NesiMonsterr
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what does SOPA mean for RunUO?
will it be the end?
will it be the end?
What irritates me about this subject, is that the American's think they are the owners of the internet, IMO, a bill would have to be passed globally when it comes to the internet, as we all know, there are no borders on the WWW.
Dan Buro said:tell that to Iran, China, North Korea...they seem to do a pretty good job at blocking their countries internet access......
I really don't think SOPA will do much to piracy except slow it down a little bit until a way to circumvent it comes along, which wouldn't take long. It will never prevent or completely stop piracy, cause as long as content of any type can be created, there are always going to be people that will duplicate and distribute that content among the masses.
Jefferson had a lot to say on the subject of copyrights. Like, you can't copyright an idea, and so on. Windows 3.1 is locked up until 2050, or so. What good will it do anyone in 2050? That should already be public domain so it can help the society, but it won't because that would be giving and rich corporations don't give unless there's a huge pay off (or unless it means huge losses if they don't).
When you specify Americans you are specifying everyone in America, North and South. To be exact, it is the United States of America. You can call a Canadian an American as well 'cause Canada is on the North American continent.What irritates me about this subject, is that the American's think they are the owners of the internet, IMO, a bill would have to be passed globally when it comes to the internet, as we all know, there are no borders on the WWW.