Grace,
"Assume there's a corner store in your neighbourhood that rents movies. But the movie industry believes that some or even all of the videos in that store are unauthorized copies, so that they're not being paid when people watch their movies. What should be done? SOPA/PIPA do not aim at the people trying to get to the store, or even the store itself. The solution under the proposed bills is to make it as difficult as possible to find or interact with the store: 1. Maps showing the location of the store must be changed to hide it. 2. The road to the store must be blocked off so that it is difficult to physically get to there. 3. Directory services must delist the store's phone number and address. 4. Credit card companies would have to cease providing services to the store. 5. Local newspapers would no longer be allowed to place ads for the video store. 6. To make sure it all happens, any person or organization who doesn't do this is subject to penalties. Even publishing a newsletter that tells people where the store is would be prohibited by this legislation. " From http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2012/01/defeating-sopa-and-pipa-isnt-enough .html a blog by Jeff Atwood. Please read the rest of his blog post and tell me what you think. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Grace Tuwangye Sent: 19 January 2012 21:34 To: Uganda Linux User Group Subject: Re: [LUG] Uganda LUG web-site off for 24hrs to protest SOPA/PIPA Maybe you should read the article again, And there is no correlation between Wordpress taking part in the protest and his blog post, where he mentions the risk of having his domain name deregistered I think you are mixing apples and oranges I repeat, there is no manpower (or womanpower) to enforce this bill, on a large scale They are likely to target the big fish, why deregister the lug site which has virtually no visitors I choose to sit on the fence, for reasons best know to only me Am not interested in the links you are providing, but thank you for the gesture Its obvious, that when new bills are introduced, some people go into over drive, and claim armageddon, I will not join any band wagon, at least not in the near future, some people who have not read the bill, are now becoming experts They are similar to listeners who call in to a radio talk show, and want to participate without knowing the debate subject On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 1:21 PM, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/330/510053/14541761 3/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). 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