Defend our freedom to share (or why SOPA is a bad idea)

http://www.ted.com What does a bill like PIPA/SOPA mean to our shareable world? At the TED offices, Clay Shirky delivers a proper manifesto -- a call to defend our freedom to create, discuss, link and share, rather than passively consume.

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[drew2pac]

How funny is it? we preach freedoms to other countries, to the point we invade them (lets forget about the oil for a second), so they can share and bask in our way of life!

and yet..... we live in one of the most restrictive societies on the planet. every thing we do is monitored. we have freedom of speech.... as long as we don't offend other or the institutions. if you think we are free, you are very much deluded. i am not a conspiracy theorist btw. just call it like i see

[khaaaled2007]

Bald Tom Hanks is right 

[theonesean]

They're climbin' in your computers, snatching your movies up...

[pfaccioxx]

Thanks for the links, I'll take a look at them when I get a chance

[dennismstamps]

yeah that pisses me off too

here's the two references:

/watch?v=eW1Dqoar3Gs

/watch?v=pjCmWZPQbXQ

[pfaccioxx]

I'm well aware that Harper is an *** **** with no regard for that the caniden people reely want, who would gladly sell out his people for the right amount of $

*fasepam* But no I was not aware of those 2 bill's, could you send me some links to more info about these bills?

I AM however awere of a bill his government is trying to pass that basically let's him censor and control CBC

[dennismstamps]

oh harper and his thugs are quickly bringing in changes that will destroy our freedoms as well. did you just see the two most recent pieces of legislation... one of them will allow the government to seize bank savings from citizens ala Cypress... the other is an "anti-terrorism" bill which will allow for the detainment of citizens without charges nor trial, similar to the US NDAA.

[pfaccioxx]

That's why I'm glad I live in Canada

[avedic]

lol...he even sounds like him a bit.

[avedic]

Right on the mark. When people say we go to war to "defend our freedom" I wonder, what freedom do we have now that we would NOT have had we not invaded Iraq? I can't think of any.

One thing that bugs me is freedom of consciousness. I'm "allowed" to ingest alcohol, a poison. I'm allowed to smoke cigarettes that do nothing but addict and kill. Yet, if I chose to use marijuana to aid my creative pursuits, I'll be locked in a cage. Without freedom over your OWN consciousness, what good is freedom?

[Crebralassassin]

yeh definitely

[PanacheFashion]

does he remind anyone of tom hanks even if in the slightest?