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Nick Mangold

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Jan 18, 2012 10:09 AM
It's necessary, though. It needs to piss people off enough that they bombard their representatives with calls and letters letting them know they are against SOPA and PIPA.

I've considered blacking out the OC for a few hours over lunch.
Jan 18, 2012 10:09am
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Jan 18, 2012 10:09 AM
justincredible;1056972 wrote:It's necessary, though. It needs to piss people off enough that they bombard their representatives with calls and letters letting them know they are against SOPA and PIPA.

I've considered blacking out the OC for a few hours over lunch.
I think the OC does that on its own pretty well.
Jan 18, 2012 10:09am
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Nick Mangold

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Jan 18, 2012 10:09 AM
Hope you don't mind I just went ahead and made this an official thread about SOPA and PIPA.
Jan 18, 2012 10:09am
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Nick Mangold

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Jan 18, 2012 10:10 AM
gorocks99;1056974 wrote:I think the OC does that on its own pretty well.
Oh, ha ha!
Jan 18, 2012 10:10am
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gorocks99

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Jan 18, 2012 10:10 AM
Pippa?



Just kidding. SOPA/PIPA in their current forms are dumb. People need to rethink their structure.
Jan 18, 2012 10:10am
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Nick Mangold

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Jan 18, 2012 10:11 AM
SOPA and PIPA in their current forms would be the end of the OC.
Jan 18, 2012 10:11am
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Raw Dawgin' it

Just Ain't Care

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Jan 18, 2012 10:14 AM
justincredible;1056986 wrote:SOPA and PIPA in their current forms would be the end of the OC.
It's survived worse.
Jan 18, 2012 10:14am
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Jan 18, 2012 10:15 AM
I can see it fine in english with my iphone app.
Jan 18, 2012 10:15am
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thavoice

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Jan 18, 2012 10:16 AM
I have no idea what those things are...I though this was about that woman named pippa
Jan 18, 2012 10:16am
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Jan 18, 2012 10:17 AM
Here's an admittedly biased overview:

[video=vimeo;31100268][/video]
Jan 18, 2012 10:17am
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Jan 18, 2012 10:28 AM
This could mean the end of the Internet. Not the end of the Internet as we know, but the end of the Internet. It's such an awful bill that I'm amazed it's even being considered.

The biggest problem with this is that they believe that piracy actually affects movie and music sales. I'll admit that I have illlegally downloaded movies and music before, but I also still buy movies and music. If it's a DVD or album that I realy want, I purchase it. The things I download are things I never would have purchased. I think that is true of most who have illegally downloaded movies or music. Not being able to download it for free isn't going to make them go out and purchase it instead.
Jan 18, 2012 10:28am
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Jan 18, 2012 10:32 AM
Someone dumb this down for teh retarded OCers like me.
Jan 18, 2012 10:32am
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Jan 18, 2012 10:34 AM
SnotBubbles;1057030 wrote:Someone dumb this down for teh retarded OCers like me.
Assuming you can read...

http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/17/technology/sopa_explained/?npt=NP1
Jan 18, 2012 10:34am
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Jan 18, 2012 10:36 AM
SnotBubbles;1057030 wrote:Someone dumb this down for teh retarded OCers like me.
You post a link to the OC from a video site of an ESPN highlight that has been uploaded by another user without ESPN's permission. Under SOPA/PIPA, ABC/Disney (parent company of ESPN) would have the power tell the government to cut off ad funding to the OC, remove the OC from search results, or sue the OC for "facilitating" pirated content.
Jan 18, 2012 10:36am
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Jan 18, 2012 10:44 AM
I just called Steve Chabot's office to voice my disapproval of this bill. Felt pretty good to call and say that I think SOPA is a terrible idea and that it clearly wasn't thought through fully, and then to have the guy in Chabot's office tell me that Chabot was an original co-sponsor of the bill, but is willing to rethink his stance based on his constituents.
Jan 18, 2012 10:44am
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Nick Mangold

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Jan 18, 2012 10:49 AM
sherm03;1057050 wrote:I just called Steve Chabot's office to voice my disapproval of this bill. Felt pretty good to call and say that I think SOPA is a terrible idea and that it clearly wasn't thought through fully, and then to have the guy in Chabot's office tell me that Chabot was an original co-sponsor of the bill, but is willing to rethink his stance based on his constituents.
Nice. I plan on calling over lunch.

How does it work, does his secretary answer and you just talk to them?
Jan 18, 2012 10:49am
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Jan 18, 2012 10:55 AM
What's the number? Im driving to a friends house and heard an ad telling us to call a number to complain about it...but couldn't memorize it!!!
Jan 18, 2012 10:55am
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Jan 18, 2012 11:00 AM
justincredible;1057056 wrote:Nice. I plan on calling over lunch.

How does it work, does his secretary answer and you just talk to them?
Ya, it's just a staffer that you get to actually talk to. But I gave my name and phone number and said that if Chabot would like to discuss my viewpoint further with me.
SportsAndLady;1057063 wrote:What's the number? Im driving to a friends house and heard an ad telling us to call a number to complain about it...but couldn't memorize it!!!
It's going to vary depending on where you live. Each rep has their own line. But here's the list of all the reps and their contact information.

http://www.house.gov/representatives/#state_oh
Jan 18, 2012 11:00am
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Jan 18, 2012 11:01 AM
I sent my rep a picture of his wife and said "what are you going to masturbate to if this passes?"
Jan 18, 2012 11:01am
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Jan 18, 2012 11:04 AM
Just got off the phone with Rob Portman's office regarding PIPA. I tried to call Sherrod Brown's office, but I was on hold forever, and then got a voicemail recording. Unfortunately the voicemail box was full.

Rob Portman: (202) 224-3353
Sherrod Brown: (202) 224-2315
Jan 18, 2012 11:04am
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Jan 18, 2012 11:09 AM
justincredible;1056972 wrote:
I've considered charging a fee on OC for a few hours over lunch.
Bastard
Jan 18, 2012 11:09am
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Jan 18, 2012 11:09 AM
Sherm im in cincy
Jan 18, 2012 11:09am
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sherm03

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Jan 18, 2012 11:15 AM
SportsAndLady;1057085 wrote:Sherm im in cincy
It depends on where you live in Cincy.

West side to a little east of Norwood has Chabot as their rep. East side has Jean Schmidt.

Chabot: 202-225-2216
Schmidt: 202-225-3164
Jan 18, 2012 11:15am