SOPA - The end of internet!

[Zatjin]

 

[Ceejzor]

Summoners,

We’re not usually inclined to comment on politics. We’re a game company, and making games is just a whole lot more fun.

But there is legislation under consideration today by the United States Congress that gives us serious concern.

Called the "Stop Online Piracy Act" (SOPA) in the House of Representatives and the "PROTECT IP Act" (PIPA) in the Senate, these bills are a misguided attempt to curb the illegal piracy of copyrighted content (like movies, music and games). Preventing piracy of copyrighted content is a laudable goal, and Riot supports legitimate efforts to combat these activities and protect content creators (like us).

However, SOPA/PIPA goes far beyond simply addressing piracy. This proposed legislation actually threatens any website that features user-generated content. In effect, any copyright holder could file a claim that a streaming website is hosting unauthorized content (such as a song in the background of a League of Legends stream). Under the law, ad networks, payment providers and internet service providers are now potentially liable for their user’s infringement. These services could then be compelled to immediately remove support for a streaming website or face a costly legal battle – at a minimum cutting off financial means, and likely shutting off the site entirely.

How would SOPA/PIPA impact League of Legends players?

Kills streaming. If any single streamer plays copyrighted music (or alt tabs into a movie or other owned content) on their stream, there is a significant risk of the entire streaming service being taken down. In some cases, it could even result in criminal penalties for the streamer.
Threatens independent content creation. Services we all use to create and share League of Legends related content, such as YouTube, Reddit, DeviantArt, streaming websites such as Own3d and Twitch, and more would be at risk of shutting down or greatly restricting the scope of legitimate content allowed on their sites.
Attacks our community. Aspects of our service such as the official forums and potentially even in-game chat, could be taken down or have their features reduced based on user behavior.
Other harmful effects. SOPA/PIPA undermine established intellectual property legislation like the DMCA, raise serious constitutional free speech issues, and could even compromise the basic security infrastructure of the internet.
Congress will reconvene at the end of January, and with a long roster of supporters on both sides of the aisle, SOPA/PIPA could actually pass. The likelihood is so great that technology giants including Google, Amazon, Facebook and Twitter have gone so far as to publicly consider a simultaneous blackout in protest.

Riot Games is opposed to SOPA/PIPA in their present form. While we do support efforts to prevent online piracy, the current form of this legislation comes at far too high a cost for us, our players, and online communities across the internet.

Help us take a stand. Write your congressperson today and voice your opposition to this misguided and harmful legislation: https://action.eff.org/o/9042/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=8173

Riot Games Attorney RiotLomar is currently doing an AMAA on Reddit. Have a question? Check it out!

Made me think.. if this passes I might as well become a serial killer.. since the world is coming too SHIT.

 

[Wesker]

i had post this on neobot forums a while ago

[video=youtube;yc6Cc7lW1JI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc6Cc7lW1JI&feature=related[/video]

[video=youtube;_maL77EostU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_maL77EostU&feature=related[/video]

source :Internet Protect IP Law in u.s.a LOL

 

[Santi]

Avaaz - ¡Salvemos Internet!

 

[Evan]

unreliable sources

 

[Wesker]

Google
Reddit
Imgur
Tor Project
Miro
Youtube
iSchool at Syracuse University
Oreilly.com
Wikipedia
Reddit
Mozilla
WordPress.org
icanhazCheezburger Network
MoveOn.org
Facebook
Good Old Games
TwitPic
Minecraft
Free Press
Mojang
XDA Developers
Destructoid
Good.is

These are some of the many websites that will go dark tomorrow in protest to fight against SOPA.

Can find a list of MANY other sites going dark:
SOPA STRIKE - Largest online protest in history - January 18 - blackout your site

your forgot
dota league of legents, thats basicly RIOT GAMES and LOTRS

 

[Prest]

@up

I think thats included in
>Good old games

 

[lol94]

this is what internet think about sopa

[video=youtube;dLrvzw0aEYc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dLrvzw0aEYc[/video]

 

[Shinmaru]

lmfao rofl~!

 

[ATT3]

Stop Online Piracy Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Rambo]

 

[Evan]

Haha you got me there, I was like "CMON PICTURE FINISH LOADING!".

 

[Runes]

Thank God I live in Europe

 

[Crolly]

Thank God I live in Europe

Not sure how it works, but alot of websites are hosted/created by americans so then the law applies to you too?

 

[Zatjin]

My favorite meme site is going doown!

Artige.no :<

 

[Exmerus]

good bye ots bussines

 

[Prest]

Good bye probably 75% of the websites you visit, Exmerus.

 

[Runes]

It's just here to scare us , nothing big..

 

[NAAPV]

Thank God I live in Europe

It doesn't matter where you live, SOPA has a global effect on the free internet.

 

[Wedozu]

good bye ots bussines

SOPA isn't gonna touch OTS,



i believe.