Seriously?
An abuse of power?
MPAA Chairman and former Senator from Connecticut Chris Dodd said:
It is an irresponsible response and a disservice to people who rely on them for information and use their services. It is also an abuse of power given the freedoms these companies enjoy in the marketplace today. It’s a dangerous and troubling development when the platforms that serve as gateways to information intentionally skew the facts to incite their users in order to further their corporate interests.
So, the MPAA is accusing these websites of inhibiting access to information because of their protest of SOPA, which is essentially a pro-censorship bill?
Unlike radio airwaves, the Internet is not public domain and in no way are these websites “responsible” or obligated to provide “information” and “services” to anyone.
Dodd goes on to say:
A so-called “blackout” is yet another gimmick, albeit a dangerous one, designed to punish elected and administration officials who are working diligently to protect American jobs from foreign criminals.
He’s right about one thing.
The blackouts are designed to punish the elected officials, but that’s only because they’re not listening. I don’t care how “diligently” you’re working, if you’ve “taken a lenient stance when it comes to the rampant censoring of the Internet by China,” We the People are going to make sure you’re paying attention when you start messing around with our freedoms.
We are free and intend to keep it that way.
[via The Next Web | Image via Geek O System]
Joshua Gish says
That’ll preach.
This reminds me of an adult trying to tell a couple how to raise their children.
It just seems immature. Great article by the way:)
Eric Dye says
Ha! True.
Thanks!
Vajaah says
Good to read some feedback from the entertainment industry! Thanks for sharing.
That today’s blackouts are an, “abuse of power,” is amusing. Really MPAA? Lobbying congress for legislation that includes such censorship sounds more like abuse to me.
Eric Dye says
I know, right!?!
I can hardly believe it.