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[ChaosWolf]

If SOPA were passed into law, how would that affect user created content such as maps, mods, models, skins and voice packs? Would that give say Warner Bros and Disney the ability to force people to take down UT2004 voice packs that had clips from Bugs Bunny and Disney movies in them and to remove models that depict Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse?

How about maps that might depict a place in a movie or a video game, such as the Mario Land maps I've seen? Would those have to be removed as well?

I've also read that SOPA would video game playthrough videos targets of rights holders as well.

It seems to me this bill would really chill user generated content.

[Baryonyx]

That thing will not keep pace with infringers but cut down creativity.

[Ron Paul 2012]

you will get a chance to vote those who support SOPA out of office in 2012:

Bill Summary & Status HR 3261 Cosponsors: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquer...2:HR03261:@@@P

[ChaosWolf]

It'll be too late by then. However, I'll happily vote Conyers' sorry *** out.

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[arbee]

Would that give say Warner Bros and Disney the ability to force people to take down UT2004 voice packs that had clips from Bugs Bunny and Disney movies in them and to remove models that depict Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse?

They've already had the ability for decades. You might remember a term called "foxing"...

[ChaosWolf]

Never heard of it.

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[Ron Paul 2012]

It'll be too late by then.

nah, most bills take a long time to go through congress. Plus there is as much opposition as support from others in government (Ron Paul for one ). In the mean time you could contact your current congressman/woman and ask them not to support it.

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/201...-america.shtml

[ChaosWolf]

That's just what I've been doing, plus tweeting like mad.

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[jefe]

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Dude, that's getting annoying.

Posted from my Windows XP PC using my hands.

[ChaosWolf]

Not my fault. That's the signature the app used. Now please remain on topic. Thank you.

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[jefe]

It is within your control. Don't use an app that spams advertising into every post.

[ChaosWolf]

It's been changed. Now quit hijacking my thread.

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[Sly.]

It's "legitimized" by Epic. *click*

And now B2T.

I don't think it will have such a bad impact on modders. They'll just have to be more creative, do their own stuff, maybe with references to what they originally wanted to make, e.g. a huge rabbit called "Funny Bunny" with a carrot in its head as a playermodel instead of a Bugs Bunny model.

[ZiggyFenix]

I tried to bring this up yesterday...My thread was closed within 15 minutes -_-' fml

But no this is bull$hit

[ChaosWolf]

Thank you, Sly.

I'm still hoping Google, Facebook and the general public can put enough pressure on the House and Senate to reject these bills.

If it does become law, hopefully some creative people will make things and upload them for others to freely use.