Monday, January 23, 2012

Meet RIAA, SOPA's Best Friend

RIAA is an act that is going to sue ANYONE for 150,000 dollars for every ONE copyright infringement. Everyone. College students, elderly, mentally ill, single mothers, single fathers, homeless,  teachers, ANYONE! This is something we need to stop.

Friday, January 20, 2012

My Last Post Wrong

(This is a continuance of my last post)
In my last post I got my facts wrong they are just postponing the bill for awhile, but then again that could lead to it being gone! Also even if they stop the SOPA they might just make another law like this and just "twist" it. I'm not trying to be a downer but it could happen.
-NC Girl
SOPA is GONE!!!!
I was informed today by another author that the SOPA Bill has been CANCELED!! I don't know how, or why but it's gone!!!
-NC Girl

SOPA Vote Postponed!

Because of an enormous protest of SOPA and PIPA, Congress has decided to postpone the vote on the Protect IP Act and the Stop Online Piracy Act according to CNN.com.

Just because it is postponed does not mean that it isn't still a danger to our online rights. We need to continue to make ourselves known to keep this law at bay for a long time. We need to continue to make our opinions known to the world! Until this law is completely gone*, this blog will continue, and these five children will continue to write.

Sincerely signed,
Samir A.,
Connor B.,
Gabrielle L.,
Marissa S.,
Scarlett T.,

*This means that the harmful parts of the law (the parts that could and wold have unintended consequences) are gone. Not necessarily the attempts to rid the internet of online/overseas piracy.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Save the Internet!: Original Video



This is a video created by us! We filmed it at school because we care about this cause.

Written, directed, and filmed by Connor B.
Acted wonderfully by S. A., G. L., S. T., and M. S. (M. S.: Narration)

Thank you for listening. I hope the fact that the American children are heartbroken moves you.

Sincerely signed,
Samir A.,
Connor B.,
Gabby L.,
Marissa S.
Scarlett T.,

Be a HERO and Help STOP SOPA Now!!: A Video By JeepersMedia on YouTube

Be a HERO and Help STOP SOPA Now!! I'll tell you How! This Video that Must Be SHARED! That is the link to a video telling a lot of virtually unknown facts about the supporters of SOPA. Whether it is completely true or not, it sheds a lot of light on the acts. There is something called C|Net that a lot of the supporters of SOPA have on their sites. C|Net is a piracy hub that helps you find songs and movies to download. Watch the video to find out more!


WARNING: Two (possibly three) bad words (A*s and H*ll and 'screw' (if you think it is)). Nothing really bad. No inappropriate words or language. The words are used responsibly.


NOTE: This video is not our property. It is by JeepersMedia YouTube User.



Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Welcome to Stop PIPA and SOPA!

PIPA and SOPA are federal acts that will censor the web if Congress passes it. Help us stop it! PIPA and SOPA are to stop copyright infringement and online piracy. Although these may be important, they can be done in ways other than censoring everything on the web! Most of Google and Bing search results will be gone, Wikipedia would potentially be taken down, ALL of YouTube, probably even SchoolTube (an educational version of YouTube, ALREADY censored for school students). They would be KILLING the web. Like Wikipedia says, imagine a world without free knowledge.

Also, it is unconstitutional. Are they telling us we can't say what we want on the web? I thought this was a free country. If we can't download a drawing tutorial for a pony or something, what else are we not going to be able to do in the near future?

But it is all up to us! By clicking in the following links, we can STOP congress from passing the SOPA and PIPA acts. Like I said, these things are important, but they can be achieved in other ways, ways that would not have such a negative impact on children's and adults' mental and artistic progress. How will we learn if we are not allowed to see? How will be progress if we are not allowed to share? How will we be known if we are not allowed to show others?

The internet is not for hacking, or sitting in front of the computer all day. It is not what people would think of when they hear 'children on the internet.' It means we are learning, growing, deciding for ourselves, understanding, making friends, realizing, laughing, and pretty much being kids. Please, help us save our generations!

In order to save the web, click here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page or here Please don't censor the web! to help us! MAKE YOURSELF HEARD BEFORE JANUARY 24, 2011!

If you agree with SOPA and PIPA, that is perfectly fine. You are free to think whatever you want! Please hear our opinions, though.

As the children of America, a free country, we write this directly to Congress: Please do not take away our learning resources. Please do not pass the PIPA and SOPA acts that censor the internet. Thank you for listening to us.

Sincerely and with very much hope that someone will listen to us,
Connor B.,
Marissa S.,
Scarlett T.,
Gabrielle L.,
Samir A.,
Cameron R.