In short it's utter bullshit. Now if 당신 think this is simply an American phenomena you're mistaken. Sadly enough. This bill will allow the government to extract those who violate it from their country(I.E Like they're doing to a British student Richard O'Dwyer: 구글 it) to be tried on American soil.
For linking to a song.
Now before I get in too deep I'll just outline it plain and simple.
음악 downloads-GONE
Video streaming(youtube anyone?)-GONE
망가 hosting sites(Yes, this too)-GONE
Facebook(lol)-GONE
Tumblr(dig your graves)-GONE
Fanpop(xD)-lolGONE
Haven't 당신 already noticed it? when 당신 go to 업로드 a 사진 to any club a new shiny warning reminds 당신 to not 업로드 copyrighted images. It wasn't there before when 당신 think about it now was it?
SO, shit's going down once the government comes back from stuffing their fucking faces full of their holiday 공식 만찬, 저녁 식사 and watching fireworks explode over the land of the free.
So in about...a week.
Well shit.
link
Knowledge is a start.
Take 15 분 of your time to just watch it.
You'll see what I mean.
And don't tell me I'm overeating. This has gone beyond simply getting mad over the internet shutting down.
I'm sick of America continuing to be a giant fucking hypocrite.
Land of the free indeed.
"When injustice becomes law, rebellion becomes duty." Thomas Jefferson: STOP SOPA
