Showing posts with label PIPA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PIPA. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Things I love: The Internet

The Internet is my voice. The internet is my escape, my entertainment, my information source, my means of earning money as of right now. The internet has allowed myself and so many others to become self starting entrepreneurs. It has had the power to help people in this hard economic time find a new path.
It has also changed the way we find information and news. And it has changed the way the world connects. If you are a blogger, tweeter, tumblr, or avid fan of the internet and it's content PLEASE educate yourself and sign the Google Petition and take the time to contact your Congress Representatives.
THIS WILL EFFECT US ALL. #savetheinternet
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Just one example of why this SOPA is so scary, according to Mashable:
"For example, if you upload a video to YouTube of you singing a popular song, and that song might sell for $1, and your video gets 2,500 views, you are guilty of felony copyright infringement. Furthermore, you can tack on “willful infringement for commercial gain or valued at more than $1,000.
Felons, huh? Just for posting NOT for making money off it. Now that's scary. Keep Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Arts & Entertainment ALIVE!!
And keep my voice and the voices of many other's (YOUR FAVORITES!) alive!
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More information here & here.
Thank you for your support and I'll be back tomorrow with my Vegas recap.
Missed you guys!!