Obligatory SOPA Journal
14 years ago
Friends, I've been around the net for a long time. I mean a LONG long time. Like, when it was first introduced. And I've seen communities that hate each other's guts. Furries, anime fans, modern artists, Sonic fans, 4channers...I've seen these groups go at each other like cats and dogs, never stopping until the other eventually gets tired of bashing their head against a brick wall. Yes, we've all gotten our lulz from these antics, we've all gotten dramatic over it, yadda yadda...
But, this SOPA thing? It's the one thing ALL groups can come together for to oppose. It hurts EVERYONE. It WILL hurt everyone. It will turn the internet into a police state, where you're too afraid to voice your opinion lest your site gets taken down. And that cannot happen. We've come too far with the internet for us to let it become something like that.
Now, I know there's a wide range of people that watch me. Some of you like my art, others are waiting for me to 'grow out of the Sonic fandom', and some are just looking for the chance to troll me. Whatever your reasons, I am asking all of you to come together as one, for a single purpose; destroy SOPA. Contact your local congress rep, and tell them that opinions matter. Tell them that you REFUSE to stand for this law, and if passed, you'll remember who NOT to vote for in the coming elections. And tell them that the entertainment industry needs to grow up, and find ways to fight piracy that doesn't involve restricting our freedoms.
Again, despite your affiliation on the internet, we all need to come together AS ONE and show these people what power we have. Republicans and Democrats may not be able to work together, but dammit, we can!
WE'LL SHOW THEM THE REAL SUPER POWER OF TEAMWORK!! (okay, I am SO SORRY for using that Sonic Heroes line...)
But, this SOPA thing? It's the one thing ALL groups can come together for to oppose. It hurts EVERYONE. It WILL hurt everyone. It will turn the internet into a police state, where you're too afraid to voice your opinion lest your site gets taken down. And that cannot happen. We've come too far with the internet for us to let it become something like that.
Now, I know there's a wide range of people that watch me. Some of you like my art, others are waiting for me to 'grow out of the Sonic fandom', and some are just looking for the chance to troll me. Whatever your reasons, I am asking all of you to come together as one, for a single purpose; destroy SOPA. Contact your local congress rep, and tell them that opinions matter. Tell them that you REFUSE to stand for this law, and if passed, you'll remember who NOT to vote for in the coming elections. And tell them that the entertainment industry needs to grow up, and find ways to fight piracy that doesn't involve restricting our freedoms.
Again, despite your affiliation on the internet, we all need to come together AS ONE and show these people what power we have. Republicans and Democrats may not be able to work together, but dammit, we can!
WE'LL SHOW THEM THE REAL SUPER POWER OF TEAMWORK!! (okay, I am SO SORRY for using that Sonic Heroes line...)
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... You guys lead the frontline in this fight though, I've got a bad back.
Ive noticed this cause a few sites I frequent have them.