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01/18/2012 05:06:53 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Originally posted by PGerst:
Interesting enough when I told the office of the one cosponsoring it that I oppose it and they will lose my vote for any future office campaigns, their response was "they are retiring at the end of the term, but we'll pass on your message". |
I'd go with "burn your village" instead of "lose my vote", but that might be construed as some form of threat. |
DHS is on the way.. |
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01/18/2012 05:18:53 PM · #27 |
Both co-sponsors abandon SOPA nd PIPA bills
Message edited by author 2012-01-18 17:20:04. |
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01/18/2012 05:45:43 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by Kelli:
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Originally posted by Citadel:
Interesting reactions to the Wikipedia Blackout:
https://twitter.com/#!/herpderpedia
I think its funny that a lot of them are students who are trying to do research but apparently lack the ability to READ.
lol |
That string of comments illustrates why our impending doom is inevitable. |
OMG! That's hysterical. Impending doom is right. |
If you use Wikipedia for your homework apparently you have to put an f-bomb in every sentence or people will not understand how frustrated you are.
Message edited by author 2012-01-18 17:47:21. |
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01/18/2012 05:49:17 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by PapaBob:
Originally posted by Kelli:
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Originally posted by Citadel:
Interesting reactions to the Wikipedia Blackout:
https://twitter.com/#!/herpderpedia
I think its funny that a lot of them are students who are trying to do research but apparently lack the ability to READ.
lol |
That string of comments illustrates why our impending doom is inevitable. |
OMG! That's hysterical. Impending doom is right. |
If you use Wikipedia for your homework apparently you have to put an f-bomb in every sentence or people will not understand how frustrated you are. |
What honestly terrifies me is that most of those people probably vote, and are proud of themselves for it.... SMH... We're screwed aren't we? |
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01/18/2012 06:19:56 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by Cory:
Originally posted by PapaBob:
Originally posted by Kelli:
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Originally posted by Citadel:
Interesting reactions to the Wikipedia Blackout:
https://twitter.com/#!/herpderpedia
I think its funny that a lot of them are students who are trying to do research but apparently lack the ability to READ.
lol |
That string of comments illustrates why our impending doom is inevitable. |
OMG! That's hysterical. Impending doom is right. |
If you use Wikipedia for your homework apparently you have to put an f-bomb in every sentence or people will not understand how frustrated you are. |
What honestly terrifies me is that most of those people probably vote, and are proud of themselves for it.... SMH... We're screwed aren't we? |
Let's see, those are the college students, ya, pretty sure were screwed |
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01/18/2012 06:20:06 PM · #31 |
This SOPA bill...It really would be pretty simular to the way China runs the intenet....They limit what users in their country can see...so this is another way the govmt is trying to push us toward that type of control
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01/18/2012 06:23:33 PM · #32 |
HAHAHAH!! This is great! Wikipedia made their point and got the reaction they were hoping for!
Originally posted by Citadel:
Interesting reactions to the Wikipedia Blackout:
https://twitter.com/#!/herpderpedia
I think its funny that a lot of them are students who are trying to do research but apparently lack the ability to READ.
lol |
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01/18/2012 06:25:37 PM · #33 |
I love this one:
"WHY ... DID WIKIPEDIA DECIDE TO CLOSE ITSELF DOWN ON THE DAY THAT I DECIDED TO USE IT FOR MY ESSAY!"
At least there were no spelling mistakes. :)
Originally posted by mcaldo:
Originally posted by Citadel:
Interesting reactions to the Wikipedia Blackout:
https://twitter.com/#!/herpderpedia
I think its funny that a lot of them are students who are trying to do research but apparently lack the ability to READ.
lol |
That's so sad.. |
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01/18/2012 07:10:18 PM · #34 |
I am becoming more interested in the response then the main issue - well not really but ya know what I mean.
It's just hysterical - I guess critical thinking & research is on the decline.... not to mention reading the main damn page :-/ |
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01/18/2012 07:38:25 PM · #35 |
Originally posted by cowboy221977:
This SOPA bill...It really would be pretty simular to the way China runs the intenet....They limit what users in their country can see...so this is another way the govmt is trying to push us toward that type of control |
Just so you realize, it's not the Obama camp doing this. This is a bill written by lobbyists for large corporations being sponsored by republicans. |
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01/18/2012 07:39:01 PM · #36 |
arrrgghhh.... these double posts are driving me crazy!
Message edited by author 2012-01-18 19:39:24. |
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01/18/2012 07:43:45 PM · #37 |
Originally posted by Kelli:
Just so you realize, it's not the Obama camp doing this. This is a bill written by lobbyists for large corporations being sponsored by republicans. |
Not quite so. Mostly Republicans, but many Dems as well. Nowadays, they are indistinguishable.
"The Stop Online Piracy Act was introduced by Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX) and was initially co-sponsored by Howard Berman (D-CA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), Steve Chabot (R-OH), John Conyers (D-MI), Ted Deutch (D-FL), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Timothy Griffin (R-AR), Dennis A. Ross (R-FL), Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Lee Terry (R-NE)." |
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01/18/2012 07:53:02 PM · #38 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Originally posted by Kelli:
Just so you realize, it's not the Obama camp doing this. This is a bill written by lobbyists for large corporations being sponsored by republicans. |
Not quite so. Mostly Republicans, but many Dems as well. Nowadays, they are indistinguishable.
"The Stop Online Piracy Act was introduced by Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX) and was initially co-sponsored by Howard Berman (D-CA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), Steve Chabot (R-OH), John Conyers (D-MI), Ted Deutch (D-FL), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Timothy Griffin (R-AR), Dennis A. Ross (R-FL), Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Lee Terry (R-NE)." |
Yep, you're right. Indistinguishable. I heard that Microsoft was initially behind this, along with some major movie studios. I assume that whom ever is taking money from them signed on. |
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01/18/2012 09:48:25 PM · #39 |
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01/18/2012 10:03:19 PM · #40 |
if the MPAA dosn't like people pirating their movies maybe they should stop making dvd's and just play the movies in the theater like they used to. seriously since they are loosing soooooo much money because of it.....retards i really hate the MPAA and RIAA and hope everyone working for them dies.
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01/18/2012 10:18:35 PM · #41 |
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01/19/2012 05:31:02 AM · #42 |
Originally posted by o2bskating:
if the MPAA dosn't like people pirating their movies maybe they should stop making dvd's and just play the movies in the theater like they used to. seriously since they are loosing soooooo much money because of it.....retards i really hate the MPAA and RIAA and hope everyone working for them dies. |
well, actually there are people going to theatres with hd cameras, filming the movie and distributing it just a few days after official release..
I suppose 3d theatres have allowed an edge for a while, but now 3d displays are not that expensive.
while I think they should make money, endangering freedom of information and innovation on the internet is ludicrously narrow minded. They need to find distribution solutions that guarantee them an income. Things like spotify are probably the way forward. This said, their estimates of potential loss of income are often completely absurd.. |
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01/19/2012 07:39:26 AM · #43 |
the problem with this type of legislation is that it lays a foundation for censorship. In reality, that would likely never happen, but you cant allow it to happen in any case.
you cant just allow sites to be shut down becuase someone doesn't like the content they provide.
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01/19/2012 11:54:00 AM · #44 |
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01/19/2012 07:00:40 PM · #45 |
"It is also an abuse of power given the freedoms these companies enjoy in the marketplace today."
Just, wikipedia niche is not exactly a market, isn'it?
Some people really have a till where the heart should be..
"McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence" [Wikipedia, //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthyism] |
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01/19/2012 07:09:55 PM · #46 |
WTF kind of college lets you use wikipedia as a reference source? it's not a real refrence there is no proof of what is put on there any school that lets you cite them are fools....i shall use wikipedia to take over their minds then the world muwahahahaha.
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01/19/2012 07:25:42 PM · #47 |
Originally posted by o2bskating:
WTF kind of college lets you use wikipedia as a reference source? it's not a real refrence there is no proof of what is put on there any school that lets you cite them are fools....i shall use wikipedia to take over their minds then the world muwahahahaha. |
You should read some of the studies that have been done on the accuracy of Wikipedia vs. traditional encyclopedias. It's an eye-opener, especially in the area of the sciences.
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01/19/2012 07:29:45 PM · #48 |
I like Wikipedia...but I know not everything is fact and I verify info I do find
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01/19/2012 07:51:54 PM · #49 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by o2bskating:
WTF kind of college lets you use wikipedia as a reference source? it's not a real refrence there is no proof of what is put on there any school that lets you cite them are fools....i shall use wikipedia to take over their minds then the world muwahahahaha. |
You should read some of the studies that have been done on the accuracy of Wikipedia vs. traditional encyclopedias. It's an eye-opener, especially in the area of the sciences. |
but how can a college let students use something that isn't verified fact for a reference source that's just ridiculous especially when they have access to verified sources through the school.
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01/19/2012 07:56:28 PM · #50 |
Originally posted by o2bskating:
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by o2bskating:
WTF kind of college lets you use wikipedia as a reference source? it's not a real refrence there is no proof of what is put on there any school that lets you cite them are fools....i shall use wikipedia to take over their minds then the world muwahahahaha. |
You should read some of the studies that have been done on the accuracy of Wikipedia vs. traditional encyclopedias. It's an eye-opener, especially in the area of the sciences. |
but how can a college let students use something that isn't verified fact for a reference source that's just ridiculous especially when they have access to verified sources through the school. |
Wikipedia is *one* source, and articles *are* referenced, so, like any other source, the student can check the references. Any referenced work must cite more than a single source, and the student must discuss/reconcile differences in data from different sources. It's erroneous to assume that these other "verified sources" always contain completely reliable and truthful information. In the end, Wikipedia is no different than any other source, printed or otherwise.
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