The SOPA-IST...? SOPA/PIPA BLACK OUT

[wielkus]

yeah great sopa is stoppped but you know about ACTA now nobody just cares freaking bullcrap

[BabbitPenguin]

@wielkus he can't go back in time and make a video relevant to the future D:

but the problem with ACTA is that it's much more nuanced. SOPA wasn't directly evil or anything, but it offered too much power in too broad of strokes. ACTA is all about the fine print.

It's difficult to get people riled up about fine print as unfortunate as that seems.

[WolfCry1127]

let's play fill in the blanks!

"this game ********************"

first thing that comes to mind is; This game F***ing Sucks!

even if you didn't intend for it i think it still was funny

[Epikomix]

Hey have you ever tried ***** **** **?

[CatzSnipeToo]

Signed For The Bears...

[sonicgamerT]

tomorrow, the fate of the internet will be decided.

[RyokuSensei]

@ThatOneVideoGamer well here is a list of file sharing site down without SOPA/PIPA Imagine if they get passed how many will go down

1. MegaUpload

2. FileServe

3. File Jungle

4. Upload Station

5. File Sonic,

6. Videobb

7. FilePost

8. Videozer

9. Uploaded (blocked USA IP's)

[WolfCry1127]

Even though SOPA is currently shelved at the moment,don't get your hopes that it is gone.not yet anyway...the government is most likely going to try and edit the bills to try and please the masses, don't let them! if the government can block a site for piracy, what would stop them from blocking a site that bashes people in the government? or for that matter, what if a gov. official just does not like someone's website? cant say that it cant happen, History has proven that.power corrupts people.

[0djin]

Amazingly enough, I requested a review of Amnesia: Dark Descent so I could see how Jirard would do a review, crying under his desk curled up in the foetal position.

Now I know.

[noob1n8or]

This had better not have been your review of Okami.......

[Epikomix]

@noob1n8or No. By how long the bleep was, it sounded like te legend of zelda skyward sword.

[2in1productions]

when my aunt came in and saw that all your stuff was censored she thought you were a bad influence especially since you were bleeped about 75% of time but man this was a great video especially if you think wrong oh great vid man i signed up.

[ThatOneVideoGamer]

@2in1productions

Haha, I hope she understood the reason of the censoring. Thanks.

[vault3000master]

Well, SOPA and PIPA doesn't compare to the frightening results of the ACTA bill. If any of you are clueless as to what this is, just search it and know that SOPA and PIPA are like baskets of roses compared to that scary bill.

The worst part is that the President and several other countries have already signed in favor for it.

[RidleyGMR457]

Or the idea of it

[RidleyGMR457]

God i hate SOPA

[IntensiveNinja]

i suggest skyrim. @%$& SOPA.

[youngamer218]

SOPA can suck my PIPA!!!

[TheEvilSharpener]

Fuck SOPA

[TheGameSlayerist]

Just got an e-mail saying that SOPA and PIPA were dropped by congress! WE WON!!!!!

[JNJChaos2]

I seriously do not understand the thought process of one who supports this monstrosity of a bill

[TheGameSlayerist]

I signed the ones i could, because im canadian. SKREW SOPA AND PIPA!!! Go everything and everyone that he said! PBG, Jontron, him, screwattack, everyone! STOP SOPA AND PIPA NOW!!!

[atarisega1]

Im from Sweden, how do i sign it?

[darkmankill1]

I faked my adress just to vote, just because im not american, doesnt mean i dont have a say.

[TheEcoolarg]

@darkmankill1 ... i am argentain and i vote in sign in what i can man, this its a serious matter, if the people whant a all legal protest about his, then a fake adress its equivelant to a fake mustache...we know its fake, you´re just making the situation worse.

[DipierroProductions]

who would dislike this?

[MrMrfufferman]

hey hide your beard its copyright

[Infamousking27]

ran in to ur vids by serfing the youtube and u r the new fucking man on youtube. keep up wat ur doing. just subscribed to u and going to watch ur other vids. keep up the good work. STOP SOPA

[Sarawashere1011]

they can't dooo this tooo us...

[Sarawashere1011]

FUCK THIS I'MA FIGHT BACK!!!

[codehackerzane]

Ever notice no one ever talks about doing anything about the bootleg dvds, etc people make money off of, and yet there going after other countries like china, yet America, can't even even stop it here, yet want to make all these bills to do what have more control among other things, it's funny in a stupid yet sad way. I think I be more concern about the people that sell bootleg dvds for money than whats going on over seas or online, but thats just my opinion.

[BlooBandit]

you know that your completely exaggerating the effects of sopa right

[Dgames101]

If SOPA passes youtube is down the crapper.

[topcat5665]

Thanks for the UK link!

[Pok3fan1995]

Sopa backwards

A

Piece

Of

Sh*t

[jarjacksn]

@Pok3fan1995 true

[cyberdx]

I live in Québec so I can't do much to help but I did sign all the petitions I could get my hand on. Eccept for the ones where my postal code didn't work .. well, because I am not a resident of the United States of America. Behind you guys at 100%. Oh and keep up the good work, I'm always looking forward to some video of the completionist, your show is awesome.

[Jays0nD]

Nice!

[falloutboy97100]

How can I contact my congress men? I unless I need to tell the one's in Canada and tell them to go to the U.S. and contact yours? anyway, I did sign it but this time I have proof it can affect more than just game people like your self, so i'll sign it again and tell them why it is bad

[bummer6]

I'm in sweden, how can I help stop this?

[Crazemaster1234]

How can i fight SOPA and PIPA if I'm in singapore ?! HELP ME! AND FUCK SOPA!

[MrLunitunz]

@Crazemaster1234 Talk to your Minister of Foreign Affairs, or equivalent.

[canadianIce]

haha brentalfloss. saw him opening for Duane and Brando in Detroit a year ago. Awesome stuff.

[DarkyH4x]

Cool =)

[hippytimefunbox]

I am highly frustrated, I live in Australia so I can't do that much to influence the situation, even though this ridiculous bill will ruin the entire internet, not just america.

[thebestpantar]

i accidentily unplugged my speaker but i didnt miss anything

[Bleeeargh]

Hmmmm... a Gregless episode, I'm assuming he's considered copyrighted material?

[DonMusta]

hahahahha

[WhosAlx]

BEST. EPISODE. EVER.

[killertoaster100]

but i love you Jirard but i love you i love all of you! you guys can't go away im signing it today again!

[Cheaplymademan]

My favorite video on SOPA by far. It explains what the bill will do in a totally entertaining way that gets through to the people who make a point of shutting it out.

I SALUTE YOU SIR!

[getty2go92]

:X I think I just spammed my state reps haha~

[xXxMasterwafflexXx]

negative

[itsthatoneguyright]

Go on google and look at the new theme they have lol

[pikachu138]

Jirard, I'm sure you've probably heard this a lot already, but are you going to go to E3 if the SOPA/PIPA keeps getting put off. One of the largest supporters of it is the ESA, the ESA is what most people consider to be the voice of the gamers, I for one, live in Canada so I can't do much to help so please accept my inability to help you guys. T-T. I hope it does not come to pass. Sorry for being unable to help. P.S. I'm also only 15 so... Yeah.

[Happytreefriendsfan3]

@pikachu138 I'm 15 years old too,and i signed the petition,but thats not doing much,i wish i could live in america and help more..

i keep telling to my friends to sign the petition against SOPA,but they don't believe me that it is happening,they didn't even believe me when i said i read on the internet that american congress told that pizza is a vegetable.

[MrVonsillius]

Isn't a S.O.P.A.-P.I.P.A. a puffy Mexican pastry?

[itsthatoneguyright]

@MrVonsillius its a conspiracy!

[Animatic121]

Obama opposes SOPA. That alone should be enough. But it isn't. That's why we, the people of the internet, must band together and make a stand. Vote against this, or else the internet is doomed.

[AMOFJ]

Fuck SOPA and PIPA! enough said now vote against this bullshit and save BEARDMAN!

[pinkyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

can some 1 tell me what sopa is ? i just heard about all dis nw :/

[ThatOneVideoGamer]

@pinkyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

SOPA stands for the Stop Online Piracy Act which is backed by the Protect Intellectual Property Act. If you click the links, itll explain everything. The reason why I'm not is because I've explained it like 112562342times today lol.

[miamibabii77]

@pinkyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx UMM YOU'RE ON THE INTERNET . GOOGLE IT ? DUH

[phillip78]

@pinkyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx It's basically a censorship of the first amendment.

[fireclimbers]

you know, i actually heard that the president is opposing the bill, so even if it gets passed, theres a good chance that obama could veto it :D

[AzNBabyGrrlJLu]

@fireclimbers Obama can veto it, HOWEVER, Congress has a presidential check. If they wished, Congress can vote to override the veto and if it is successful, BAM, no more internet.

[johnvdm13]

if this sopa s*** doe's happen like you said im going to take my youtube page off and my email, what im trying to say is....what ever happend to freedom of speech

[garlicpancake42]

SIGN THE PETITIONS!!!!! THROW THE CHEEEEEEEEEEEEESE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SuperVaisefoder]

3 dislikes? i just don't understand.

[THROWTHECHEEZE]

SUPPORT NOPA TO SOPA

[THROWTHECHEEZE]

@THROWTHECHEEZE like this if you support nopa to sopa

[stevray98]

who DARES dislike this video....we see you entertainment corporations

[beautifullyangry2]

omfg.....you're hot as hell

[ThatOneVideoGamer]

@beautifullyangry2

It was quiet warm in the room!

[beautifullyangry2]

@ThatOneVideoGamer Ahhhhh funny!! hehehehehehe.. you know what I mean! :o)

[TheSuperwaaaa]

i've signed 3 petitions in the midst of writing the letter i'm only 13. i know if this passes, not only will video games be.. like there just won't be video's like this... people who use the internet to learn like me? half of those sites will be taken down to. this is complete bullshit. we can't let this pass! and now i'm going to all you're links thank you for providing me with more @ThatOneVideoGamer

[Lugialover10000]

YES YES YES DAMN U SOPA AND PIPA!

[xxfox37xx]

I'm Canadian and I approve this message.

[OkamixCelestix15]

I'm taking a stand, I hope others will as well!

[TheBonkINC]

Jirard please do not attend E3 until the ESA pull out from there stance to support from Sopa, Please Thumbs this up people so he can see it, the bill may be frozen for a min but the fight isnt over yet!

[ThatOneVideoGamer]

@TheBonkINC

I already know about it. Thanks.

[darkmankill1]

@ThatOneVideoGamer The whole idea behind SOPA is stupid. EVERYONE ON THE INTERNET IS GUILTY OF PIRACY!!!! Even the ones who made the law.

The supporters of the law are the ones who originally created piracy.

Corrupt people everywhere...

[Saicofake]

@TheBonkINC EA supports SOPA? Dafuq?

[PoopyDingo]

We need shirts that say "Fuck SOPA/PIPA"

[yokiyokiay]

Consider the petitions signed and my congress representatives contacted. The day I stop defending sites for creative entertainers like thatguywiththeglasses, normalboots, and youtube is the day I swear off movies and video games for good. I call upon all the internet trolls to aid our quest to defend our shitty youtube poop parodies, our game reviews, and goddamn it, even our rights to flame wars over who makes the better effeminate emo final fantasy protagonist. We must unite!

[bansheeownz]

@yokiyokiay

Amen to that. I feel a little nervous saying this but... personally, I'd take away my torrents I don't use for financial gain in any way if it kept sites like this up............. this is speaking hypothetically.... kay congress? This is why we urge you to vote no. Our community may seem divided and immature, but when it comes to the integrity of the community as a whole, it's time for use to realize that we are one in all the stupid things we love.

[tacomaster23]

i just sign the petition,,, WE NEED TO UNITE TOGETHER :D ALL OF US TO STOP SOPA!!!

[bansheeownz]

Think about what has happened to us all. LOOK AT THE COMMENTS! LOOK AT WHAT THESE BILLS ARE DOING TO US! All disagreements and banter about games, console rivalries, and usual immaturity has stopped momentarily. If we all make it through this, the gaming community... no, the ENTERTAINMENT community as a whole will undergo a wake up call so fucking scary every single one of us will come out of this a little more mature. These are our games, this is our community.

[Tsukasamimi]

I signed on Google and contacted my congressmen~! 

[XxTHEnickGLITCHxX]

we must be the word of the people come on guys lets all do what we can I no I am everyone lets do this and if you don't well good for you.

Nick

[Neroblade666]

Signed! Coming from Ireland

[pcfix33]

done and done. - 100000 for SOPA/PIPA

[mzprodution]

But I actually liked [censored]...

[12onomicprotv1]

lol best vid everr lol

[RyokuSensei]

@ThatOneVideoGamer I signed up on all the sites you listed.

[autobotgodzilla]

I signed it

[SuperGameFan77]

I used to make memes then some idiots decided to make SOPA and scew america..... wait i cant make this joke $@&#

[nitroklop]

It won't let me sign the google petition due to having a postal code instead of a zip code, due to living in Canada.

[lkjkhfggd]

LOL if it passes, then chances are good that Youtube, Facebook, and Wikipedia are all going down, and that's pretty much all I use the internet for!

If anything SOPA is a great way to cause a nice market crash, which I guess is appropriate, since it's 2012 and all. :P

[nitroklop]

Soup.

[LunaOsaStudios]

That's exactly what will happen lol

[AnimeGirl4891]

I don;t want the internet to die. *Cries*

[Brontux]

My zip-code is invalid, what it this black magic! Sorry guys, but honestly:

STOP SOPA!

[Forteoverload]

Guys guys, SOPA has been put to death!

[Jennafrank12]

Beardman, Your speech was moving but it was kinda funny with your blanket on!

[BlackAce612]

I'm so sick of all these people saying "I'm not in America so this doesn't effect me".... Do these people even listen to the videos or read what we are told to read? This affects the internet, not just America, it will effect the internet as a whole, so it doesn't matter if you're American, British, Australian, Canandian, whatever, SOPA/PIPA will kill the internet for EVERYONE

[TriforceOfWisdom7]

no egoraptor? good thing i already signed a petition. i don't know what i'd do without him. or you Jirard. i love you guys. no homo.

[ramenfood123]

Balls man, You're hilarious, I love how you use your humor to protest and then you go all deep haha. Thanks for the vid!

[The3kings1357]

WHAT THE @#$% IS PIPA AND SOPA!! IT @#$%&*^ MINECRAFT IS BLOCKED

[Chaoitcme]

@The3kings1357 Get educated you idiot. How can you not know what SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) or PIPA (Protect Internet Providers Act) are. Educate yourself and stop caring about your stupid video game.

[ChibbyTonx]

NO EGORAPTOR????? SOPA MUST DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kingboss9000]

...vote ron paul if you want more freedom :)

[BenRiley94]

Ironic that the entertainment industry is going to ruin my entertainment.

[T2xx]

That theme song was great.

[HeavyMetalGamer9000]

Are there certain petitions to sign for Canadians? I've tried to sign some before but i didnt work cuz im in Canada

[b33fw3llingt0n]

I guess three people don't know where they are at...

[ARGUSx01]

WHY ARE YOU READING THESE COMMENTS?!?!?!?!?! GO! SIGN IT,SIGN ALL OF THEM! TILL YOUR HANDS EXPLODE!!!!! Release THE CHICKENNNNNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PliskinIroquois007]

@ARGUSx01 YES! EXACTLY! WHY ARE YOU PEOPLE READING COMMENTS WHEN YOU SHOULD BE SIGNING PETITIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF VIDEO GAMES?!!1?!? KINECT SPORTS TWO I WANNA PLAY KINECT SPORTS TWO

[ARGUSx01]

@PliskinIroquois007 MY BODY IS THE CONTROLLER! (insert tom cruise pic here)

[PliskinIroquois007]

@ARGUSx01 AND THE CONTROLLER IS YOUR BODY... body controller... jin-tao SHIA LEBOOF....

BEARS!

[ARGUSx01]

@PliskinIroquois007 SOPA creator says: GIMMIE YOUR MONEY!!!!!!!!! 

[snakesolidus123]

SOPA isnt wont just spell the end for content everyone wants and uses...... as everyone should know the whole world economy is in free fall, it will cause thousands of jobs in every country to be lost, billions in loss to the economies of all countries, if SOPA goes through all government wont be able to recover.

and i dont want to sound like an arsehole but this is just another act of the american government thinking they own the planet

[Shiriin777]

x.x Youtube would definitely be ruined if this goes through. Please everyone, sign the petition against it!

[SideSmash]

I'm impressed, Jirard. Very impressed.

I'll post this up on the everywhere.

[TheUnknownD]

I hate SOPA

[autobotgodzilla]

FUCK THEM!!!!!!!!!!

[FollowingMyth]

Good to see more "game content makers/entertainers" as yourself are against SOPA and supporting others to protest it. Anyone who dislikes this is most likely a child that doesn't understand the true danger this bill possesses to internet business. Subscribed. :) Its videos like this that show people that you truly enjoy what your doing, and don't want it to be taken away.

[MrPhillz]

To the following people who dislike this vid. Fuck You. No, Seriously. If you're gonna dislike an anti sopa vid like this one then you're clearly a fucking asshat.

Now i don't usually rage like this at people but it's these kind of fuckers that are lazy shits that doesn't speak up when needed to, especially when we NEED to speak up to prevent shit like sopa and pipa. Seriously, get a fucking grip.

[80085word69]

At least the beard wasn't censored!

[GrEeKiNnOv4TiOn]

I totally agree.Those laws cant pass.They will just ruin Internet.Im Greek but I still dont like those laws.

Funny Facts

PIPA in greek means "blowjob"

SOPA in greek means "oh really?"(it has ironic meaning)

[TheHispanicNinja]

I've already signed all that I can and all I can do is wait. Thank you for taking the time to talk about this issue Jirard. Here's hoping for the best.

[xpluralx]

Sign the petition guys!

[Tatlreach]

so much swearing in this episode...jk

[MrRiotpopper]

I signed it. Also, would the bill stop people from reviewing indie games as well?

Because if so, my 3 year project is going to sink, I spent so much time working on it! Please! Everyone who is watching this, sign the petition, this isn't just a blow to indie gamers, but a blow to big gaming companies as well. And without people reviewing games and advertising them, the big companies will stop making games too, leaving us with nothing

[EnterTheNoodle1]

no

[Zack26975]

They got to STOPPED! 

[RenKazuma]

I'm angry over the fact that i can't truly support you guys, because i'm from another country (Mexico) but if SOPA is passed, it will affect all the world, D:

All i could do right now is give moral support so you can continue the fight...

On an unrelated note, i loved your version of the intro of the show, you should use it more often, after getting the SOPA dropped (i do have high hopes it's dropped, seing so many people and companies going against it)

I apologize for the bad english, D:

[asisin2]

@RenKazuma Spanish people too ;____; we are all getting fucked if this really happens ...internet revolution¡¡

[DerekTheMagicDragon]

Anybody have a petition for international residents? I want to but nothing accepts Canadian info :(

[CoopAllTheWay]

I want to stop this. But seeing as Im Canadian I could only get away with signing 2 of these petitions Dx

[Mrbrutehater]

No compelsionast's? nOOOOO no Jontron? MEEP? no PBG? GOOAHH No egorapter? THEY MUST BE STOPED!

[reedboyz3]

ur beard is copywrite...

[spellgalen808]

FUCK SOPA AND PIPA!! HOWS WITH ME!?

[Nexozable]

You shown your hand holding the NES controller in your intro!! Omg lawsuits!

[TrueGamerNET]

SOPA and PIPA is like when you used to go to school. Remember those days when 1 kid did something naughty and the whole class gets in trouble, but the 1 naughty kid would get away with it anyway? Imagine that kid is the pirate. SOPA and PIPA is destroying the internet that is used mostly for innocent people. We can't let the american government destroy that for us. Not just Americans, but people from all around the world. Even though I am in the UK, I violently oppose SOPA.

[NzIzdruid]

can u please please please please please pretty please review the game resdient evil 4 Plsss!

[deathman1021]

If SOPA or PIPA passes the internet will be dead, i dont want my internet dead, its how i met my girlfriend, its a main source of entertainment, its how i research for my papers, i may live in canada but this will affect us too, dont fuck it up guys, stop this nonsense

[TheLamentingNerd]

Are you wearing a bath rug?

[ThatOneVideoGamer]

@TheLamentingNerd

A blanket, actually. But man that would've been funnier.

[orangereplyer]

@ThatOneVideoGamer OH MY GOD THAT BLANKET IS COPRIGHTED YOU CAN´T SHOW IT!

[silenceofthehills]

@ThatOneVideoGamer

Ha! A BLANKet! Get it!

[ThatOneVideoGamer]

@silenceofthehills

YOU! YOU GOT THE JOKE! YES!!!!!!

[TrickstarEX]

Yes

[OneWingedGamer18]

So... was *BIIIIPPPPP* actually a good game?

[deathman1021]

@OneWingedGamer18 it sure was, best game ever made, ET for the atari 2600, he loved it so

[Yuxqexaowq]

which one is the petition?

[OneWingedGamer18]

@Yuxqexaowq The two first links

[Lollipop708]

AMERICA. ARE YOU CRAZY?!! AGGRHH!!

[StoicVenus]

Am I going to sign the petition?

No... I already have. Doing it more than once probably would look bad. :(

[Florsch]

Check out Mike Morzart from Jeepers Media and his video on SOPA if you haven't already. Do what you can to stop this bill, regardless of which country you're living in.

We must not let our fine community get destroyed. AVGN, The Nostalgia Critic, all guys from Blistered thumbs and every single reviewer and let's player here on youtube...couldn't imagine a life without them.

Greetz from germany

[Argonisgema]

guys did you hear sopa died.