> 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
I see. Well, you're welcome :) > 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 Are you suggesting that Reddit, Wikipedia, Google, and 7,000 other web-sites made an uneducated reactionary decision to take part in this unprecedented public protest? On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 9:34 PM, Grace Tuwangye <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/330/510053/145417613/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). 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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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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). 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.
