• Snot Flickerman
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    3 months ago

    Rose said the MPA’s requested law would be similar to the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) that was shelved after major protests over a decade ago.

    • BolexForSoup
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      573 months ago

      SOPA/PIPA. Now there are some acronyms i haven’t heard in a long time.

      dusts off hat

      Whelp back in the saddle folks. Let’s stop this bullshit.

    • @Auli@lemmy.ca
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      63 months ago

      Piracy isn’t as big now. And people seem dumber so don’t expect the same protests.

      • Snot Flickerman
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        43 months ago

        Further, most organization was done on reddit. Reddit itself has a lot less investment in the issue than they did previously. Doubtful they would help support a sitewide protest about it, either.