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Sherlock confirms that ‘Irish SOPA’ has been signed into law

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  • #52
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    PseudoFamous wrote: »
    People shouted at their senators until SOPA was stopped. But now they have two more bills to deal with, PIPA, and a bill masquerading as an anti child pornography bill.

    Children shouldn't be watching porn.


  • #53
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Old Sean Sherlock had a farm
    Eeeeee MMmmmmm I-Oooooooooo


  • #54
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,113 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Did this government actually set out to do the exact opposite of what they were elected to do?

    It seems they've got their heads down the back of everybody's pants but ours (not that I'd let the head of any of those feckers near my pants)


  • #55
    PseudoFamous
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭PseudoFamous


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    Children shouldn't be watching porn.

    Hilarious. I'm going to pretend you're actually oblivious to what I mean and reiterate that by "Child pornography" I mean "the engagement of children in pornographic acts, recorded (whether via photographic, videographic, or other means) for distribution on the internet".

    Child pornography isn't a matter to joke about, so don't even try to.

    Despite this, I do not think the bill is a good thing, as it is too invasive, involving tracking ALL data on the internet, and was proposed by the same man as SOPA and PIPA, and was edited to pretty much encapsulate SOPA when it failed.

    Now, either make a constructive comment or fuck right off.


  • #56
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,113 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Sean Sherlock.


    A Godwin moment.


  • #57
    Dostoevsky
    Registered Users Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭Dostoevsky


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    Sean Sherlock.


    A Godwin moment.

    Your talents are truly wasted here. The Sun needs you!


  • #58
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    Children shouldn't be watching porn.

    Agreed.
    They should be starring in it    alian soap operas.


  • #59
    donegal_road
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,281 ✭✭✭donegal_road


    in basic terms, what will it mean, and how will it affect an average user like me? For example I dont download anything other than pod-casts from BBC4, I never have downloaded a film, I can't see it being worthwhile.
    Any efforts I have made to read up on SOPA have ended up in me being bored to tears after the first paragraph, and zoning out.


  • #60
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭squod


    donegal_road wrote: »
    in basic terms, what will it mean, and how will it affect an average user like me? For example I dont download anything other than pod-casts from BBC4, I never have downloaded a film, I can't see it being worthwhile.
    Any efforts I have made to read up on SOPA have ended up in me being bored to tears after the first paragraph, and zoning out.

    Internet land grab by media companies means paying for stuff all over the place, and job losses too


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  • #61
    PseudoFamous
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭PseudoFamous


    donegal_road wrote: »
    in basic terms, what will it mean, and how will it affect an average user like me? For example I dont download anything other than pod-casts from BBC4, I never have downloaded a film, I can't see it being worthwhile.
    Any efforts I have made to read up on SOPA have ended up in me being bored to tears after the first paragraph, and zoning out.

    Google images is pretty much fucked, as every image on it is technically copyright. Facebook is fucked, as if someone uploads a picture taken or made by someone other than themselves, they've breached copyright. Music review websites are fucked, because if they make a negative review of an album, the record label can say they've breached copyright if they have, say, a picture of the band, or the album cover on the article, shut them right down.

    To put it simply, your internet is now going to be shaped by the record and movie industries.


  • #62
    De Hipster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭De Hipster


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    Sean Sherlock.


    A Godwin moment.


    Quite Fitting. Can we actively work toward his nomination for a Darwin award also?


  • #63
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Who's up for setting up a new internet?


  • #64
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,113 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Dostoevsky wrote: »
    Your talents are truly wasted here. The Sun needs you!

    The Sun already shines out of my arse.


  • #65
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    PseudoFamous wrote: »
    Google images is pretty much fucked, as every image on it is technically copyright. Facebook is fucked, as if someone uploads a picture taken or made by someone other than themselves, they've breached copyright. Music review websites are fucked, because if they make a negative review of an album, the record label can say they've breached copyright if they have, say, a picture of the band, or the album cover on the article, shut them right down.

    To put it simply, your internet is now going to be shaped by the record and movie industries.

    Not to mention that home video you made of the kids singing along to a song playing on the radio in the background is now violating copyright and will be removed


  • #66
    mprgst78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 84 ✭✭mprgst78


    This whole thing is F***ing mental. Why are we all not out on the streets calling for the blood of these thieving politicians???:mad:


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  • #67
    kjl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,127 ✭✭✭kjl


    Take your pick for you new desktop wallpaper

    http://i.imgur.com/KVlM6.jpg
    http://i.imgur.com/oAxRY.jpg
    http://i.imgur.com/rgU9w.png


  • #68
    InflatableEgo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭InflatableEgo


    waited till the heat died down and went and signed it into law anyway

    Well said. Bloody terrible alright.
    There is no freedom in this world. Just an illusion of.

    Things like ACTA/Sopa and the rest arent for the good of the average joe. No. They are for the good of big companies.


  • #69
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    Just fired off an email. Feel free to nab it and use it yourself if you wish. I won't sue ;)
    Dear Junior Minister Sherlock,

    It has been reported that this afternoon, the legislation dubbed the "Irish SOPA" has been signed into law. I wish to question why you chose to ignore the uproar and controversy that has surrounded this issue ever since it was originally announced.

    Ireland is internationally considered to be one of the best places in the world for IT companies to locate; legislation like this is not only a deterrent to future investors, but is beginning to make large international corporations like Google question if Ireland is really the place for them to be (Source: http://tinyurl.com/6nasjhr). If Google decide to leave Ireland (thus taking 2000 jobs with them) as a direct result of your actions today, will you be held to account? In this time of economic turbulence, how can you possibly afford to be so careless when it comes to internet legislation?

    Your actions today have damaged the Labour Party's credibility when it comes to matters of technology, and has almost guaranteed the end of your personal political career.

    Yours in disappointment,


  • #70
    mprgst78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 84 ✭✭mprgst78


    fluorescence wrote: »
    Just fired off an email. Feel free to nab it and use it yourself if you wish. I won't sue ;)

    Why do you expect any different? Why do you all think that somehow all we need are the "right" politicians? This is politicians. You all act so surprised but you keep doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.


  • #71
    GHOST MGG2
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭GHOST MGG2


    the shelock fella only signed this act so he could rub balls with the big corporates after he gets ****ed out of government at the next election.covering his ass for the future you might say..the guy has not got one clue about the internet.This guarantees him a cushy number as a political analysist or advisor to one of the big corporations.grr rant over.:mad:


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  • #72
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    mprgst78 wrote: »
    Why do you expect any different? Why do you all think that somehow all we need are the "right" politicians? This is politicians. You all act so surprised but you keep doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

    Eh? Where did I say any of that stuff in your post?

    I'm entitled to send off an angry email when a politician fucks up. Nothing will come from it (nothing did from campaigning before the fact either) but at least I can make my voice heard in some small way.

    This is still a democracy last time I checked.


  • #73
    mprgst78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 84 ✭✭mprgst78


    fluorescence wrote: »
    Eh? Where did I say any of that stuff in your post?

    I'm entitled to send off an angry email when a politician fucks up. Nothing will come from it (nothing did from campaigning before the fact either) but at least I can make my voice heard in some small way.

    This is still a democracy last time I checked.

    That's my point. This is democracy. Look at its beautiful features. Look at how the same scumbags are in power every time. Look at how your rights are slowly but surely eroded. Look at how your wages are pilfered every month to be put into the pockets of your "representatives" only to be handed out as bribes for votes.


  • #74
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    mprgst78 wrote: »
    This whole thing is F***ing mental. Why are we all not out on the streets calling for the blood of these thieving politicians???:mad:

    careful now, "the streets" is the copyrighted name of a band,cant be slinging that around willy nilly


  • #75
    marcsignal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭marcsignal


    :mad::(
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcPDHkX1qWA


  • #76
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    mprgst78 wrote: »
    That's my point. This is democracy. Look at its beautiful features. Look at how the same scumbags are in power every time. Look at how your rights are slowly but surely eroded. Look at how your wages are pilfered every month to be put into the pockets of your "representatives" only to be handed out as bribes for votes.

    Don't try to apply your angst to me. It's got nothing to do with anything I've written here in this thread and makes no sense.


  • #77
    GHOST MGG2
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭GHOST MGG2


    for posting copyrighted material marcsignal you have hereby been sentenced to 41 yrs in mountjoy
    regards
    SS:eek:


  • #78
    fedor.2.
    Registered Users Posts: 1,944 ✭✭✭fedor.2.


    If only ye did something, maybe this wouldnt have happened but ye were all on here complaining about it instead.


  • #79
    Herrick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 903 ✭✭✭Herrick


    In laymans terms what exactly will be affected for a normal internet user?

    I mean, is this only gonna target stuff like the sharing of music, film and TV?

    Whats this about Google, Youtube, etc? Are you saying if you link a song on FB from Youtube you'll be breaking the law?


  • #80
    Haelium
    Registered Users Posts: 412 ✭✭Haelium


    OK, this is the last straw. As much as it pains me to say it, Fine Gael and Labour are just as bad as Fianna Fail. They have no respect for democracy and are utterly incompetent.


  • #81
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    fedor.2. wrote: »
    If only ye did something, maybe this wouldnt have happened but ye were all on here complaining about it instead.

    *reads post whilst listening to Alanis Morissette through headphones*


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  • #82
    PseudoFamous
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭PseudoFamous


    fedor.2. wrote: »
    If only ye did something, maybe this wouldnt have happened but ye were all on here complaining about it instead.

    I went to two of the shittest protests in the world over it, actually, so stop your preaching.


  • #83
    fedor.2.
    Registered Users Posts: 1,944 ✭✭✭fedor.2.


    PseudoFamous wrote: »
    I went to two of the shittest protests in the world over it, actually, so stop your preaching.


    Ya its tough to get the nerds to mobilise


  • #84
    De Hipster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭De Hipster


    fedor.2. wrote: »
    If only ye did something, maybe this wouldnt have happened but ye were all on here complaining about it instead.

    Just having my nails done as I type ...thank SOPA the keyboard is adapted so that it doesn't smudge the polish. Phew!


  • #85
    fedor.2.
    Registered Users Posts: 1,944 ✭✭✭fedor.2.


    Haelium wrote: »
    OK, this is the last straw. As much as it pains me to say it, Fine Gael and Labour are just as bad as Fianna Fail. They have no respect for democracy and are utterly incompetent.



    GRRRR go get um tiger


  • #86
    Oafley Jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,506 ✭✭✭Oafley Jones


    Having seen his website I now understand how he passed the law. I mean the man mustn't be aware of Facebook or Youtube or infact any digital content past 1998. I look forward to hearing him crying about being kicked out on usenet in a few years.


  • #87
    cocoshovel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭cocoshovel


    Sure, we all say "kiss your career goodbye". But remember this is Ireland, a country that isnt capable of running itself half decently. Nothing will probably happen to him. This country remains to be a joke of a place.

    The brits didnt trust us to be able to run the place properly, and they were probably right.


  • #88
    kjl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,127 ✭✭✭kjl


    The whole this is so stupid anyway, anyone with a lick of IT knowledge can bypass it anyway.

    Can we all at least do something to show our outrage. Maybe egg his house, I know it's a bit childish but I want that guy to suffer.


  • #89
    Pacifist Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 504 ✭✭✭Pacifist Pigeon


    "Hello there, I'm your local representative and I'm not going to represent you, thereby going against all the fundamentals of a representative democracy. Instead, I'm going to represent myself and my party's agenda. Thank you!"


  • #90
    Bubblefett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭Bubblefett


    Picture uploaded by a hero on Sherlocks facebook

    http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/64098_10150593905632399_637447398_9468793_1733713046_n.jpg

    Don't worry, it's not copywritten

    Edit: all credit to kjl, class picture


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  • #91
    Spoonman75
    Closed Accounts Posts: 184 ✭✭Spoonman75


    I'd like to remind everyone about the level of anger and frustration being leveled at him on his Facebook page. If you have an account let him know about it. Just be quick. There maybe some copyrighted material on Facebook and..... well I'm sure Sean knows what I mean.


    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sean-Sherlock-TD/185032148201312


  • #92
    kjl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,127 ✭✭✭kjl


    bubblefett wrote: »
    Picture uploaded by a hero on Sherlocks facebook

    http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/64098_10150593905632399_637447398_9468793_1733713046_n.jpg

    Don't worry, it's not copywritten

    clearly stolen from me


  • #93
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Problem?


  • #94
    Pacifist Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 504 ✭✭✭Pacifist Pigeon


    So, I'd just like to get one this straight. Will it still be alright to watch porn without the government finding out?


  • #95
    Spoonman75
    Closed Accounts Posts: 184 ✭✭Spoonman75


    fluorescence wrote: »
    A great quote from that facebook page that made me snort into my tea:

    [/B]



    :pac:

    There's alot of great quotes.

    Including this on Febuary 22 from some group calling themselves "Anonymous"

    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sean-Sherlock-TD/185032148201312


  • #96
    chocksaway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭chocksaway


    Pacifist Pigeon wrote: »
    So, I'd just like to get one this straight. Will it still be alright to watch porn without the government finding out?
    the burning question that needs to be answered! heard the other day that 1/3 of the internet is porn... they can hardly monitor all of it :pac:


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  • #97
    RachaelVO
    Registered Users Posts: 3,108 ✭✭✭RachaelVO


    bubblefett wrote: »
    http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sean-Sherlock-TD/185032148201312

    His official facebook page is taking a battering

    It certainly is, and rightly so, but then I suppose with his chances of being re-elected virtually nil right now he is gonna go with as big a splash as possible!


  • #98
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    Spoonman75 wrote: »
    There's alot of great quotes.

    Including this on Febuary 22 from some group calling themselves "Anonymous"

    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sean-Sherlock-TD/185032148201312

    Including my own letter a few posts back. Made me giggle :pac:


  • #99
    Spoonman75
    Closed Accounts Posts: 184 ✭✭Spoonman75


    Pacifist Pigeon wrote: »
    So, I'd just like to get one this straight. Will it still be alright to watch porn without the government finding out?

    There won't be any free copyrighted material left.

    You'll have to film and upload your own.


  • #100
    ottostreet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭ottostreet


    fluorescence wrote: »
    A great quote from that facebook page that made me snort into my tea:

    [/B]



    :pac:

    That was me. I'd credit you, but putting -fluorescence at the end doesn't make sense. And I don't want to mention Boards, as I wouldn't like to cause any potential legal troubles. I'll delete the post if you like!


  • #101
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    ottostreet wrote: »
    That was me. I'd credit you, but putting -fluorescence at the end doesn't make sense. And I don't want to mention Boards, as I wouldn't like to cause any potential legal troubles. I'll delete the post if you like!

    No it's grand, I said anyone could use it :D It just made me laugh because I noticed all the grammar mistakes I made :pac:


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