[url=http://www.osnews.com/story/24074/US_Government_Censors_70_Websites]Source[/url]
[release]The US is really ramping up its war on intellectual property infringement, a war which I'm sure will be just as successful, cheap and supported by the people as the wars on drugs and terrorism. The US has started [url=http://torrentfreak.com/u-s-government-seizes-bittorrent-search-engine-domain-and-more-101126/]seizing the domain names of various websites through ICANN[/url] - not because owners of these sites were convicted of anything, but merely because complaints have been filed against them. Anyone want to take a guess how long it will be before the US government blocks WikiLeaks? [B]Update:[/B] The blocks function outside of the US too. In other words, the US is forcing its views upon the rest of the world once again.
The current seizures of domains did not even use the [url=http://www.osnews.com/story/24051/Pirate-slaying_Censorship_Bill_Gets_Unanimous_Support]recently passed censorship law[/url]. The seizures come from the US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, and cover about 70 websites relating to potential copyright infringement and counterfeit goods, among which is Torrent-Finder.com, a mere torrent search engine which does not host or even link to torrents; it displays content hosted elsewhere through embedded iframes.
"My domain has been seized without any previous complaint or notice from any court!” the owner of Torrent-Finder explained TorrentFreak, “I firstly had DNS downtime. While I was contacting GoDaddy I noticed the DNS had changed. Godaddy had no idea what was going on and until now they do not understand the situation and they say it was totally from ICANN."
This is equivalent to having your house seized for pointing out to someone you can buy weed in the college district. The craziness goes even further - ordinary search engines are really effective at finding unauthorised copyrighted content as well. You can [url=http://www.google.com/#hl=en&expIds=17259,27744&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=Parenthood+S02E10+720p&cp=22&pf=p&sclient=psy&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=9b84a0f9b294c817]use Google to find the latest Parenthood episode in 720p[/url], and [url=http://www.bing.com/search?q=Parenthood+S02E10+720p&go=&form=QBLH&filt=all]Bing, too, is pretty good at it[/url]. Why aren't we seeing notices for these domains as well?
Body scanners, sexual assault patdowns, censorship laws, seizure of property without even a notice (let alone a court order or conviction), even without doing or having done anything illegal. Welcome to the police state. It won't be long now until the US government - and other government will surely follow - will start blocking websites that do not fall within the government's favour. I'm sure WikiLeaks is being put on censorship lists as we speak.
[quote][url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chqi8m4CEEY]And the truth is[/url], there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillance coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission.
How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror. I know why you did it. I know you were afraid. Who wouldn't be? War, terror, disease. There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense. Fear got the best of you, and in your panic you turned to the now high chancellor, Adam Sutler. He promised you order, he promised you peace, and all he demanded in return was your silent, obedient consent.[/quote]
A war is brewing. If you think body scanners, sexual assault patdowns, censorship laws, and the seizure of property without even a notice are the end, you're sadly mistaken.
It's only the beginning.[/release]
Oh man... shit's about to go down in Korea, now (in a smaller degree) in the States... :wtc:?
Americans, use your reason and RISE IN REBELLION!
EDIT: Dammit [url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1031578-U.S.-Homeland-Security-sizes-75-websites]KorJax[/url]! :ninja:
haha you are late
its also 75+
this is old by 1 minute man
Still furious about all this. I seriously hope it'll cause a shitstorm among the public including protests and shit. When does the fucking media pick this up it's unacceptable.
[QUOTE=The golden;26334580]The government will receive no retaliation. No one ever has the balls to stand up to the US government. Internally, or internationally.[/QUOTE]
It's just a matter of time... Empires crumble. There are no exceptions.
haHA! You are too late, as we have already been informed that they have sized websites!
[QUOTE=POLOPOZOZO;26334684]haHA! You are too late, as we have already been informed that they have sized websites![/QUOTE]
How exactly does one "size" a website? :v:
I do not know how they size them, but they do! Look, the other thread said so!
[QUOTE=POLOPOZOZO;26334752]I do not know how they size them, but they do! Look, the other thread said so![/QUOTE]
What kind of size do you think FP would be?
I think "e-XXL" :v:
2 inches erect.
[QUOTE=POLOPOZOZO;26334789]2 inches erect.[/QUOTE]
Hahahahaa :v:
It's not the size of your sword, but how you use it... ;)
[editline]27th November 2010[/editline]
[QUOTE=The golden;26334813]To be perfectly honest, I think the USA will eventually turn into something like China, and then collapse. They're already steaming at full-speed in that direction anyway.[/QUOTE]
Yeah I always get the same feeling about that too
[QUOTE=Pretiacruento;26334778]What kind of size do you think FP would be?
I think "e-XXL" :v:[/QUOTE]
Facepunch is a pretty small site, sites like Wikipedia and Youtube would be e-XXL, Facepunch would be like a e-M.
This is disgusting. The TSA is invading our privacy and the government is censoring our use of the internet, and nobody's doing shit about it because we're all fucking lazy asses.
I'm scared for our future. :sigh:
[QUOTE=DSG;26335600]This is disgusting. The TSA is invading our privacy and the government is censoring our use of the internet, and nobody's doing shit about it because we're all fucking lazy asses.
I'm scared for out future. :sigh:[/QUOTE]
To tell you the truth, I smell a revolution brewing.
[QUOTE=DSG;26335600]This is disgusting. The TSA is invading our privacy and the government is censoring our use of the internet, and nobody's doing shit about it because we're all fucking lazy asses.
I'm scared for out future. :sigh:[/QUOTE]
Make new websites.
Fuck.
they sure as hell can block other countries from seeing the sites
but they can't do anything to me directly if i don't live in the US.
brb moving 2 canada
[QUOTE=Samiam22;26335164]Facepunch is a pretty small site, sites like Wikipedia and Youtube would be e-XXL, Facepunch would be like a e-M.[/QUOTE]
Yep you're right about that... however, I was actually referring to the average clothing size of most FP'ers :v:
I thought this was really going to suck but... I don't use any of those sites.
There is not going to be a revolution. Just a lot of indignation.
Just hang in there... These guys... They won't live forever... The God-fearing ultra-conservatives born without Internet will die within this century... Won't they? Fuck, my Baby Boomers Will Die Off excuse doesn't work when entire generations of children are brainwashed. The only solution would be to hang in there for the next 50 years or so, until we reach the level necessary to create molecular assemblers, then it's every man by himself and every man with the tools to support himself and there would not be totalitarianism.
[QUOTE=The golden;26334580]The government will receive no retaliation. No one ever has the balls to stand up to the US government. Internally, or internationally.[/QUOTE]
Well, clearly they would be out gunned. No ones that stupid, are they?
Who wants to get torn to pieces by the spray of an AA-12?
[QUOTE=Pretiacruento;26334872]
Yeah I always get the same feeling about that too[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=The golden;26334813]To be perfectly honest, I think the USA will eventually turn into something like China, and then collapse. They're already steaming at full-speed in that direction anyway.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Pretiacruento;26334652]It's just a matter of time... Empires crumble. There are no exceptions.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Fangz;26335705]To tell you the truth, I smell a revolution brewing.[/QUOTE]
Hahahaha, oh wow. Just shut up all of you.
[QUOTE=Warriorx4;26336937]Hahahaha, oh wow. Just shut up all of you.[/QUOTE]
It's our opinion on the subject, nothing more... u mad?
[QUOTE=Pretiacruento;26337414]It's our opinion on the subject, nothing more... u mad?[/QUOTE]
He's right though.
-lol wrong topic-
[QUOTE=Warriorx4;26336937]Hahahaha, oh wow. Just shut up all of you.[/QUOTE]
People like you are the reason the US government can do what it is doing, shame on you.
Fuck you american government
Someone contact Fox News, and be sure to start your tip with "Just like communist China, the Obama administration...". They'll jump all over it.
[QUOTE=POLOPOZOZO;26334684]haHA! You are too late, as we have already been informed that they have sized websites![/QUOTE]
the other thread said sized instead of seized
I am a quite proud american, and it saddens me to say that most americans have become testicle lacking pussies.
They won't uprise, they wont even think about it. Really though. These are the same idiots that elected obama just because hes black and his family wears designer clothes. Hes a freaking celebrity, not a president.
You know the only seized the American-hosted websites that were obviously giving out movies/music/etc.
They're not really taking away anything that people actually use.
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