{"id":9829,"date":"2011-11-16T20:56:54","date_gmt":"2011-11-17T04:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/?p=9829"},"modified":"2011-11-16T22:00:42","modified_gmt":"2011-11-17T06:00:42","slug":"defeating-sopa-priority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/2011\/11\/16\/defeating-sopa-priority\/","title":{"rendered":"Defeating SOPA Priority"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Internet was burning from rage today with American Censorship Day in reference to the U.S. Congress’ meeting on SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and the Protect IP Act. Amazing how the movie and recording industries don’t seem to learn from their ongoing mistakes and antiquated ways of thinking. They just don’t understand how OUR Internet really works. For the possibility of ANY site to be taken down without due process at the whim of these industry conglomerates is reprehensible and downright un-American. I hate politics but I contacted my representatives asking them to reject these bills.<\/p>\n

A terrific post about this mess can be found here:\u00a0http:\/\/gigaom.com\/2011\/11\/16\/the-internet-isnt-just-pipes-its-a-belief-system\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Internet was burning from rage today with American Censorship Day in reference to the U.S. Congress’ meeting on SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and the Protect IP Act. Amazing how the movie and recording industries don’t seem to learn from their ongoing mistakes and antiquated ways of thinking. They just don’t understand how OUR … <\/p>\n

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Looks like we've won this round. But the fight is far from over.","rel":"","context":"In "Miscellaneous"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/SOPA-Strike-American-Censorship.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":11275,"url":"https:\/\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/2012\/01\/29\/score-four-and-one-hour-ago\/","url_meta":{"origin":9829,"position":2},"title":"Score Four And One Hour Ago","date":"January 29, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"For someone who hates politics, I sure seem to be active with the White House petition signing. Maybe it's because the Internet is quickly and irreversibly moving our government back towards \"We the People.\" Funny how governments around the world want to stem that very tide (ACTA\/SOPA\/PIPA).","rel":"","context":"In "My Online Presence"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/School-Library-Program.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":10815,"url":"https:\/\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/2012\/01\/04\/new-mahjong-high-score\/","url_meta":{"origin":9829,"position":3},"title":"New Mahjong High Score","date":"January 4, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"After doing my citizenry dutieship with the SOPA petition, I gifted myself the opportunity to play the wonderful (and free) Moonlight Mahjong 3D game and came away achieving a new high score with the proud ranking of Gazelle. \u00a0Tonight I have impressed myself, but it will not last for tomorrow\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Entertainment"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Moonlight-Mahjong-300x233.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5874,"url":"https:\/\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/2011\/04\/07\/the-internet-is-becoming-so-incestuous\/","url_meta":{"origin":9829,"position":4},"title":"The Internet Is Becoming So Incestuous","date":"April 7, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Like the Fixx said, \"One thing leads to another...\" \u00a0","rel":"","context":"In "Notoriety"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1-Pei-Wei-Foodspotting-300x288.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":12634,"url":"https:\/\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/2012\/05\/01\/the-internet-continues-to-change-the-world\/","url_meta":{"origin":9829,"position":5},"title":"The Internet Continues To Change The World","date":"May 1, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"This afternoon I watched a live, fifteen minute address by President Obama. 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