They will not target the small fish, even if they wanted to,
On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Jake Markhus <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.htmla > 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/330/510053/145417613/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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