Anonops #10: Stop SOPA

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Op zaterdag 14 januari 2012 18:30 schreef Selestha het volgende:
Supertopic dit, bedankt voor alle nuttige links!

twitter:

Anonymousjock twitterde op zaterdag 14-01-2012 om 19:01:08 #LuLz Apparently #Anonymous now has operatives inside Congress itself. Expect Us! http://t.co/trEbcMNX http://t.co/K1hS5VT5 reageer retweet

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White House Jumps Into SOPA, PIPA Debate

One day after DNS blocking was removed from the conroversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), the White House on Saturday urged Congress to craft online piracy legislation that does not undermine freedom of expression on the Web.

The administration said it is aware of the three copyright protection bills currently before Congress—SOPA, the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), and the Online Protection and Digital ENforcement Act (OPEN). Without formally endorsing any of those bills, however, the White House outlined what it will and will not support.

"While we believe that online piracy by foreign Web sites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response, we will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet," IP enforcement coordinator Victoria Espinel, U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra, and U.S. cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt wrote in a blog post.

Specifically, the trio said any new legislation must "be narrowly targeted only at sites beyond the reach of current U.S. law, cover activity clearly prohibited under existing U.S. laws, and be effectively tailored, with strong due process and focused on criminal activity."

If third parties like payment processors or search engines are involved, the bill must guard against overly broad language that might discourage innovation, the White House said.

The administration also urged Congress to avoid Web site blocking via the Domain Name System (DNS).

"Our analysis of the DNS filtering provisions in some proposed legislation suggests that they pose a real risk to cybersecurity and yet leave contraband goods and services accessible online," the White House said. "We must avoid legislation that drives users to dangerous, unreliable DNS servers and puts next-generation security policies, such as the deployment of DNSSEC, at risk."

SOPA and PIPA initially included provisions that would allow the Justice Department to obtain a court order against overseas "rogue" Web sites that were trafficking in fake goods and block them. Backlash, however, prompted SOPA sponsor Lamar Smith to remove DNS blocking from the bill on Friday. Sen. Patrick Leahy, sponsor of PIPA, proposed studying the effects of DNS blocking before implementation.

In a Saturday morning statement, Rep. Smith said that without DNS blocking, his bill is now in line with the White House's requirements.

"The White House has urged Congress to act this year. I am committed to working with my colleagues in the House and Senate to send a bipartisan bill to the White House that protects free speech, the Internet and America's intellectual property," Smith said. "The Stop Online Piracy Act does just that and I look forward to working with the White House and the Senate towards its enactment this year."

Not everyone was ready to jump on the SOPA bandwagon after Smith's changes, however.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation said the steps taken by Smith and Leahy are "heartening," but "we still have a long fight ahead and we face formidable foes."

"Both bills still contain fundamental flaws that threaten freedom of speech and the future of the Internet. We've written before, for example, about the threats to the human rights community, to students, to software development, and to the economy," the EFF said. "These threats remain. What is worse (and we can't say this enough), is that this legislation, if made law, will do little to stop online infringement. These bills cannot be fixed—they must be killed."

The OPEN ACT
The OPEN Act, meanwhile, would have the International Trade Commission (ITC) handle this issue rather than the Justice Department. Bill sponsor Rep. Darrell Issa was supposed to hold a Jan. 18 hearing to examine the security effects of DNS blocking, but said today that he would postpone that hearing after receiving assurances that anti-piracy legislation will not move to the House floor without a consensus.

"Although SOPA, despite the removal of this provision, is still a fundamentally flawed bill, Ihave decided that postponing the scheduled hearing on DNS blocking with technical experts is the best course of action at this time," Issa said. "Right now, the focus of protecting the Internet needs to be on the Senate where Majority Leader Reid has announced his intention to try to move similar legislation in less than two weeks."

The Senate is scheduled to take up PIPA on Jan. 24.

One of the panelists at Issa's Jan. 18 hearing was supposed to be Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit.com. Reddit actually plans to go dark on Jan. 18 in protest of SOPA. Despite the changes from Smith, that blackout appears to still be on. Earlier today, Reddit tweeted a Fast Company editorial that said PIPA and SOPA must be squashed, not changed.

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Donald Ainsworth

#CabinCr3w - #DoxCak3 - #Anonymous

We are Anonymous, We are Legion
We do not forgive, We do not forget
Expect us, Donald Ainsworth

Credit: sxycutiek, doxxy, Anon1781, Jack, X**********, vizzle, projecticarus, DiabloAnon, XveCt0r, 1984

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Donald Ainsworth "I want a fat dick in my mouth plox"-actual quote

Age: 55-65
Occupation: Driver for GREYHOUND

BUS NUMBER:6252 en route to Memphis, TN

Incident:

Incident happened at (time) on 1/14/2012 when Bus Driver Donald Ainsworth found it appropriate to kick 13 Occupiers off a his bus headed to Occupy Congress. He kicked them off in Amarillo,TX No other reason than they were Occupiers.806 374 5371 (station number)

article in daily kos with live broad cast:
http://www.dailykos.com/s(...)f-Greyhound-in-Texas

Pix:
http://yfrog.com/mmheug
http://prntscr.com/5c1h1
http://prntscr.com/5c1f2
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=34t69dz&s=5
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnnnyn/6699350797/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnnnyn/6699342419/in/photostream/
http://pic.twitter.com/dtNHIXCh

Contact Greyhound CEO David Leach @ home to let him know how you feel

Greyhound CEO: David S. Leach

(972) 899-3053.
2820 Merlins Rock Ln,
Lewisville, TX 75056

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Greyhound
Main corporate wiki
:http://www.corporationwik(...)es-inc/29893818.aspx

Executive Bios:
http://www.greyhound.com/en/about/executivebios.aspx

Departments & Titles:

Exe/Ted Burk
Title:SVP Corporate Development

Tec/Chris Boult
Title:VP IT

HR/ Rhonda MacAndrew
Title:VP HR

Ops/Bill Blankenship
Title:COO

David Leach
Title:CEO/President

Myron Watkins
Title:VP Operations

Fin/Jeff Altizer
Title:CFO

Leg/Mark Southerst
Title:Chief Legal Officer

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/GreyhoundBus?sk=app_6009GREYHOUND BUS DRIVER WHO KICKED THE OCCUPIERS OFF THE BUS- d0x party! Welcoming all bakers >> http://piratepad.net/gWJb4DsoSZ #Anonymous294086

Routes:
130
regular routes:1 NeOn routeDestinations3,700+Stations2,400+FleetMCI MC-12, 102D(L)3, G4500, D4505
Prevost X3-45
Van Hool C2045L

Officers:

President and CEO: David (Dave) Leach
COO: Bill Blankenship

CIO: Chris R.Boult

NYSE: AMR

Greyhound Lines, Inc.
600 Vine St., Ste. 1400
Cincinnati, OH 45202
OH Tel. 513-241-2200
Fax 513-419-3394

Politica contribution for 2009/2010
Mr. David S. Leach
(GLI Distributors/Administrator),
(Zip code: 75056)
$1000 to RICHARD E NEAL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE
on 05/21/10

work contact
15110 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 600
Dallas, TX 75248-4635

Corporate wiki:
http://www.corporationwik(...)-leach/30293503.aspx

employees
Operator with Executive Office: 214-849-8219
Bryan: 214-849-8217
Ursala: 214-849-8215
Safety Dept: 214-849-8214
Claudette: 214-849-8213
Jennell: 214-849-8211

CIO: Chris R.Boult

Possible wife: Michelle?
both late 40's?
Dallas Tx75052?

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Facebook page for greyhound:
https://www.facebook.com/GreyhoundBus?sk=wall

Associated websites with greyhound:
http://www.Greyhound.com
http://www.Greyhound.ca
http://www.luckystreakbus.com/
http://twitter.com/GreyhoundBus
http://www.youtube.com/gogreyhound
http://www.flickr.com/greyhound_bus
http://www.shipgreyhound.com/
http://shipgreyhound.ca

Greyhound customer server number:214-849-8966.
Corporate office: 214-849-8000
biGreyhound Lines, Inc.
PO Box 660691, MS 470
Dallas, TX 75266-0691

Greyhound Bus Lines Corporate Office / Headquarters
PO Box 660362 Dallas,
TX 75266
(214)849-8000

To mail complaints:
Customer Service
Greyhound Lines, Inc.
P.O. Box 660689, MS 490
Dallas, TX 75266-0689
513- 462 -1349

Location: Ohio (Cincinnati, Hamilton)

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Greyhound site/server info:
TARGET:GREYHOUND
REASON:REFUSING SERVICE/DESCRIMINATION
METHOD:DATA ANALYSIS
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Registrant:
dnsmgr@greyhound.com
Greyhound Lines, Inc.
P.O. Box 660362
Dallas, TX 75266
US

Domain Name: GREYHOUND.COM
Administrative Contact :
Hull, Joyce
dnsmgr@greyhound.com
P.O. Box 660362
Dallas, TX 75266
US
Phone: 214.849.8355
Fax: 214.849.6198

Technical Contact :
Manager, Domain
dnsmgr@GREYHOUND.COM
P.O. Box 660362
Dallas, TX 75266
US
Phone: 214.849.8875
Fax: 214.849.6198

Record expires on 24-Apr-2021
Record created on 23-Apr-1994
Database last updated on 24-Apr-2011
Domain servers
K9.GREYHOUND.COM 38.114.106.10
K11.GREYHOUND.COM 216.195.89.154
K10.GREYHOUND.COM 38.114.106.11
Greyhound Lines, Inc.
P.O. Box 660362
Dallas, TX 75266
US
..............................................................................
Domain Name: GREYHOUND.COM
Administrative Contact:
Hull, Joyce
Greyhound Lines, Inc
P.O. Box 660362
Dallas, TX 75266
US
214.849.8355 fax: 214.849.6198

Technical Contact:
Manager, Domain
Greyhound Lines, Inc.
P.O. Box 660362
Dallas, TX 75266
US
214.849.8875
fax: 214.849.6198
Customer Assistance
214-849-8966
7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Central time zone,
Monday through Friday

Record expires on 24-Apr-2021.
Record created on 23-Apr-1994.

Domain servers in listed order:

K9.GREYHOUND.COM 38.114.106.10
K11.GREYHOUND.COM 216.195.89.154
K10.GREYHOUND.COM 38.114.106.11

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ICANN Registrar:
NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC.
Created:
1994-04-23
Expires:
2021-04-24
Updated:
2011-04-24

Server Type:
Microsoft-IIS/6.0

IP Address:205.216.16.228

ASN:
AS26584
IP Location:
United States - United States - Savvis
Response Code:
200
3600
300

Web site support
webmaster@greyhound.com
1-800-268-9000
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greyhound documents:

prohibited items:
http://www.greyhound.com/(...)bited_items_list.pdf

buisness doc:(canada) still digging
http://www.justice.gov/atr/cases/f204100/204112.htm

Safety doc:
http://www.saferoads.org/(...)yhound%20Support.pdf

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Dirt
Boycott

:http://www.boycottowl.com/Greyhound/385


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Greyhound Employees:
_webmaster@greyhound.com
GPX_Support@greyhound.com
@greyhound.com
ifsr@greyhound.com
dnsmgr@greyhound.com
roxby@greyhound.com

(PGP)Emails found :
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darwin.johnson@greyhound.com
glenn.ford@greyhound.com

[+] Hosts found in search engines for www.greyhound.com:
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205.216.16.228:www.greyhound.com
205.216.16.250:max.greyhound.com
205.216.16.228:ebcheck.greyhound.com
205.216.16.228:www4.greyhound.com
205.216.16.228:Www.greyhound.com
216.195.89.154:k11.greyhound.com
38.114.106.10:k9.greyhound.com
38.114.106.11:k10.greyhound.com
205.216.16.228:Ebcheck.greyhound.com
38.114.106.40:mailgate.greyhound.com
208.94.147.151:is-www.greyhound.com
208.94.147.151:wwww.greyhound.com
208.94.147.151:agents.greyhound.com
208.94.147.151:ww.greyhound.com
208.94.147.151:2Fwww.greyhound.com
208.94.147.151:252Fwww.greyhound.com
208.94.147.151:bhp.greyhound.com

GreyHound Employees from Linkedin:
====================
Catherine Woodruff
Michael Widmer
Cathy Woodruff
Charles Sweet
David Leneveu
Tony Richens
Brent Hogan
Bryan Rees
Tom Huntley
Ren Carroll
Andrew Byars
Henry Burger
Sherry Benjamin
Alice Bryan
Randy Mcallister
Beverly Dye
Steve Priebe
Gabriel Kelly
Haley Robinson
Jacque Parker
David Welbourne
Liz Hood
Christine Mulvey
Jonathan Rossall
Sherry Gross
Patrick Div

ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO:

Address Confirmed:

802 Catclaw
San Antonio, TX 78260
Cindy S Ainsworth
Don R Ainsworth
Lacey Ainsworth
802 Catclaw
San Antonio, TX
one level home
grey shingles/brown brick
large trees
catclaw meets into the corner of: Rock Bend Ln

http://g.co/maps/7g6nn

Neighbors:

Joseph W Penrose
(210) 497-3673
806 Catclaw
San Antonio,
TX 78260-6800
Age: 35-39
Associated: Jennifer K Penrose

Anna Delacruz
(210) 481-2901
810 Catclaw
San Antonio, TX 78260-6800

(713) 353-3348
Geo-local/lat/long lookup:
Type of Phone: LandLine
Carrier: (multiple carriers)
City: Houston
State: TX
County: Harris
County Population: 3,886,207
Local Timezone: CST
Latitude: 29.75
Longitude: -95.36

Lat/long conversion:
Address:1301-1381
Chenevert St, Houston, TX 77010, USA
Latitude:29.7500868°
Longitude:-95.3601537°
Accuracy:8: Address level.
Status:200: Successful geocode

map local of surounding area:
http://www.spokeo.com/rev(...)0?addr_num=1114#1114
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Ainsworth Don R
Ainsworth Cindy

Assessed Value: $201,110
Sq. ft.: 2,194
Bedrooms: 3
Taxes: $4,388 (2010)

(210) 757-0960
sly has now confirmed this is a fax.
GEO-lat/long lookup:
Type of Phone: LandLine
Carrier: (multiple carriers)
City: San Antonio
State: TX
County: Bexar
County Population: 1,555,592
Local Timezone: CST
Latitude: 29.43
Longitude: -98.48
Lat/long conversion:
Address:100-198 Hays St,
now San Antonio, TX 78215, USA
Latitude:29.430109°
Longitude:-98.4800025°
Accuracy:8: Address level.
Status:200: Successful geocode.

Map local of surriounding area:
hmmm this one doesn't pull up that way, but i have other ways xD

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(972)-889-3053
GEO Lat/Long Lookup:
Type of Phone: landline
Carrier: AT&T ARKANSAS
City: Dallas
State: TX
County: Dallas
County Population: 2,345,815
Local Timezone: CST
Latitude: 32.78
Longitude: -96.79
Address:2124-2196
Canton St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Latitude:32.7799913°
Longitude:-96.7899932°
Accuracy:8: Address level.
Status:200: Successful geocode.
map local of surounding area
:http://www.spokeo.com/rev(...)1?addr_num=1626#1626

heads up, we have yet to talk to the people on the phone numbers, tons of calls, but only get pick ups, breathing, things slamming around in the background, and hang ups. We put our bets on that it's accurate. Have fun

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Credit: sxycutiek, doxxy, Anon1781, Jack, X**********, vizzle, projecticarus, DiabloAnon, XveCt0r, 1984

We are Anonymous, We are Legion
We do not forgive, We do not forget
Expect us, Donald Ainsworth

#CabinCr3w - #DoxCak3 - #Anonymous

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13 Occupiers were removed from a Greyhound bus by the driver in Amarillo, Texas. The driver removed ALL Occupiers from the bus not the ones with the ability to livestream. The driver was specific about removing Occupiers.

CNN Inside Anonymous

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

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Rupert Murdoch squares off with Obama over online piracy legislation

News Corp chief accuses White House of siding with 'Silicon Valley paymasters' as two bills go through US Congress

The gathering storm over online piracy legislation being debated in the US Congress has sucked two more heavy hitters into the fray, with the Obama administration and Rupert Murdoch lining up on opposite sides of the argument.

The controversy over the Stop Online Piracy Act (Sopa) going through the House of Representatives and its Senate equivalent, the Protect Intellectual Property Act (Pipa), has intensified. Websites including Reddit and possibly Wikipedia are planning to 'go dark' on Wednesday in protest at the proposals, which they say will lead to government censorship of the internet and be disastrous for innovation.

On Saturday, the Obama administration made clear that it would not tolerate several of the more controversial aspects of the two bills, particularly the power to interfere with the architecture of the web by tampering with its Domain Name System (DNS).

"We will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global internet," said three of Obama's top technology advisers in a statement. The authors said manipulating the DNS by forcing service providers to block access to pirating sites could damage cybersecurity by driving users to much more unscrupulous servers.

Just before the White House statement was issued, a sponsor of Sopa – the Texan congressman Lamar Smith – said the DNS blocking provision in the bill would be dropped.

Under the two bills, the US department of justice would have the power to censor foreign websites engaging in piracy by requiring search engines, payment portals and online advertising networks to desist from carrying them.

Murdoch – whose News Corporation includes the Hollywood studio 20th Century Fox, which is among the companies calling for a legislative clampdown against piracy of films, music and other copyrighted material – launched a tirade against the Obama administration for its criticism of Sopa.

"So Obama has thrown in his lot with Silicon Valley paymasters who threaten all software creators with piracy, plain thievery," he wrote in a series of five tweets, accusing Google of hosting pirated material and selling advertising against it.

The White House statement was not a simple denunciation of Sopa and Pipa. It also makes clear that the administration is in favour of new legislation to combat online piracy, though the authors say it must be narrowly targeted. "Online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response," they say.

The two bills have led to an outpouring of criticism from proponents of a free internet, Silicon Valley giants such as Google and Facebook, and start-up entrepreneurs.

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US killer spy drone controls switch to Linux

Flying assassins upgraded after Windows virus outbreak

_{By John Leyden • Get more from this author
Posted in CIO, 12th January 2012 11:42 GMT}

The control of US military spy drones appears to have shifted from Windows to Linux following an embarrassing malware infection.

Ground control systems at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada, which commands the killer unmanned aircraft, became infected with a virus last September. In a statement at the time the Air Force dismissed the electronic nasty as a nuisance and said it posed no threat to the operation of Reaper drones, but the intrusion was nonetheless treated seriously.

"The ground system is separate from the flight control system Air Force pilots use to fly the aircraft remotely; the ability of the pilots to safely fly these aircraft remained secure throughout the incident," it said.

The discovery of the virus was nonetheless hugely embarrassing for the Air Force. The credential-stealing malware, first reported by Wired, made its way from a portable hard drive onto ground systems, which control the drones' weapons and surveillance functions. Portable disks are used to load map updates and transfer mission videos from one computer to another, Defense News added.

"The malware was detected on a standalone mission support network using a Windows-based operating system," a US Air Force statement at the time explained. "The malware in question is a credential stealer, not a keylogger, found routinely on computer networks and is considered more of a nuisance than an operational threat. It is not designed to transmit data or video, nor is it designed to corrupt data, files or programs on the infected computer. Our tools and processes detect this type of malware as soon as it appears on the system, preventing further reach."

Drone units were advised to stop using the removable drives to prevent another outbreak. Behind the scenes other changes appear to have been made: screenshots of drone control computers uploaded by security researcher Mikko Hypponen suggest that at least some of the consoles have been migrated from Microsoft Windows to open source Linux.

Photos of US drone control systems taken in 2009 (here) and 2011 (here) provide evidence of the change - in the earlier picture the Windows desktop GUI can be easily discerned whereas the latter slide indicates the new systems are Linux-based and have "improved displays".

The 2009 photo originally came from the air force base's website but the image has since been removed. A cropped copy can be found here. The 2010 slide came from an unclassified presentation on the US's unmanned drone operations.

Hypponen told The Reg: "If I would need to select between Windows XP and a Linux based system while building a military system, I wouldn't doubt a second which one I would take." ®

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House Kills SOPA

In a surprise move today, Representative Eric Cantor(R-VA) announced that he will stop all action on SOPA, effectively killing the bill. This move was most likely due to several things. One of those things is that SOPA and PIPA met huge online protest against the bills. Another reason would be that the White House threatened to veto the bill if it had passed. However, it isn't quite time yet to celebrate, as PIPA(the Senate's version of SOPA) is still up for consideration.

The online protests about the bill were surprising and large. They ranged anywhere from callng Representatives, companies, and senators to get them to change their mind, to actively moving domain's away from and targeting the business model of the companies that supported/lobbied for the bill. GoDaddy lost well over 100,000 domains in the space of about 10 days due to their involvement with these bills, along with other various targets. Reddit in particular has been influential in turning the tide against SOPA and PIPA, and is a good demonstration of how the Internet enables Democracy.

PIPA is less well known than SOPA, but the provisions are basicly the same. It still includes the same DNS blocking and censoring system that the original SOPA did, just without the SOPA name. There are around 40 co-sponsors of the bill in the Senate so far, with no word on how many senators support the bill in addition to that. There will most likely need to be 60 votes in the Senate in order to invoke cloture and end an almost guaranteed filibuster.

So, what are your thoughts? Relieved? Happy? Let me know down below in the comments.

Continue reading on Examiner.com House Kills SOPA - Denver Computers | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/c(...)s-sopa#ixzz1jeBG9waS

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We have talked about the fact that inappropriate emails will not be
tolerated. I am copying your dad because we're friends and I want to
be completely transparent about my communications regarding this
email. This is an example of an email that I will not tolerate. Do
not send another one like it, I'm sorry if this truly represents the
way you feel.

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In 2011, Anonymous showed that the Internet had the power to force greater online transparency, Occupy Wall Street showed that it was possible to mobilize supporters online, and the tech sector continued to churn out super-easy, off-the-shelf tools that make it possible to build apps and Web sites in hours—not weeks or months. Add to that mix the super nastiness of a Super PAC and a bunch of idealistic young political activists who can code, and you might just be able to change the complexion of the 2012 election campaign. As the election trail winds through New Hampshire, the lesson is becoming increasingly clear: If you don’t speak code, you don’t speak the language of the election’s new activists capable of changing the political zeitgeist.

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yeah - its always there, but there are two trends in western soceities
that have traditionally kept it weak for the past few decades: rising home
ownership and the presence of an enemy

if ur afraid you want a strong state, and if you have a mortgage you don't
riot

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http://www.channel4.com/n(...)-man-behind-the-mask

From comic strip to symbol of world rebellion, the V for Vendetta mask is an iconic image of our times. Channel 4 News takes author Alan Moore to meet some of the protesters he inspired.

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Were SOPA/PIPA Protests a Success? The Results Are In

Wednesday's online protests against two online antipiracy bills currently before Congress are being hailed as a success after sites such as BoingBoing, Reddit and Wikipedia temporarily shut down to oppose the Stop Online Piracy (SOPA) and Protect IP (PIPA) Acts. As a result, more than 162 million people saw the protest message on Wikipedia, 18 senators have backed away from the proposed legislation, and 4.5 million people signed a petition against the acts.

The New York Times called Wednesday's online activism, that also included messages of protest from Craigslist, Google and Mozilla, "a political coming of age for the tech industry." While the Motion Picture Association of America's Chairman and CEO (and former U.S. Senator) Chris Dodd said on Tuesday the protests were an "abuse of power" that turned users into the tech industry's "corporate pawns" (PDF).

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Internet Blackout Causes 18 Senators to Flee from PIPA

It may have been a sight to behold as the internet helped topple governments in the Middle East last year, but yesterday it did something even more impressive. It caused Senators to change their minds on policy.

Though the entertainment lobby has poured millions upon millions into Senators and Representatives in order to get anti-piracy, internet censorship bills SOPA and PIPA passed, yesterday’s massive online protest against the two bills by major sites like Google, Reddit and Wikipedia, actually produced real results. As calls flooded into congress, lawmakers were forced to change their position on the bills.

I’m sure it wasn’t a road to Damascus moment where they finally saw the error of their ways, rather I imagine it was somewhat terrifying to consider that they may have significant trouble getting re-elected should they choose to pass bills like SOPA and PIPA that ignited this much passion among constituents.

With SOPA on the shelf for now, it was PIPA that lost the greatest amount of supporters. The tally is currently 18 Senators and counting, many of whom were former co-sponsors of the bill. It’s mostly Republicans who have changed their minds, though I’m not sure what that says. That Democrats are still tighter with Hollywood perhaps?

Here’s a list

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http://static.thepiratebay.org/legal/sopa.txt

INTERNETS, 18th of January 2012.
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

Over a century ago Thomas Edison got the patent for a device which would "do for the eye what the phonograph does for
the ear". He called it the Kinetoscope. He was not only amongst the first to record video, he was also the first person
to own the copyright to a motion picture.

Because of Edisons patents for the motion pictures it was close to financially impossible to create motion pictures
in the North american east coast. The movie studios therefor relocated to California, and founded what we today call
Hollywood. The reason was mostly because there was no patent.
There was also no copyright to speak of, so the studios could copy old stories and make movies out of them - like
Fantasia, one of Disneys biggest hits ever.

So, the whole basis of this industry, that today is screaming about losing control over immaterial rights, is that they
circumvented immaterial rights. They copied (or put in their terminology: "stole") other peoples creative works,
without paying for it. They did it in order to make a huge profit. Today, they're all successful and most of the
studios are on the Fortune 500 list of the richest companies in the world. Congratulations - it's all based on being
able to re-use other peoples creative works. And today they hold the rights to what other people create.
If you want to get something released, you have to abide to their rules. The ones they created after circumventing
other peoples rules.

The reason they are always complainting about "pirates" today is simple. We've done what they did. We circumvented the
rules they created and created our own. We crushed their monopoly by giving people something more efficient. We allow
people to have direct communication between eachother, circumventing the profitable middle man, that in some cases take
over 107% of the profits (yes, you pay to work for them).
It's all based on the fact that we're competition.
We've proven that their existance in their current form is no longer needed. We're just better than they are.

And the funny part is that our rules are very similar to the founding ideas of the USA. We fight for freedom of speech.
We see all people as equal. We believe that the public, not the elite, should rule the nation. We believe that laws
should be created to serve the public, not the rich corporations.

The Pirate Bay is truly an international community. The team is spread all over the globe - but we've stayed out of the
USA. We have Swedish roots and a swedish friend said this:
The word SOPA means "trash" in Swedish. The word PIPA means "a pipe" in Swedish. This is of course not a coincidence.
They want to make the internet inte a one way pipe, with them at the top, shoving trash through the pipe down to the
rest of us obedient consumers.
The public opinion on this matter is clear. Ask anyone on the street and you'll learn that noone wants to be fed with
trash. Why the US government want the american people to be fed with trash is beyond our imagination but we hope that
you will stop them, before we all drown.

SOPA can't do anything to stop TPB. Worst case we'll change top level domain from our current .org to one of the
hundreds of other names that we already also use. In countries where TPB is blocked, China and Saudi Arabia springs to
mind, they block hundreds of our domain names. And did it work? Not really.
To fix the "problem of piracy" one should go to the source of the problem. The entertainment industry say they're
creating "culture" but what they really do is stuff like selling overpriced plushy dolls and making 11 year old girls
become anorexic. Either from working in the factories that creates the dolls for basically no salary or by watching
movies and tv shows that make them think that they're fat.

In the great Sid Meiers computer game Civilization you can build Wonders of the world. One of the most powerful ones
is Hollywood. With that you control all culture and media in the world. Rupert Murdoch was happy with MySpace and had
no problems with their own piracy until it failed. Now he's complainting that Google is the biggest source of piracy
in the world - because he's jealous. He wants to retain his mind control over people and clearly you'd get a more
honest view of things on Wikipedia and Google than on Fox News.

Some facts (years, dates) are probably wrong in this press release. The reason is that we can't access this information
when Wikipedia is blacked out. Because of pressure from our failing competitors. We're sorry for that.

THE PIRATE BAY, (K)2012

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