What is the new black banner at top?

[jaizei]

RE: banner on top of web page

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-What-is-the-new-black-banner-at-top

 

[jerm42991]

This doesn't only affect people in the US. SOPA would apply to any website anywhere. It's outrageous!

If it only applied within US all sites would be hosted and run overseas to get round it... as a result there's a draft US law trying to control websites aroumd the world.

That isn't true. Those websites will still exist, and if you aren't in the US then you can still access them. You just won't be able to if you are in the US.

 

[JoesMum]

That isn't true. Those websites will still exist, and if you aren't in the US then you can still access them. You just won't be able to if you are in the US.

The US Government would have the right to take action against foreign owned and located websites as I understand it. So it does affect all of us. The rest of the world uses US websites that could be forced to close under the law as it has been drafted. That's why people worldwide are campaigning against.

 

[JoesMum]

How's this being reported in the US?
According to the BBC, Support wanes in US Congress for anti-piracy bill

Sopa and Pipa anti-piracy bills controversy explained | BBC News

 

[HerpDaDerp26TV]

Did anybody else sign the google petition? If not, please search " google sopa petition " If you are against this new law coming through. If this law goes through, google, Wikipedia, Facebook, Twitter and more will most likely go down. Speak while you still have a voice.