http://www.ojccc.org/2012/01/wikipedia-see-ya-tomorrow/ Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:57:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.ojccc.org/2012/01/wikipedia-see-ya-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-1588 Morgan Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:38:34 +0000 http://www.ojccc.org/?p=5865#comment-1588 I read an interview by CNN about the whole thing. It’s a really bold move for Wikipedia and from what I read a smart one. I need to read more, but it sounds like the bill is poorly written and confusing. It also sounds like it hurts sites like wikipedia who are providing information legally. I think this all goes back to the Pirates Dilemma video that we watched. It seems clear that Hollywood and some members of the Senate aren’t interested in finding out what they can learn from pirates. They would rather stifle piracy completely even if it means great inconveniences for everyone else. One more thing, even if they do pass this bill, and all the censorship works the way they want it too, I have no doubt that piracy will continue to exist and find new ways to work around the system. Piracy is a legal problem yes, but more than that it is a moral problem and if pirates have a market within society then they will find a way to satisfy that market. Our country needs to stop looking at this from a purely technological aspect and address the systemic problems within American culture that make piracy seem acceptable.

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