Comments on: "The Internet is For Porn" entered into official SOPA debate record http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 00:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jeff Couturier http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1300646 Jeff Couturier Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1300646 Xeni, why did you link to a bad Warcraft machina video for this song, instead of to the actual performance of it by those that created it - Avenue Q? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33-bACeB8C0&feature=related Xeni, why did you link to a bad Warcraft machina video for this song, instead of to the actual performance of it by those that created it – Avenue Q? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33-bACeB8C0&feature=related

]]> By: Culturedropout http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299896 Culturedropout Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299896 I'm just sitting here trying to picture someone solemnly entering, "so grab your dick and double-click for porn Porn PORN!" into the Congressional Record.  XD I’m just sitting here trying to picture someone solemnly entering, “so grab your dick and double-click for porn Porn PORN!” into the Congressional Record.  XD

]]> By: Ant http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299863 Ant Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299863 He should had sang the lyrics! He should had sang the lyrics!

]]> By: loroferoz http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299557 loroferoz Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299557  Porn is rather benign compared to SOPA. Internet porn is just debauchery. SOPA codifies Droit de Signeur and legal rape on the Internet. Actually, it's morally superior to use the Internet exclusively for porn.  Porn is rather benign compared to SOPA. Internet porn is just debauchery.

SOPA codifies Droit de Signeur and legal rape on the Internet.
Actually, it’s morally superior to use the Internet exclusively for porn.

]]> By: Sebastian Spinczyk http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299456 Sebastian Spinczyk Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299456 Well, not really. If you do the, ahem, research, you'll notice that a lot of the porn out there is in fact produced by amateurs. Which poses another set of legal questions all together; but the point is that even if you could hypotheticaly completely remove all "professional" porn from free access, there would still be a lot of porn around. Well, not really. If you do the, ahem, research, you’ll notice that a lot of the porn out there is in fact produced by amateurs. Which poses another set of legal questions all together; but the point is that even if you could hypotheticaly completely remove all “professional” porn from free access, there would still be a lot of porn around.

]]> By: Zacqary Adam Green http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299404 Zacqary Adam Green Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299404 Did he license the lyrics before entering them into the record? If not, that's piracy. Did he license the lyrics before entering them into the record?

If not, that’s piracy.

]]> By: edgore http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299358 edgore Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299358 Well, yes, for the purposes of a thought experiment. Well, yes, for the purposes of a thought experiment.

]]> By: AirPillo http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299346 AirPillo Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299346 Win Troll trolls congress. Win Troll trolls congress.

]]> By: Paul Renault http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299344 Paul Renault Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299344 He should have linked to this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKNnwLL991c He should have linked to this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKNnwLL991c

]]> By: Eric Rucker http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299294 Eric Rucker Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299294 You assume that piracy can be stopped. You assume that piracy can be stopped.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299269 Antinous / Moderator Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299269 I'm unclear why you just posted the video that's already in the post. I’m unclear why you just posted the video that’s already in the post.

]]> By: MooseDesign http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299268 MooseDesign Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299268 Representing 80027! Good old' Polis... I just loved his fight, his energy, his loud "aye" votes for the record. One of the few guys and gal to be proud of is this whole miserable clusterfuck. Representing 80027! Good old’ Polis… I just loved his fight, his energy, his loud “aye” votes for the record. One of the few guys and gal to be proud of is this whole miserable clusterfuck.

]]> By: Shinkuhadoken http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299267 Shinkuhadoken Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299267 Ah, here it is. "The Internet is for Porn" enacted by World of Warcraft characters and posted on Youtube. If this isn't about what's at stake, I don't know what is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRgNOyCnbqg Ah, here it is. “The Internet is for Porn” enacted by World of Warcraft characters and posted on Youtube. If this isn’t about what’s at stake, I don’t know what is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRgNOyCnbqg

]]> By: hub http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299261 hub Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299261 Let's create "Polis' Law". It is like "Godwin's Law" but stipulate that if in a debate you declare something to be "for Porn" then you are completely losing the argument. Let’s create “Polis’ Law”. It is like “Godwin’s Law” but stipulate that if in a debate you declare something to be “for Porn” then you are completely losing the argument.

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299251 Cowicide Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299251 Speaking of SOPA, it looks like the corporatist scum are trying to pull a fast one... via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/nfxhj/sopa_has_not_been_postponed_to_2012_the_committee/" rel="nofollow">Reddit</a>: [my emphasis added] <blockquote><b>SOPA has NOT been postponed to 2012!</b> The Committee members who support SOPA quietly changed the hearing date to <b>December 21st</b>, trying to trick the American people into thinking it was over for the year. This is dirty politics and should be illegal. Fight back. Let them know this is not over.</blockquote> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111216/11102617108/sopa-markup-runs-out-time-likely-delayed-until-2012.shtml?r Speaking of SOPA, it looks like the corporatist scum are trying to pull a fast one…

via Reddit: [my emphasis added]

SOPA has NOT been postponed to 2012! The Committee members who support SOPA quietly changed the hearing date to December 21st, trying to trick the American people into thinking it was over for the year. This is dirty politics and should be illegal. Fight back. Let them know this is not over.

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111216/11102617108/sopa-markup-runs-out-time-likely-delayed-until-2012.shtml?r

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299245 Guest Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299245 i think you got him backwards. that's some still statesmanlike satire right there.  i think you got him backwards. that’s some still statesmanlike satire right there. 

]]> By: Lawrence Mark http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299227 Lawrence Mark Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299227 ................................. ……………………………

]]> By: mccrum http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299220 mccrum Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299220  He might only be familiar with the Broadway musical...  He might only be familiar with the Broadway musical…

]]> By: TheOmbudsman http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299203 TheOmbudsman Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299203 Yeeees. Go Jared! He's my congresscritter. Yeeees. Go Jared! He’s my congresscritter.

]]> By: musesum http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299202 musesum Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299202 Give's me an idea for a commercial: "Hello, my name is Ron Jeremy. You may know me from such well regarded films as "Orgasmo" and "Back Door Bandits". I'm here with my political soul mate, Lamar Smith, to stop piracy! They're stealing my (ahem!) hard earned money! Please support me by supporting SOPA, today!" Give’s me an idea for a commercial:

“Hello, my name is Ron Jeremy. You may know me from such well regarded films as “Orgasmo” and “Back Door Bandits”. I’m here with my political soul mate, Lamar Smith, to stop piracy! They’re stealing my (ahem!) hard earned money! Please support me by supporting SOPA, today!”

]]> By: edgore http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299175 edgore Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299175 In fact, thinking about it now, porn is probably one of the few things that if people were denied a free way of getting it actually *would* result in additional sales for the creators. In fact, thinking about it now, porn is probably one of the few things that if people were denied a free way of getting it actually *would* result in additional sales for the creators.

]]> By: edgore http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299173 edgore Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299173 He makes a good point, in that pornographers have perfectly valid copyrights, which are probably violated much more frequently, and at greater ""losses" to the copyright holder than all of the mainstream industries combined.If passed, you would basically being giving the porn industry control of 90% of the internet (90% seems about right for the % of the internet that is porn, right?) He makes a good point, in that pornographers have perfectly valid copyrights, which are probably violated much more frequently, and at greater “”losses” to the copyright holder than all of the mainstream industries combined.If passed, you would basically being giving the porn industry control of 90% of the internet (90% seems about right for the % of the internet that is porn, right?)

]]> By: stoutpants http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299109 stoutpants Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299109 I really do appreciate how he managed to link supporting SOPA with supporting the porn industry.  That is truly masterful bullshitting right there. I really do appreciate how he managed to link supporting SOPA with supporting the porn industry.  That is truly masterful bullshitting right there.

]]> By: Noctilucent Studios http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299108 Noctilucent Studios Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299108 Dear Congress, If you censor the Internet, we will build another one around you. Sincerely, The Future Dear Congress, If you censor the Internet, we will build another one around you. Sincerely, The Future

]]> By: Rhea http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299100 Rhea Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299100 He's against the bill. By the virtue of him KNOWING about this video, it's kind of obvious he's internet friendly. That and him founding a huge internet pioneer company. Sadly he's one of like four congress people actually trying to stop this thing :( He’s against the bill. By the virtue of him KNOWING about this video, it’s kind of obvious he’s internet friendly. That and him founding a huge internet pioneer company. Sadly he’s one of like four congress people actually trying to stop this thing :(

]]> By: dagfooyo http://boingboing.net/2011/12/16/the-internet-is-for-porn-e.html#comment-1299091 dagfooyo Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=134734#comment-1299091 Wait... is he for or against the bill? Edit after RTFA: He's against it, and brilliant. Wait… is he for or against the bill?

Edit after RTFA: He’s against it, and brilliant.

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