Jimquisition: SOPA Approved

[Jimothy Sterling]

SOPA Approved

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) could change the Internet forever if enforced. Having been written in such broad and vague terms, giving corporations maximum power to black out websites, a chilling effect could be seen, as the Internet's content creators become too afraid to risk anything, lest they lose everything.
This week's Jimquisition is speculative fiction, showing a future Jim Sterling who is bound to toil under SOPA's oppressive rule. It's all very conceptual and clever, I think you'll agree.

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[Amaror]

The last bit was good!
The other parts were ok, i guess...

 

[Scrustle]

HE SAID IGN! HE SAID KOTAKU! HE SAID FOX! HE SAID LOST! HE USED MUSIC HE DIDN'T MAKE!! ARREST THAT MAN RIGHT NOW!!!

 

[chiefohara]

Thank god for the Jimquisition

 

[ph0b0s123]

"SOPA Approved"!

Don't scare me like that, with this title on the front page, when not true....

Edit: for shame US gov, making it so people have nothing better to do than go outside. How do you sleep at night....

 

[beetrain]

It was like watching a one man podoid for a bit there.

 

[Lono Shrugged]

And here I was worried that the jimquisition would be affected by this law.

I would seriously watch this every week. It's like that movie Network met I dunno.....Equilibrium?

Very good episode and point well made.

And thanks again for convincing me to buy deadly premonition

 

[Movement_Machine]

That was pretty funny. I honestly hope that thing doesnt get passed... god it would suck

 

[Movement_Machine]

That was pretty funny. I honestly hope that thing doesnt get passed... god it would suck

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

"SOPA Approved"!

Don't scare me like that, with this title on the front page, when not true....

I had a brief moment of panic too.

Oh by the way, Jim? Re your heavy breathing around 1:30 - George Lucas' lawyers would like a word...

 

[mjc0961]

Too bad I couldn't watch this SOPA approved video because The Escapist got shut down due to too many people having copyrighted images like game characters or ponies as avatars. DAMN YOU SOPA!!!

 

[Tanis]

We should just take everyone who votes for SOPA and make them unelectable by claiming they're gay atheists who support Justin Biender...

 

[wooty]

Its nice to see someone with a passion for something that isnt related to the xfactor or shows about dancing.

Im with ya Jim, the outside is cold.......for now....it gets better next season, trust me.

 

[dragonsshunter]

What was Jim thinking going outside, he should've known it was too dangerous out there. I for one like staying in my little dark shack with one outlet used solely for my computer and router.

 

[Zer0Saber]

Sons of the Patriots Act. La li lu le lo approved. every time i see that i think of Metal Gear.

 

[Erttheking]

DUDE, CHANGE THE TITLE! Jesus, nearly gave me a fucking heart attack.

 

[ph0b0s123]

One question on this whole thing. How does it affect sites etc outside of the US. I.e not a .com that US authorities think they own, wherever hosted, but .co.uk 's etc. I feel very sorry for people in the US if this is approved. I also understand that there will be an initial effect since most web content comes from the US. But if say Jim moves him, his show and it's hosting back to his native UK (from the accent), won't the show be back to normal?

If the US gov wants to turn the US into the Internet version of North Korean, then fine. I just don't see where 'this will kill the whole Internet' comes from. There are other countries in the world out there you know, where this legislation will not reach. Escapistmagazine.co.uk, youtube.co.uk FTW?

 

[Realitycrash]

"It's a bit like that game Homefront, except, you know, not totally shit". Hahaha only watched 10 seconds and loving it already. Had to pause and write that.

 

[sindremaster]

One question on this whole thing. How does it affect sites etc outside of the US. I.e not a .com that US authorities think they own, wherever hosted, but .co.uk 's etc. I feel very sorry for people in the US if this is approved. I also understand that there will be an initial effect since most web content comes from the US. But if say Jim moves him, his show and it's hosting back to his native UK (from the accent), won't the show be back to normal?

If the US gov wants to turn the US into the Internet version of North Korean, then fine. I just don't see where 'this will kill the whole Internet' comes from. There are other countries in the world out there you know, where this legislation will not reach. Escapistmagazine.co.uk, youtube.co.uk FTW?

A lot of the audience from sites like the Escapist are American. If Americans can't enter these sites, they lose a lot of money and may have to shut down, even if they're not based in the US.