Author Topic: Nintendo Wises Up (Read 46019 times)

Morari · « **on:** December 31, 2011, 12:03:40 PM »

...and withdraws their support for SOPA. Of course, this is probably just lip service. SOPA brings about bad press, and I'm sure Nintendo wants to distance themselves from it for that reason and that reason alone. Lest they end up like GoDaddy.

News Article

Regardless of what the article states, Sony is still onboard with the bill. Several of their subsidies can be found on the list. We already knew that Sony hates their customers though.

Edit: I didn't notice that this hit the main page of the site as well. Might be best to relegate discussion to that Talk Back thread.

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #1 on:** December 31, 2011, 01:08:08 PM »

SOPA is a good bill, but you have people spreading misinformation about it. If you don't support illegal content, then you have nothing to worry about. I am disappointed that Nintendo caved in to pressure from criminal groups like Anonymous.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #2 on:** December 31, 2011, 01:58:15 PM »

SOPA is horse **** and I can't believe any end-user would ever even *consider* supporting something like it. You are completely wrong about the "don't support illegal content" it's not even funny.

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #3 on:** December 31, 2011, 02:44:10 PM »

No I am not wrong. Read the bill, not just what opponents of it say.

bustin98 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 31, 2011, 03:04:03 PM »

The problem is it doesn't define what illegal content is, and places the fight in the courts, which ultimately means the deepest pockets wins. It takes free choice and free speech out of the end users hands and into the hands of a group of lawyers who will scourer the Internet looking for objectional material. There is no 'innocent before proven guilty'.

Morari · « **Reply #5 on:** December 31, 2011, 05:01:10 PM »

TJ, please move to China. I think you'd like the way their government works.

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #6 on:** December 31, 2011, 07:20:16 PM »

Quote from: TJ Spyke on December 31, 2011, 01:08:08 PM

but you have people spreading misinformation about it.

Yeah, in fact there is someone on this site who is doing just that. I'm not going to name any names, but here is an example of the sort of misinformation being spread about SOPA:

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SOPA is a good bill,

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #7 on:** December 31, 2011, 07:46:32 PM »

if it was a good bill, I don't think Google, EA, Nintendo would have backed off (or any other company that doesn't have the RIAA/MPAA/FBI, etc) in their pocket. This has nothing to do with being afraid of some DDOS hacks by Anonymous - after all, they're in it for the lulz (and you know how they feel about lulz...), and apparently like Nintendo.

Spenczar · « **Reply #8 on:** December 31, 2011, 09:23:55 PM »

SOPA is the sequel to DOTA. right?

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #9 on:** December 31, 2011, 10:49:40 PM »

No, but it is Spanish for soup.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #10 on:** December 31, 2011, 11:42:26 PM »

Wise fwom the gwave, Nintendo...

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #11 on:** January 16, 2012, 04:39:27 AM »

The US Congress has shelved the Stop Online Piracy Act. Clearly, Nintendo dropping support was a major factor in this.

Plugabugz · « **Reply #12 on:** January 16, 2012, 06:00:50 AM »

Given the Digital Economy Act had a similar-to-SOPA portion removed because it's not workable here either, i'm not surprised SOPA was shelved.

oohhboy · « **Reply #13 on:** January 16, 2012, 08:40:58 AM »

PIPA been stopped also? It's the fraternal twin to SOPA in motive and just as damaging.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #14 on:** January 16, 2012, 09:11:11 AM »

PIPA's still alive, although they've removed a lot of the most offensive parts of it. We'll see if the backlash continues and gets that killed as well.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #15 on:** January 16, 2012, 09:28:07 AM »

That's awesome, now the 1/18 protests probably won't have to take place.

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #16 on:** January 16, 2012, 10:12:46 AM »

They "shelved" it. I guess that means it could be brought back up at some point. The danger isn't over it, so it would be foolish for those against this to let their guard down. Maybe that was the reason why it was shelved; to wait until all the opposition die down, and then once everyone has forgotten about it, then quietly reintroduce it for a more smooth passage.

Shaymin · « **Reply #17 on:** January 16, 2012, 06:41:03 PM »

Or waiting until there isn't an election staring everyone in the face.

I'd say we see it rear its ugly head about this time next year.

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #18 on:** January 16, 2012, 07:44:36 PM »

Quote from: Brandogg on January 16, 2012, 09:28:07 AM

That's awesome, now the 1/18 protests probably won't have to take place.

If any sites were stupid enough to do that, I would have supported any permanent boycott of those sites because they would be the true enemy. PIPA isn't as bad and will help protect IP's.

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #19 on:** January 16, 2012, 07:50:42 PM »

Quote from: TJ Spyke on January 16, 2012, 07:44:36 PM

PIPA isn't as bad

So you do acknowledge that SOPA is bad.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #20 on:** January 16, 2012, 08:42:24 PM »

Once again you show that you don't understand anything, TJ. The sites that were going to go dark are some of the same sites that would most likely be shut down due to SOPA - giving the internet a preview of what is to come should this horrid legislation pass. And these sites would only be down until the online petitions that they were going to link to would hit a certain amount of signatures, which would probably only be a matter of minutes.

Morari · « **Reply #21 on:** January 16, 2012, 09:15:46 PM »

Quote from: Chozo Ghost on January 16, 2012, 07:50:42 PM

Quote from: TJ Spyke on January 16, 2012, 07:44:36 PM
PIPA isn't as bad

So you do acknowledge that SOPA is bad.

Of course he does, he's just trolling. No one can be so absolutely authoritarian without something to gain from it. I imagine that since TJ is just a middle-class white kid, and is not making any money off of these statements, it must all just be an elaborate inside joke.

The only other explanation is that he's afraid to have to think for himself.

nickmitch · « **Reply #22 on:** January 16, 2012, 09:18:46 PM »

Sites still need to protest. SOPA isn't dead, if it was, that would be the headline. I just really hope I don't have to use Wikipedia that day.

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #23 on:** January 16, 2012, 09:34:14 PM »

Quote from: nickmitch on January 16, 2012, 09:18:46 PM

I just really hope I don't have to use Wikipedia that day.

If you have to you can do what people used to do before Wikipedia existed: Use google to find the information you need.

MegaByte · « **Reply #24 on:** January 16, 2012, 09:47:56 PM »

Quote from: TJ Spyke on January 16, 2012, 07:44:36 PM

PIPA isn't as bad and will help protect IP's.

Please explain with relevant citations.

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