SOPA: Who's in and who's out?

Published on 01-02-2012 01:13 AM

By now we're sure you're aware that SOPA is more than just a tomato-based noodle soup. The Stop Online Piracy Act's been stirring controversy with its intentions, and it'll most likely continue in this path until we hear a final decision. Go Daddy wasn't shy -- before retracting -- about its support for the bill, and things have changed drastically since we first heard some of the "top dogs" express their feelings.But who else is behind it, who's got your back, and who's had a change of heart? The answers await you after the break.

The following are just a few that we believe you'll be interested in, but you can find the rest of the bunch at the source link below.

Opponents

Disqus
AOL
eBay
Facebook
foursquare
Google
GrooveShark
Kickstarter
Mozilla
PayPal
Wikipedia
Reddit
Square
The Huffington Post
Craigslist
LinkedIn
OpenDNS
Tumblr
Twitter
Yahoo
Zynga

Defectors

Business Software Alliance (Includes Apple, Microsoft, Adobe Systems, Intel and more)
Electronic Arts
Sony Electronics
Nintendo
Go Daddy

Supporters

ABC
BMI
CBS
Comcast/NBCUniversal
Disney Publishing Worldwide, Inc.
EMI Music Publishing
Entertainment Software Association
ESPN
Major League Baseball
Marvel Entertainment, LLC
MasterCard Worldwide
Motion Picture Association of America
National Cable & Telecommunications Association
National Football League
News Corporation
Random House
Scholastic, Inc.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony Music Entertainment
Time Warner
Universal Music
Universal Music Publishing Group
Viacom
Visa Inc.
Warner Music Group

Source: http://judiciary.house.gov/issues/Ro...Supporters.pdf

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9 Comments

megabyteme - 01-02-2012, 02:41 AM
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Those who are "for it" are generally pricks I don't like, and don't support anyway. Good to know the enemies of free speech/free use of the internet. I'll check back before buying anything.

Still pissed I'm basically stuck with Concast for my internet.

Cabalo - 01-02-2012, 03:41 AM
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So many mainstream sites are against SOPA, it would be hard to create a shortlist.

XDA-Developers is one of the latest ones rejecting SOPA too.

TrakeM - 01-02-2012, 07:09 AM
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Giant corporations fighting each other for control over the legal system, or as we refer to it in America, democracy.

bobbintb - 01-02-2012, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by TrakeM

Giant corporations fighting each other for control over the legal system, or as we refer to it in America, democracy.

+1

megabyteme - 01-02-2012, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by TrakeM

Giant corporations fighting each other for control over the legal system, or as we refer to it in America, democracy.

You knocked that one out of the park, sir.

NomeNecio - 01-02-2012, 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by megabyteme

Originally Posted by TrakeM

Giant corporations fighting each other for control over the legal system, or as we refer to it in America, democracy.

You knocked that one out of the park, sir.

Then again, HURRAY fo democracy

mjmacky - 01-04-2012, 06:45 AM
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I see Mastercard and Visa on the supporter list, fuckers. What about Discover and American Express?

I'm not surprised to see the lot on the rest of the supporters list. Warner Music Group tried to claim contentID matches and put ads on my videos before, with absolutely none of their content on there, fuckers. A bunch of hypocrites that get away with theft all the time.

Appzalien - 01-04-2012, 04:13 PM
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What's MasterCard doing in there? Are People illegally downloading their lame commercials?

mjmacky - 01-05-2012, 06:50 AM
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I have no idea why these universal financial companies get politically involved (remember refusing PayPal payments to WikiLeak donations?). My guess is that they get into bed with the other institutions for some sleazy consumer undermining or price gouging bullshit. Therefore, they get on board with their political directives as well.