SOPA sucks, and just in case you don't know:

americancensorship.org

What can you do to help? In addition to filling out the forms on the above website, Jim Sterling of Destructoid was kind enough to gather the e-mails of the many publishers in support of this horrid bill. Just follow this link:

http://www.destructoid.com/hate-sopa-tell-the-esa-and-its-members--218936.phtml

The ESA, otherwise known as the governing body that represents all our favorites games publishers, supports SOPA. This is bullshit, so we have to let them know.

Since we're on SOPA hate, here's another link for you to add to your thread.

http://stopcensorship.org/

These guys take your letters directly to the senators and representatives. At the moment there's a sign up to have your name read out in the senate as part of a filibuster. (For those who don't know, a filibuster is basically a non-sensible time waster meant to delay proceedings. The body cannot proceed with a vote or discussion until the filibuster has ended so long as they can continue speaking.)

EXCELLENT! Thanks for the addition, and there is also this:

http://engineadvocacy.com/

These guys connect you with a phone call to you representative in congress, so you can speak with them directly.

An interesting article

"SOPA Is a Symbol of the Movie Industry's Failure to Innovate"

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/esa-members-and-sopa-where-they-stand/

I actually heard a reply from my state Senator concerning the bill that's really close to SOPA, take a look and decide what you make of it. Frankly I'm still kinda skeptical, plus his responses don't take into consideration placed like Europe, and doesn't quite address the issue that everyone has with the bill.




Dear (Name omitted for privacy sake) ,



Thank you for contacting me regarding S. 968, the Protect IP Act.

Intellectual property industries employ more than 19 million people, making it an integral part of our economy. Rogue websites dedicated to the sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and pirated content are a direct threat to these jobs and to entrepreneurs growing and building legitimate businesses online.

Businesses have lost $135 billion in revenue annually as a result of these rogue sites. Customers have also been harmed by these sites; for example, online pharmacies that don't adhere to U.S. regulations have been reported to cause a rapid increase in prescription drug abuse.

I am a cosponsor of the Protect IP Act which would cut off foreign websites dedicated to counterfeiting and piracy that steal American jobs, hurt the economy, and harm customers. It would allow the Justice Department to file a civil action against those who have registered or own a domain name linked to an infringing website. The bill does not allow the Justice Department to target domain names registered by a U.S. entity.

Innovation is a cornerstone of our nation's economic growth. Proper intellectual property protections and incentives ensure that inventors develop products that benefit consumers. Without such incentives for innovators, we risk falling behind places like China and India.

Agai n, thank you for contacting me. I look forward to continuing our conversation on Facebook ( www.facebook.com/SenatorBlunt ) and Twitter ( www.twitter.com/RoyBlunt ) about the important issues f acing Missouri and the country. I also encourage you to visit my website ( blunt.senate.gov ) to learn more about where I stand on the issues and sign-up for my e-newsletter .


Sincere regards,

Roy Blunt
United States Senator