As many of you know a bill has been purposed to Congress "SOPA"(Stop online piracy act). The video i posted above explains the whole story. We've got to do everything we possibly can to stop it. Our rights as Americans given to us by our forefathers starting with the declaration of independence that led to the constitution which held bill of rights is being threatened. If we don't take a stand now we could loose a lot more than rights to karaoke and post it. Which its not just us America that needs to protest this bill, i'm talkin to you guys in the UK, Europe, etc. as well and Mike mentions a perfect example on the video of someone in the UK. The monopolies, that are supposedly not monopolies are some of the greater supporters and its just not right.
I know just as much as many others do especially the ones that studied post world war one about you have to restrict rights to increase security but how is arresting your fellow people for downloading something or even linking to something protecting the security of anyone in this country all they are doing is lining they're pockets.
How can they pass a law like this and make it where people have to be a lawyer to figure out something like fair use and not get arrested if they wanted to promote a video, song etc. I know when ever i'd watch a video or movie trailer and hear a song i want to try to find the song that goes to it which you'd think they would like that idea and not pass something like that but either way they are getting they're money and they prefer suing 8 year olds that probably never heard of copyright outside of the notice that comes on before a movie. If you support this bill you might as well be supporting the removal of Youtube, Facebook, Fanpop, in general any sight where you post or tweet or share any information whether it be a video of what your pet did and the tv so happened to be on when it happened or whatever, no sing alongs without writing a letter of approval, no parody's, you name it we could loose it believe me if this bill is past its only the beginning.
I've been working on video editing for several years now as a sort of hobby and without at least enough of a song to say fair use with i couldn't of gotten as good as I've gotten and i hope they will contribute to my portfolio, i have a classmate that thought my latest creation that was a book genre trailer for my creative writing class was a real movie and BELIEVE ME that took practice. Also i have got one more example before i close of how downloading something for the pure purpose of using copyrighted material for fair use purposes. In technology classes across the country teenagers are learning about fair use and copyright laws through the use of videos posted on Youtube. Why are these companies targeting us the people when they do it on occasion in the movies and have to bail themselves out for it or rather a better question would be WHY DO THEY SET US UP?
send Mike Mozarts video to your local government official spread the word and don't hesitate any and everyone can help
preferably in a nonviolent approach "The Pen is Mightier than the sword"
I know just as much as many others do especially the ones that studied post world war one about you have to restrict rights to increase security but how is arresting your fellow people for downloading something or even linking to something protecting the security of anyone in this country all they are doing is lining they're pockets.
How can they pass a law like this and make it where people have to be a lawyer to figure out something like fair use and not get arrested if they wanted to promote a video, song etc. I know when ever i'd watch a video or movie trailer and hear a song i want to try to find the song that goes to it which you'd think they would like that idea and not pass something like that but either way they are getting they're money and they prefer suing 8 year olds that probably never heard of copyright outside of the notice that comes on before a movie. If you support this bill you might as well be supporting the removal of Youtube, Facebook, Fanpop, in general any sight where you post or tweet or share any information whether it be a video of what your pet did and the tv so happened to be on when it happened or whatever, no sing alongs without writing a letter of approval, no parody's, you name it we could loose it believe me if this bill is past its only the beginning.
I've been working on video editing for several years now as a sort of hobby and without at least enough of a song to say fair use with i couldn't of gotten as good as I've gotten and i hope they will contribute to my portfolio, i have a classmate that thought my latest creation that was a book genre trailer for my creative writing class was a real movie and BELIEVE ME that took practice. Also i have got one more example before i close of how downloading something for the pure purpose of using copyrighted material for fair use purposes. In technology classes across the country teenagers are learning about fair use and copyright laws through the use of videos posted on Youtube. Why are these companies targeting us the people when they do it on occasion in the movies and have to bail themselves out for it or rather a better question would be WHY DO THEY SET US UP?
send Mike Mozarts video to your local government official spread the word and don't hesitate any and everyone can help
preferably in a nonviolent approach "The Pen is Mightier than the sword"
