the value of information," and >> > "why would we allow our government to censor the Internet?" It >> > spawned open discussion on television, radio, and the street about >> > censorship, the value of information, and the need for copyright >> > reform: >> > >> > http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/330/510053/1454176 >> > 13/WBUR_145417613.mp3 >> > >> > ...and if you don't think the outcome of all of this will affect you >> > or the technology landscape in Uganda, you're not paying enough >> > attention :) >> > >> > Regards, >> > Kyle Spencer >> > >> > On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Hari Kurup <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > Isn't it ironic that the LUG is protesting against threats to take >> > > sites >> > > offline by taking the LUG site offline. >> > > Way to go ... or not! >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Hari >> > > >> > > Protesting about threats to take websites offline by taking websites >> > > offline> >> > > On 19 January 2012 03:19, John Kibuuka <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> Simon, >> > >> >> > >> Your reply reminds of an army guy who replied "where were you when we >> > >> liberated this country?" >> > >> Jake already wrote more of what i was thinking how it should be. >> > >> >> > >> John >> > >> >> > >> On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 12:30 AM, [email protected] >> > >> >> > >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >>> As well as the right to punish paying customers for the sins of the >> > >>> non-paying customers. I remember when DVDs were new. We Linux users >> > >>> had to wait until the CSS encoding had been cracked to be able to >> > >>> play copy-protected discs. This topic is of high relevance for any >> > >>> LUG, because overtly harsh copy protections are seldom >> > >>> cross-platform... >> > >>> >> > >>> Sanga Collins <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >>>> Yes the right to chase regular people to the end of the earth >> > >>>> because >> > >>>> they don't like the crappy entertainment enough to pay for it. >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> Sent from my iPad >> > >>>> >> > >>>> On Jan 18, 2012, at 4:40 PM, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> >> > >>>> wrote: >> > >>>> >> This is a battle between Hollywood, and Silicon valley, >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > That's how the entertainment industry wants you to think of >> > >>>> > this. In reality it's a battle between the entertainment >> > >>>> > industry and ordinary people. >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Grace Tuwangye >> > >>>> > <[email protected]>>>>> > >> > >>>> > wrote: >> > >>>> >> This is a battle between Hollywood, and Silicon valley, >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> It will be interesting to see who will win this, >> > >>>> >> since they both donate big to Obama >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> If it was soccer, my ideal result would be a loss fo >> > >>>> >> > >>>> r all >> > >>>> >> > >>>> teams , assuming >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> the teams playing are Man U, Arsenal, and Chelsea >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 1:31 AM, Kyle Spencer >> > >>>> >> <[email protected]> >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> wrote: >> > >>>> >>> Hi all, >> > >>>> >>> >> > >>>> >>> We're taking part in the anti-SOPA/PIPA Internet blackout: >> > >>>> >>> http://linux.or.ug >> > >>>> >>> >> > >>>> >>> >> > >>>> >>> >> > >>>> >>> PC Tech Magazine is doing the same: >> > >>>> >>> http://pctechmagazine.com >> > >>>> >>> >> > >>>> >>> Regards, >> > >>>> >>> Kyle Spencer >> > >>>> >> > >>>> ________________________________ >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >>>> >>> >> > >>>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails >> > >>>> >>> to: >> > >>>> >>> >> > >>>> >>> >> > >>>> >>> [email protected] >> > >>>> >>> Mailing list archives: >> > >>>> >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > >>>> >>> >> > >>>> >>> >> > >>>> >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > >>>> >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >>>> >>> >> > >>>> >>> >> > >>>> >>> >> > >>>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by >> > >>>> >>> INFOCOM: >> > >>>> >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >>>> >>> >> > >>>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted >> > >>>> >>> them >> > >>>> >>> (including >> > >>>> >>> >> > >>>> >>> >> > >>>> >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not >> > >>>> >>> responsible for >> > >>>> >>> them in >> > >>>> >>> any way. >> > >>>> >> > >>>> ________________________________ >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressin >> > >>>> >> > >>>> g >> > >>>> >> > >>>> e-mails to: [email protected] >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> Mailing list archives: >> > >>>> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > >>>> >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> > >>>> >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> > >>>> >> (including >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not >> > >>>> >> responsible for >> > >>>> >> them in >> > >>>> >> any way. >> > >>>> >> > >>>> ________________________________ >> > >>>> >> > >>>> > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> > >>>> > [email protected] >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > Mailing list archives: >> > >>>> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > >>>> > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> > >>>> > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> > >>>> > (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not >> > >>>> > responsible for them in any way. >> > >>>> >> > >>>> ________________________________ >> > >>>> >> > >>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> > >>>> [email protected] >> > >>>> Mailing list archives: >> > >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > >>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> > >>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >>>> >> > >>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> > >>>> (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not >> > >>>> responsible for them in any way. >> > >>> >> > >>> _______________________________________________ >> > >>> >> > >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >>> >> > >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> > >>> [email protected] >> > >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >>> >> > >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> > >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >>> >> > >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> > >>> (including >> > >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for >> > >>> them in any way. >> > >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >> >> > >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> > >> [email protected] >> > >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >> >> > >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> > >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >> >> > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> > >> (including >> > >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for >> > >> them >> > >> in any way. >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > > >> > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> > > [email protected] Mailing list archives: >> > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: >> > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > > >> > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> > > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > > >> > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> > > (including >> > > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them >> > > in >> > > any way. >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >> > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> > [email protected] >> > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > Mailing >> > list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >> > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them >> > in >> > any way. >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). 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