SOPA Vote Cancelled - GoFuckYourself.com

wehateporn · 12-16-2011, 03:05 PM

I've just received this email...

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BREAKING NEWS: Because of immense public pressure, the House Judiciary Committee cancelled their vote on the bill that would kill Internet innovation and free speech -- and adjourned for the rest of the year!

Over the last 36 hours, over 97,000 people like you signed our joint petition with reddit against this bill, and thousands more called their representatives. The Internet fought back to protect the Internet -- and we won, for now.

We now need to assemble our Internet army for next year, when this bill will come up again. Can you help us reach 100,000 signers on the petition?
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Wizzo · 12-16-2011, 03:07 PM

Trust congress to do nothing, at least worked in our favor this time!

Loki · 12-16-2011, 03:16 PM

Not actually "cancelled" but held till "after the new year" so... might be just a few weeks before it's back on the table again.

-Loki-

Wizzo · 12-16-2011, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loki

Not actually "cancelled" but held till "after the new year" so... might be just a few weeks before it's back on the table again.

-Loki-

I'm going to bet it won't see the floor before the election.

baryl · 12-16-2011, 03:21 PM

Sometimes I'm glad congress is a bureaucratic clusterfuck.

Loki · 12-16-2011, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wizzo

I'm going to bet it won't see the floor before the election.

you sure about that, OR (more likely) congress just wanted to shelve it (and more stuff) so they could start their "xmas break" a bit early.

This kind of stuff happens almost every year, shitloads of stuff just gets held over till the next year so they have less "work" to do.

-Loki-

Dcat · 12-16-2011, 04:03 PM

I'm glad.

If nothing else, maybe some more time was bought to expose these twin nightmare pieces of legislation called SOPA and PIPA.

Failed · 12-16-2011, 04:06 PM

Shucks, well at least we still have indefinite military detention without trials.

SmutHammer · 12-16-2011, 04:17 PM

would be nice if everyone that produces entertainment would go on strike.

all tv stations, radio, etc.

u-Bob · 12-16-2011, 05:30 PM

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/201...til-2012.shtml

"Update.... Or not. Despite the fact that Congress was supposed to be out of session until the end of January, the Judiciary Committee has just announced plans to come back to continue the markup this coming Wednesday."

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