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Blacklist Bill to Destroy Internet
Topic Started: Oct 29 2011, 10:43 AM (2,244 Views)
Demon_skeith
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The new Blacklist Bill that is going through the house could effectively destroy YouTube, Twitter, and other sites that rely on user-generated content by making the sites' owners legally responsible for content their users post.

It also includes provisions that would make it a felony to stream unlicensed content -- including cover band performances, karaoke videos, video game play-throughs, and much more.

This is very serious people, if something is not done the government will rule the internet like a nazi Germany.

you can take action to prevent it here

Read more about it here and here.

This can not be allowed to be passed!
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Hissae2
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This means I won't be able to watch simpsons online anymore :(
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Boss
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Plain and simple- this sucks if its true
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agree this sucks we must not let it happen!
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It IS true. It's being passed through the senate as we speak. Now Obama has to pass it. Which hopefully will not happen.

I don't think America releases this will absolutely destroy the economy and a lot of people's lives. A lot of big YouTubers rely only on YT and if that gets shut down then out goes their consistent source of money. Not to mention life as we know it will be completely changed for the worse. No longer can we stream music or video online, download music for free, watch videos, etc. This is going to suck big time if this indeed does get passed. The only light at the end of the tunnel is that a bill like this didn't get passed a few years ago.

I'm scared out of my shit right now. This will be absolutely catastrophic if it is passed.
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SkittleE
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That's horrible! How in the HELL are sites responsible for what their completely free-minded users upload? If Obama doesn't pass this, then I will officially consider him not that bad of a person.

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Oct 29 2011, 04:44 PM
That's horrible! How in the HELL are sites responsible for what their completely free-minded users upload? If Obama doesn't pass this, then I will officially consider him not that bad of a person.
considering how bad and mindless some of these posters can be, site owners are in deep s*** trouble if this is passed.
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Yeah, I'm just crossing my fingers and praying at this point.

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Wow, that's terrible. :( I hope it does not get passed.
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I heard about this a while back. They don't seem to be think about people who make their living doing these sorts of things. Sponsors of YouTube get money for every subscribe, view on their videos, etc. Think about this, people will lose their income. Think of SeaNanners, nigahiga, RayWilliamJohnson, etc. COMPANIES will go out of business! For example, RoosterTeeth, Mega 64, MACHINIMA. Think about ALL OF THESE PEOPLE THAT WILL LOSE THEIR JOBS AND COMPANIES THAT WILL GO OUT OF BUSINESS. THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT WILL JUST DIG A FUCKING BIGGER ECONOMIC HOLE THAN WE ARE ALREADY IN! THE INTERNET IS LIKE A FUCKING SAVING GRACE IF ANYTHING!!

...Rant over.
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Will hear every word I say
Cause this is my time, this is my time to shine
Let nothing stand in our way"
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ClamEatsCurry
Oct 30 2011, 05:10 PM
I heard about this a while back. They don't seem to be think about people who make their living doing these sorts of things. Sponsors of YouTube get money for every subscribe, view on their videos, etc. Think about this, people will lose their income. Think of SeaNanners, nigahiga, RayWilliamJohnson, etc. COMPANIES will go out of business! For example, RoosterTeeth, Mega 64, MACHINIMA. Think about ALL OF THESE PEOPLE THAT WILL LOSE THEIR JOBS AND COMPANIES THAT WILL GO OUT OF BUSINESS. THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT WILL JUST DIG A FUCKING BIGGER ECONOMIC HOLE THAN WE ARE ALREADY IN! THE INTERNET IS LIKE A FUCKING SAVING GRACE IF ANYTHING!!

...Rant over.
they make money from ads not subs and views...
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Oct 30 2011, 05:36 PM
ClamEatsCurry
Oct 30 2011, 05:10 PM
I heard about this a while back. They don't seem to be think about people who make their living doing these sorts of things. Sponsors of YouTube get money for every subscribe, view on their videos, etc. Think about this, people will lose their income. Think of SeaNanners, nigahiga, RayWilliamJohnson, etc. COMPANIES will go out of business! For example, RoosterTeeth, Mega 64, MACHINIMA. Think about ALL OF THESE PEOPLE THAT WILL LOSE THEIR JOBS AND COMPANIES THAT WILL GO OUT OF BUSINESS. THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT WILL JUST DIG A FUCKING BIGGER ECONOMIC HOLE THAN WE ARE ALREADY IN! THE INTERNET IS LIKE A FUCKING SAVING GRACE IF ANYTHING!!

...Rant over.
they make money from ads not subs and views...
They get paid from subs and views. They earn revenue (not income) from ads. Proof.
Edited by ClamEatsCurry, Oct 30 2011, 06:09 PM.

"And I'll scream
So loud that everyone in this place
Will hear every word I say
Cause this is my time, this is my time to shine
Let nothing stand in our way"
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SkittleE
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I'm honestly not sure what I'll do if Youtube shuts down. I rely too much on the internet, and thinking of life without it is kind of bleak and grey. :(

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Yeah, I can't believe something like this would happen. I love YOUTUBE!!!
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SkittleE
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So do I, but this is beyond Youtube. This will completely destroy America. It says so much about how well we're able to survive without the internet. XP

But really, this is one of the worst things that could happen right now.

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