Redeemer Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 ACTA is the EU version of SOPA. And it's also scheduled to go global once it's in effect. It was given the go-ahead this morning, and is now being signed for across Europe. It's expected to be in full swing by June. ACTA is a seemingly helpful treaty, that battles against fake branded goods and such. But it's been formed in secret, by people who weren't even elected by the public, and it has a hidden agenda detailed in the treaty. If it comes into effect, simple things like sharing an mp3 over Skype, drawing fanart of any kind, or quoting a copyrighted article can result in an instant fine and/or prison. No ifs, no buts, you're gone and that's it. It also means you, your family, and your friends will be heavily watched, just to make sure you're not doing anything illegal. So you can say goodbye to your privacy and basic civil rights. Here's the website for more information: http://www.stopacta.info/ I don't know what we can do, but I honestly think the world has gone mad. Petition against ACTA: https://www.accessnow.org/page/s/just-say-no-to-acta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluxy Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 It has always been mad, my dear. I'm sorry it seems that there is no really stopping that though. Let's hope you and your friends can avoid that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeemer Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 Here's hoping, because once it's passed over here, it'll be passed in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorAllosaurus Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 These suits and politicians need to just crawl into a hole and die already, I mean seriously... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icy Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Um… what? This is really happening? It's really going into effect?……… I guess I was wrong. This is really messed up… That's really stupid. I mean, I don't even know what to say except… Bleh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conaly Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Hi, I can't believe that this will ever happen in the EU. Too many different countries with different opinions. In the UK it might be possible, as they already have cameras everywhere there. Here in Germany we have much more problems with this situation of being supervise all the time. Our constitutional court did even prohibit a law, which allowed logging (not monitoring!!!) phones, mobiles, internet-activities etc. for safety purposes. And what some Polish politicians think about ACTA... well: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeemer Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 I've edited my first post with a link to the petition if anyone wants to sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Fox Runner Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I've been seeing flyers about ACTA being put up around my college campus. (With the Anonymous logos on them btw) I can tell this ain't good, and with it being so close to being made a reality, it's freaking scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arashikage Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Did you hear that the US already extradited a UK citizen for copyright infringement that wasn't considered infringement in the UK? He had a link to copyrighted work on his website that was hosted on a UK server, and was brought here to the US to be prosecuted and possibly imprisoned. Good ol USA /sarcasm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48-8ZwATLFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salem Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I signed everyone else should as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Elite Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Did you hear that the US already extradited a UK citizen for copyright infringement that wasn't considered infringement in the UK? He had a link to copyrighted work on his website that was hosted on a UK server, and was brought here to the US to be prosecuted and possibly imprisoned. Good ol USA /sarcasm That's why you never sign the confessions. Then they can do whatever they damn well please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Signing petition now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salem Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 That's why you never sign the confessions. Then they can do whatever they damn well please and that is what pisses me off about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticQuery Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Here's a video on ACTA; it is -somewhat- NSFW; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Fox Runner Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Just signed the petition and linked to it on Facebook, better spread the word about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scourge Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Signed. Screw ACTA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesseboyd7 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I knew it! I knew that another bill will be coming back again! SOPA was backfired and so they decided to wait and create another bill that the laws are about the same as SOPA. A lot of people in the mainstream are going to be distracted by a major sport event this coming weekend Super Bowl XLVI and next coming round of reality shows. So this gives the opportunity for the tyrants to jam this coming bill through congress, to the president, and to control over the internet it seems. I just hope that more and more people become awake about this situation. Will Google and other major websites protest again? If so do it again DZ! --- Update--- The United States already signed the agreement a few years ago (traitor!). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Counterfeiting_Trade_Agreement#cite_note-med.govt.nz-4 But no laws active yet. If it does backfire in the EU before June there is a second round of victory! http://www.infowars.com/acta-the-corporate-usurpation-of-the-internet/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dublinthefox Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I knew it! I knew that another bill will be coming back again! SOPA was backfired and so they decided to wait and create another bill that the laws are about the same as SOPA. A lot of people in the mainstream are going to be distracted by a major sport event this coming weekend Super Bowl XLVI and next coming round of reality shows. So this gives the opportunity for the tyrants to jam this coming bill through congress, to the president, and to control over the internet it seems. I just hope that more and more people become awake about this situation. What? This is gonna be going through around the time of the super bowl? That seems so soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticQuery Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 What? This is gonna be going through around the time of the super bowl? That seems so soon. Yup, here's a petition to stop a new bill that Lamar Smith, sponsor of SOPA, has also sponsored; http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/snooping/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dublinthefox Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Yup, here's a petition to stop a new bill that Lamar Smith, sponsor of SOPA, has also sponsored; http://act.demandpro...etter/snooping/ THERES A NEW ONE? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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