[Air-L] Day of #SOPA Protest

F. Mutlu Binark binark at baskent.edu.tr
Wed Jan 18 08:54:09 PST 2012


Hello to everybody
In Turkey a few NGOs went on strike against SOPA. I copied a link, so you
can see the protest.
https://yenimedya.wordpress.com/
-- 
Prof.Dr. Mutlu Binark
Baskent Universitesi
Iletisim Fakultesi
Radyo-Tv. ve Sinema Blm.
Baglıca Kampusu
Eskisehir Yolu 20.km.
06530 Ankara
Tel: (312) 246 6652-53
Fax: (312) 246 66 57

> Another dimension of all of this - though one not so apparent to me via
> "the
> media" while I was in the States over holidays and for a recent
> conference,
> but certainly articulated on this side of the pond - are the risks of such
> legislation for giving one country excessive power of the use of the
> Internet as a global medium.
> It would be interesting to see - if only for the sake of polling, rather
> than necessarily riling up debate (who has time - we're researchers...) -
> what different perspectives are apparent to listmembers living and working
> outside the U.S. Borders, and how far they may reflect not simply national
> political agendas, but also distinctive culturally-variable norms,
> practices, communicative preferences, etc.
> Just curious - in any event, thanks for the link.
> charles (obviously not going on email strike ...)
>
>
> On 1/18/12 2:10 PM, "Richard Forno" <rforno at infowarrior.org> wrote:
>
>>
>> Since nobody's mentioned it yet......
>>
>> Watching this issue in recent weeks, I really think the various public
>> responses from Congresscritters and the Hollywood cartels about those
>> who
>> challenge these pieces of legislation are beginning to reek of
>> desparation
>> and/or sheer ignorance.  The tone in tech policy circles over SOPA/PIPA
>> makes
>> the tone surrounding the enactment of DMCA 12 years ago look downright
>> tranquil by comparison. (Disclosure:  My personal site is participating
>> in the
>> protest today. -- rick)
>>
>> SOPA protests shut down Web sites
>>
>> By David A. Fahrenthold, Published: January 17 | Updated: Wednesday,
>> January
>> 18, 12:05 AM
>>
>> This is what happens when you make the Internet mad.
>>
>> On Wednesday, a group of technology companies is planning to stage an
>> unusual
>> form of protest: The firms are shutting down their own popular Web sites
>> for a
>> day to show their unhappiness with two Internet-regulation bills
>> grinding
>> through Congress. They argue that the bills would impose huge regulatory
>> costs
>> and stifle innovation on the Web.
>>
>> < -- >
>>
>> http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sopa-protests-to-shut-down-web-sites/20
>> 12/01/17/gIQA4WYl6P_print.html
>>
>> ---
>> Just because i'm near the punchbowl doesn't mean I'm also drinking from
>> it.
>>
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