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princehamlette: notthehellyourwhales: maplelaughingalonewithfandoms: hubawesome: soselfimportant: barkbarkbarkbarkbarkbarkbarkbark: BLACK MARCHThursday, March 1st 2012 to Saturday 31st March 2012 With the continuing campaigns for Internet-censoring litigation such as SOPA and PIPA, and the closure of sites such as Megaupload under allegations of ‘piracy’ and ‘conspiracy’ the time has come to take a stand against music, film and media companies’ lobbyists. The only way is to hit them where it truly hurts.Their profit margins. March 2012 is the end of the 1st quarter in economic reports worldwide. Do not buy a single record. Do not download a single song, legally or illegally. Do not go to see a single film in cinemas, or download a copy, Do not buy a DVD in the stores. Do not buy a videogame. Do not buy a single book or magazine. Wait the 4 weeks to buy them in April: see the film later, etc. Holding out for just 4 weeks, maximum, will leave a gaping hole in media and entertainment companies’ profits for the 1st quarter, an economic hit which will in turn be observed by governments worldwide as stocks and shares will blip from a large enough loss of incomes.This action can give a statement of intent:  ”We will not tolerate the Media Industries’ lobbying for legistation which will censor the internet.” I’m not an educated or political person. My friends know this about me. I don’t have strong opinions about this sort of thing. I feel that this is a much better way to protest than blacking out your tumblr for a day. I am in favour of this. I can do this. Sounds much better than blacking out my blog that no one goes to. This will probably have a stronger impact than anything else I can do. Or, rather, not do. I wonder how many people will do this and if it will work. Tempted, quite tempted. Very damn curious.

princehamlette:

notthehellyourwhales:

maplelaughingalonewithfandoms:

hubawesome:

soselfimportant:

barkbarkbarkbarkbarkbarkbarkbark:

BLACK MARCH
Thursday, March 1st 2012 to Saturday 31st March 2012

With the continuing campaigns for Internet-censoring litigation such as SOPA and PIPA, and the closure of sites such as Megaupload under allegations of ‘piracy’ and ‘conspiracy’ the time has come to take a stand against music, film and media companies’ lobbyists.

The only way is to hit them where it truly hurts.
Their profit margins.

March 2012 is the end of the 1st quarter in economic reports worldwide.

Do not buy a single record. Do not download a single song, legally or illegally. Do not go to see a single film in cinemas, or download a copy, Do not buy a DVD in the stores. Do not buy a videogame. Do not buy a single book or magazine.

Wait the 4 weeks to buy them in April: see the film later, etc. Holding out for just 4 weeks, maximum, will leave a gaping hole in media and entertainment companies’ profits for the 1st quarter, an economic hit which will in turn be observed by governments worldwide as stocks and shares will blip from a large enough loss of incomes.
This action can give a statement of intent:

 ”We will not tolerate the Media Industries’ lobbying for legistation which will censor the internet.”

I’m not an educated or political person. My friends know this about me. I don’t have strong opinions about this sort of thing.

I feel that this is a much better way to protest than blacking out your tumblr for a day.

I am in favour of this.

I can do this. Sounds much better than blacking out my blog that no one goes to.

This will probably have a stronger impact than anything else I can do.

Or, rather, not do.

I wonder how many people will do this and if it will work.
Tempted, quite tempted. Very damn curious.

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paperdollburns via paperdollburns

blackout/march/internet censorship/sopa/acta/pipa/

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Jan

brolinskeep: wewereledtoleadlovers: tsunafishy: youranonnews: ACTA in a Nutshell – What is ACTA?  ACTA is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. A new intellectual property enforcement treaty being negotiated by the United States, the European Community, Switzerland, and Japan, with Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Mexico, Jordan, Morocco, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Canada recently announcing that they will join in as well. Why should you care about ACTA? Initial reports indicate that the treaty will have a very broad scope and will involve new tools targeting “Internet distribution and information technology.” What is the goal of ACTA? Reportedly the goal is to create new legal standards of intellectual property enforcement, as well as increased international cooperation, an example of which would be an increase in information sharing between signatory countries’ law enforcement agencies. Essential ACTA Resources -  Read more about ACTA here: ACTA Fact Sheet Read the authentic version of the ACTA text as of 15 April 2011, as finalized by participating countries here: ACTA Finalized Text Follow the history of the treaty’s formation here: ACTA history Read letters from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden wherein he challenges the constitutionality of ACTA: Letter 1 | Letter 2 | Read the Administration’s Response to Wyden’s First Letter here: Response Watch a short informative video on ACTA: ACTA Video Watch a lulzy video on ACTA: Lulzy Video Say NO to ACTA. It is essential to spread awareness and get the word out on ACTA. COME ON HOW DOES THIS HAVE SO LITTLE NOTES? WAKE UUUUUPPPP We went to the mat for you with regard to SOPA, wake the hell up. global petitions: Stop ACTA (to the UN) Stopp ACTA Just Say ‘No’ to ACTA Stop ATCA Now! Stop Canada from passing ACTA UK representatives: Stop ACTA Act against ACTA (to the U.S. Congress) citizens of europe: contact your representatives!!!!!! go to http://www.europarl.org/, select your country (left colume) and then find the contacts of your representatives under “Parlament”, “Your MEPs” or something like this. AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT YOU THINK! StopACTANowon Twitter Stop ACTA Now! on Facebook Shit’s scary, yo

brolinskeep:

wewereledtoleadlovers:

tsunafishy:

youranonnews:

ACTA in a Nutshell –

What is ACTA?  ACTA is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. A new intellectual property enforcement treaty being negotiated by the United States, the European Community, Switzerland, and Japan, with Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Mexico, Jordan, Morocco, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Canada recently announcing that they will join in as well.

Why should you care about ACTA? Initial reports indicate that the treaty will have a very broad scope and will involve new tools targeting “Internet distribution and information technology.”

What is the goal of ACTA? Reportedly the goal is to create new legal standards of intellectual property enforcement, as well as increased international cooperation, an example of which would be an increase in information sharing between signatory countries’ law enforcement agencies.

Essential ACTA Resources - 

  • Read more about ACTA here: ACTA Fact Sheet
  • Read the authentic version of the ACTA text as of 15 April 2011, as finalized by participating countries here: ACTA Finalized Text
  • Follow the history of the treaty’s formation here: ACTA history
  • Read letters from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden wherein he challenges the constitutionality of ACTA: Letter 1 | Letter 2 | Read the Administration’s Response to Wyden’s First Letter here: Response
  • Watch a short informative video on ACTA: ACTA Video
  • Watch a lulzy video on ACTA: Lulzy Video

Say NO to ACTA. It is essential to spread awareness and get the word out on ACTA.

COME ON HOW DOES THIS HAVE SO LITTLE NOTES?
WAKE UUUUUPPPP

We went to the mat for you with regard to SOPA, wake the hell up.



global petitions:

Stop ACTA (to the UN)

Stopp ACTA

Just Say ‘No’ to ACTA

Stop ATCA Now!



Stop Canada from passing ACTA

UK representatives: Stop ACTA

Act against ACTA (to the U.S. Congress)



citizens of europe:

contact your representatives!!!!!!

go to http://www.europarl.org/, select your country (left colume) and then find the contacts of your representatives under “Parlament”, “Your MEPs” or something like this. AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!



StopACTANowon Twitter




Shit’s scary, yo

4 months ago Short URL 30,892 notes

porcelainpoet via porcelainpoet

ACTA/why god why/