2012-01-18, 07:55 PM
Yup, Mexico's is called "La Ley de Döring". It's the same as SOPA, but stupider.
Here's what I think is the reason behind SOPA, why it's so ambiguous and seems to give most of the power to big companies.
Before the internet, if you wanted to transmit something to a large crowd you would have to pay up and broadcast it, be it through radio or television. But now that the internet exists all you really need is a connection to the internet to transmit an idea, it's getting easier every day thanks to sites that allow users to upload content such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc. These tools have sorta given us equal footing with even the largest of companies, and I don't think they like that because it's easier to know what's going on, it's easier to inform the masses about something, easier to obtain a group of fans by showcasing a talent, etc.
I lost my train of though. : \
Here's what I think is the reason behind SOPA, why it's so ambiguous and seems to give most of the power to big companies.
Before the internet, if you wanted to transmit something to a large crowd you would have to pay up and broadcast it, be it through radio or television. But now that the internet exists all you really need is a connection to the internet to transmit an idea, it's getting easier every day thanks to sites that allow users to upload content such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc. These tools have sorta given us equal footing with even the largest of companies, and I don't think they like that because it's easier to know what's going on, it's easier to inform the masses about something, easier to obtain a group of fans by showcasing a talent, etc.
I lost my train of though. : \