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The government just doesn't quit it with this shit! Remember SOPA? Yeah well it's back, or rather just the part that
makes it a felony to upload copyrighted content of any kind. Does anybody else know about this already?
Things that
are felonies:
- Assault, specifically if the incident causes severe bodily harm
- Theft, specifically if the amount stolen reaches a certain monetary threshold
Things this
would make into felonies:
- If you're doing a Let's Play playing a videogame online (Retsupurae, SuperGreatFriend, etc.), you're a felon.
- If you're singing karaoke with your buddies in a video, you're a felon.
- If you want to post a parody video of an anime using clips (TeamFourStar, Medaka MINT, etc.) or of a movie using clips, you're a felon.
With a felony you:
Might get community service, you might get a
fine, or you might
go to fucking prison.
With a felony you can't:
-Get most jobs.
-
A convicted felon isn't eligible for any government aid they haven't paid into (Social Security and unemployment);
grants, loans, Section 8, food stamps, etc.
-A convicted felon cannot be in "constructive possession" of a firearm. In other words, they can't be anywhere where they have access to one.
-In some jurisdictions, no one found guilty of a felony can expunge their criminal records.
Anyway, yeah, I want/need others' help to get this shit squashed like SOPA, but in order for this
thread to be less petition and more discussion, I'd like to hear others' opinions as well.
What are your thoughts on the matter? Did you fight to stop SOPA before? If not, why? If so, then why did you (aside from the obvious)?
Do you care to get involved in these kinds of things?