Is Derby Trail joining the internet strike this Wednesday?

[Riot]

http://sopastrike.com/

[herkhorse]

why yes, yes we are




















wink wink

[Rileyoriley]

Originally Posted by herkhorse

why yes, yes we are




















wink wink

[DaTruth]

I understand that true believers will avoid the internet for at least one year.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

I understand that true believers will avoid the internet for at least one year.

Use your time to read up on SOPA, and wonder in retrospect why so many websites didn't work for you Wednesday

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by Riot

Use your time to read up on SOPA, and wonder in retrospect why so many websites didn't work for you Wednesday

I'll live.

Dummy this down for me, because I'm not very smart. Exactly how is a bunch of blacked out internet sites for half a day going to convice the house and senate to kill the bills?

[Arletta]

Looks like a few major sites are joining in today and tomorrow.

http://redtape.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2...-join-blackout

[geeker2]

Who uses wikipedia anyway? Now, if redtube does well that is a whole new ballgame!

[MaTH716]

I think that the Politics/Society room should take part and represent Nerdy trail. Show them you mean buisness and strike untill Labor Day..................

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I think that the Politics/Society room should take part and represent Nerdy trail. Show them you mean buisness and strike untill Labor Day..................

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I think that the Politics/Society room should take part and represent Nerdy trail. Show them you mean buisness and strike untill Labor Day 2017..................

FTFY

[Riot]

By Joan McCarter

The weekend was good for opponents of SOPA and PIPA, notably for the assurances to Rep. Darrell Issa from Majority Leader Eric Cantor that a SOPA vote in the House wouldn't happen "unless there is consensus on the bill."

Judiciary Chair (and copyright violator) Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) is going to try to force consensus by resuming the markup on the bill next month. From his press release:

Stop Online Piracy Act Markup to Resume in February

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today said that he expects the Committee to continue its markup of the Stop Online Piracy Act in February.

Chairman Smith: "To enact legislation that protects consumers, businesses and jobs from foreign thieves who steal America's intellectual property, we will continue to bring together industry representatives and Members to find ways to combat online piracy.

"Due to the Republican and Democratic retreats taking place over the next two weeks, markup of the Stop Online Piracy Act is expected to resume in February.

"I am committed to continuing to work with my colleagues in the House and Senate to send a bipartisan bill to the White House that saves American jobs and protects intellectual property."

Which means the legislation is far from dead, and Smith just as hell-bent on passing this bad legislation as ever, with a big assist from the MPAA.

Which means tomorrow's internet blackout, in which hundreds of sites are participating, is still absolutely necessary.

It also means members of Congress have to hear from us. You can use this form to send an email to your representative, and this one to contact your senators to tell them to oppose this bad bill.

Clickable links to contact forms here: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/0...nth?via=blog_1

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I think that the Politics/Society room should take part and represent Nerdy trail. Show them you mean buisness and strike untill Labor Day..................

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Riot

Clickable links to contact forms here: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/0...nth?via=blog_1

Email is useless as a means of communicating constituent opinion to Congress. A faxed letter is best, but a phone call is okay. Thanks to the anthrax nut in 2001 (remember?) direct mail is held too long for a mailed letter to get to them in time.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Email is useless as a means of communicating constituent opinion to Congress. A faxed letter is best, but a phone call is okay. Thanks to the anthrax nut in 2001 (remember?) direct mail is held too long for a mailed letter to get to them in time.

A money-gram would be the best option

[Rileyoriley]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I think that the Politics/Society room should take part and represent Nerdy trail. Show them you mean buisness and strike untill Labor Day..................

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

A money-gram would be the best option

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[Riot]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

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