sopa and pipa

• Question:-Can the effects of SOPA and PIPA spread to other countries?
  - Will the media companies behind SOPA and PIPA move on to other countries? I've already heard of Motion Pictures Association talking to the governments of other countries, discussing PIPA/SOPA-like legislations.
  - Will these countries really follow the footsteps of America, if SOPA/PIPA actually manages to pass in the USA?
  - Is SOPA/PIPA gonna shut down websites originating from the USA completely, or are they just gonna block them in America? Such that people from other countries would still be able to access them.
  
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• Question:-Which political party is trying to pass the new anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA?
  I've seen in the news that Congress is trying to pass anti-piracy legislation bills called PIPA and SOPA and a couple websites like wikipedia and google are opposing it by having blackouts. Is it Democrats or Republicans trying to get this through? Or half and half?
  
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• Question:-What do you think of SOPA ( stop online piracy act) and PIPA?
  What do you think of the SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy bills,
  and have you signed the google or wikipedia petitions?
  
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• Question:-What will the SOPA and PIPA bills do?
  I don't understand. SOPA and PIPA will end internet piracy of music and films. Isn't that good? Why is everyone protesting? What is this about "internet censorship"?
  
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• Question:-What exactly will SOPA and PIPA do?
  Everyone is talking about SOPA and PIPA but what is the big deal. I know it is suppose to stop people from selling counterfeit things but why is it so bad?
  
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• Question:-What exactly would happen if SOPA and PIPA pass and become laws?
  Will Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Google, and many other sites actually be destroyed or not? Like I really want to still be able to communicate with my friends and post videos of me singing. I live thousands of miles from my friends and cant call some because they don't have phones. Also what are the chances of these laws passing?
  
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• Question:-If congress passes SOPA and PIPA, does that mean they betrayed their constituents?
  It is evident eveywhere I go, my college campus , online, etc , that a majority of Americans oppose SOPA and PIPA. If then, congress passes both, or one of the laws, doesn't that mean that congress failed to respond to the people of which they derive their power ? So then, will people finally wake up and vote for a new congress these elections that may repeal SOPA or PIPA?
  
  I wish I was american so i could vote :/
  
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• Question:-Is it safe to say that anyone who supports SOPA and PIPA committing Treason against the United States?
  This is a serious matter that will undermine the First Amendment, and all others based on the idea that we need to stop Internet Piracy. This is lame because the pirates will only figure out how to get around this latest form of censorship that will eventually be used against ordinary Americans.
  
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• Question:-WHAT IS YOUR OPINION IN SOPA and PIPA CENSORING THE INTERNET AND SLOWING ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE U.S.A?
  Millions of Americans oppose SOPA and PIPA because these bills would censor the Internet and slow economic growth in the U.S. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION?
  
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• Question:-Is the blackout of Wikipedia in protest of SOPA and PIPA going to change much?
  I am fully against having the government be in control over the internet, and it violates the first ammendment. The blackout on Wikipedia gives the phone numbers of the congressmen in the state and other ways to contact them. However, Congress already know that people hate them, and they are being paid big money by lobbyists. Even if it does pass, which I hope it doesn't, I sure hope the Supreme Court takes it down.
  
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• Question:-What is the closest instrument to the pipa?
  The pipa is a chinese instrument heard in the openin of Incubus's "Aqueos Transmission." it's a real neat tune and I don't know what would soUnd like it. Any help?
  
  Answer:-Koto is a similar-sounding instrument, but you can also just play the riff on guitar. (There are effects out there that'll make the guitar sound kind of like a sitar - that works well.)
• Question:-What exactly is PIPA and SOPA trying to censor?
  I don't have a full understanding of what the internet censorship protests are all about. Some places say you'd have to say goodbye to sites like Google and Wikipedia, even Craigslist has banners to stop PIPA and SOPA.
  
  So what would happen if the web was censored? And most importantly, what would get censored?
  
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• Question:-Why is the media paying more attention to SOPA as opposed to PIPA?
  The laws are very similar and SOPA is far less likely to be passed.
  
  Is it possible that it has anything to do with the fact that SOPA is supported by more Republicans and PIPA is supported by more Democrats, or is this just a coincidence?
  
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• Question:-Can the effects of SOPA and PIPA spread to other countries?
  - Will the media companies behind SOPA and PIPA move on to other countries? I've already heard of Motion Pictures Association talking to the governments of other countries, discussing PIPA/SOPA-like legislations.
  - Will these countries really follow the footsteps of America, if SOPA/PIPA actually manages to pass in the USA?
  - Is SOPA/PIPA gonna shut down websites originating from the USA completely, or are they just gonna block them in America? Such that people from other countries would still be able to access them.
  
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• Question:-What is the difference between SOPA and PIPA?
  What are the differences between the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) that are currently being debated?
  Is it only that SOPA is in the House and PIPA is in the Senate or are there other differences?
  
  Please and thank you :)
  
  Answer:-There are a few differences, but both will kill the internet if they pass.
  
  Here we can still fight this horrid thing.
  http://americancensorship.org/
  http://www.stopcensorship.org/
• Question:-Which companies will people boycott if PIPA passes?
  According to someones answer, if it is true, the SOPA bill is dead. However the PIPA bill could still be passed. Which companies are people planning to boycott if PIPA passes? Or what are people doing now to ensure PIPA doesnt pass with SOPA?
  
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• Question:-Which political party is trying to pass the new anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA?
  I've seen in the news that Congress is trying to pass anti-piracy legislation bills called PIPA and SOPA and a couple websites like wikipedia and google are opposing it by having blackouts. Is it Democrats or Republicans trying to get this through? Or half and half?
  
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• Question:-How are the Sopa and Pipa bills good?
  I already know plenty of reasons why it is bad but i want to understand why any one would want such a bill to pass. I will not counter you or anything i'm going to remain open minded. Can some one direct me to some Pro Sopa/Pipa sites?
  
  Answer:-The whole aim of these bills is to protect the copyrights of the movie. music, etc industries. It is fairly common for foreign websites (eg, piratebay) to facilitate the sharing of these copyrighted materials, and as it stands, the US can do nothing about it. Something like SOPA or PIPA, however, all flaws aside, is intended to cut off traffic to these sites, in order to protect copyrighted material.
• Question:-What are the pros and cons of SOPA and PIPA?
  I hear that record labels, movie studios, etc are in favor of SOPA and PIPA but websites like Wikipedia are against it.
  
  I don't really understand what they are, can someone enlighten me?
  
  Answer:-I have heard a lot of arguments against SOPA but none in favor of it. But a lot of members of congress have taken stands in favor of it. If you take a look at the members of congress who are in favor of it and those that are against it, they don't line up along any political lines that I can see. For example, both Michelle Bachmann and Nancy Pelosi are against it. Those two can't be further apart in their political ideologies.
  
  As far as I am concerned I am against it because it means more government regulation. We need less regulation not more.
• Question:-Will SOPA and PIPA ensure the government will have total control of all mass media?
  The government needs to prevent us from seeing what they are doing and total media control is to the benefit of a tyrannical government, because they need to control what is news that's 'fit to print'.
  
  Since the government controls all of mainstream-media in the United States and the internet is the last place we can go to find what isn't reported, will SOPA and PIPA ensure that the government has total control of what we are allowed to read and think?
  
  Answer:-That's what they are trying to do. Read about Cass Sunstein (sp?) obamas information czar. He wants to stop the people from questioning anything.

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• Question:-How are the Sopa and Pipa bills good?
  I already know plenty of reasons why it is bad but i want to understand why any one would want such a bill to pass. I will not counter you or anything i'm going to remain open minded. Can some one direct me to some Pro Sopa/Pipa sites?
  
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• Question:-What is the difference between SOPA and PIPA?
  What are the differences between the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) that are currently being debated?
  Is it only that SOPA is in the House and PIPA is in the Senate or are there other differences?
  
  Please and thank you :)
  
  Answer:-There are a few differences, but both will kill the internet if they pass.
  
  Here we can still fight this horrid thing.
  http://americancensorship.org/
  http://www.stopcensorship.org/
• Question:-What are the pros and cons of SOPA and PIPA?
  I hear that record labels, movie studios, etc are in favor of SOPA and PIPA but websites like Wikipedia are against it.
  
  I don't really understand what they are, can someone enlighten me?
  
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• Question:-Will SOPA and PIPA ensure the government will have total control of all mass media?
  The government needs to prevent us from seeing what they are doing and total media control is to the benefit of a tyrannical government, because they need to control what is news that's 'fit to print'.
  
  Since the government controls all of mainstream-media in the United States and the internet is the last place we can go to find what isn't reported, will SOPA and PIPA ensure that the government has total control of what we are allowed to read and think?
  
  Answer:-That's what they are trying to do. Read about Cass Sunstein (sp?) obamas information czar. He wants to stop the people from questioning anything.
• Question:-When will we see some action taken on SOPA and PIPA by the government?
  Like when will congress discuss SOPA and PIPA to get it to either pass or fail? I think I recall someone saying January 17, but I'm not sure. I would like to know when the fate of the internet will be decided.
  
  Answer:-The house has just dropped the hearing on SOPA that was scheduled for 1/18/12. They have postponed plans to consider the bill. The Senate will be voting on PIPA on 1/24/12. Please lobby your senator to oppose that bill.
• Question:-What outrageous lies will you tell your friends Wed when Wikipedia shuts down to protest SOPA and PIPA?
  SOPA is the anti free speech legislation masked as anti piracy legislation PIPA version of same bill
  no it is companies protesting free speech as a way to stop piracy oh wait that is your lie isn't it
  
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• Question:-How likely is it that the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PIPA will be passed?
  Have just read briefly about a possible bill that may be passed that will have massive effects on the internet, online privacy and so forth.
  
  How likely is it that any bill seriously impacting online privacy / freedom of speech will be passed in the U.S.? If so, do you think such a bill will seriously change the online world as we know it?
  
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• Question:-Is Sopa/Pipa the end of freedom of the internet as we know it?
  I imagine SOPA being like computer class in high school... every thing blocked from researching Satan to playing games,facebook blocked ect... except international websites.
  
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• Question:-Each of the candidates: What is your position on SOPA and PIPA bills soon up for vote in Congress?
  Many people are concerned about the lack of due process and complete lack of any avenue for redress of harms that may be the result by the implementation of the two bills? Do you support the passage of these bills into law in the current form they are written?
  
  Answer:-How come the government LIES about everything to the American people ? Does the government think we are all stupid people ? Do you really think we don't know the difference ? When are you going to stop it as well and be REAL Leaders instead of Lying Failures ?
• Question:-What do you think of the republicans favoring SOPA and PIPA?
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  Answer:-What do you expect of "Christian Conservatives"? After all one of the biggest donors calling for pushing through SOPA and PIPA is the online Porn and Porn movie industry lobby.