Oh God.

[WhySoDumb]

will be "blocked" next week.​

The controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has already pushed Red 5 Studios toshut down the beta and website for Firefall on January 18, but now, an even more prominent game company is readying a blackout to be held on the same day.

Mojang studio head Markus Persson today announced via Twitter that Minecraft.net and Mojang.com will be taken offline on January 18 in protest of SOPA. Persson did not say how long the blackout will last.

While the browser-based version of Minecraft will be unavailable through Minecraft.net during the downtime, gamers can still play the game if they have previously downloaded it.

Mojang joins Epic Games, Runic Games, Riot Games, and Red 5 Studios as game companies openly professing disapproval of SOPA. However, not all gaming entities are against the measure. The Entertainment Software Association--the game industry's representative body--has pledged its support for SOPA. According to the ESA, the game industry requires effective protection against the illegal acquisition of games and those who facilitate it.

Companies that support the bill--including the National Football League and GameSpot parent company CBS--argue that it offers necessary protection to content creators. Opponents of the bill, such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, argue that SOPA infringes upon First Amendment rights and will ultimately deprive the Internet of non-infringing content.
-Taken from gamespot.

 

[SaltyChicken]

Adios, from Australia. We still have our mighty internets, but we have to put up with the damned protest blackout. ;[

 

[Awwwyea]

I heard that Google, Twitter, and Facebook were doing the same as well, but not on that day. Then I reread the post and saw this.

I also heard if SOPA passes all the online funny picture sharing websites declare war on the government. Prepare your guy fawkes masks everyone.

 

[Notme]

Hide you wifes! Hide yo kids! ENGAGING LASER DRILL FROM SPACE STATION!!!

*BOOOOOOM!!!!!!!* Rest in pieces, SOPA!

SOPA won't pass, really, or welcome back, prehistory.

In seriousnes, maturity I really don't like SOPA.

 

[kraby1]

Seriously? Then How Am I suppose to play zombie survival?
I hate you SOPA, I hope your idea fails so badly, that nobody ever will try something similar.
It really blows, that MY DAMN FAVE GAME, WILL HAVE TO SUFFER FROM SOMEBODY'S STUPID IDEA.

 

[Amorix]

Guys, America is pretty much internet central. Meaning, whether or not you live in the US, SOPA screws everyone.
Well, now I won't be able to be on Blocktopia servers. THANKS A LOT!

 

[Summer10]

This law has good intentions... but repercussions... Most websites will most likely be taken down because it only takes, ( @DieLorelei ) one bad apple to spoil the barrel For those who haven't seen it yet, here is totalbiscuit's video on how he thinks sopa should be fought/handled

 

[Defiant_Blob]

I thought the U.S. was supposed to be a democracy. I guess that's gone, since SOPA is still here, and I'm certain the majority of people are against SOPA.

 

[Mac27]

I thought the U.S. was supposed to be a democracy. I guess that's gone, since SOPA is still here, and I'm certain the majority of people are against SOPA.

Well said brother.

 

[Chillingworth]

This popped right into my mind. SOPA is ridiculous.

 

[Trap_Wolf]

Is it bad that I want this to pass so I can see all the horrible things happen after it is passed? <///<

 

[Summer10]

I thought the U.S. was supposed to be a democracy. I guess that's gone, since SOPA is still here, and I'm certain the majority of people are against SOPA.

The majority of the people in the U.S. probably aren't even aware of SOPA since there are 300 mil+ people in the U.S. and we unfortunately have no definite way of getting the message across... unless we Deus ex's way of pressing a button to transmit a message across the entire world..

 

[Jayfeather]

Is it bad that I want this to pass so I can see all the horrible things happen after it is passed? <///<

Well not completely, but it will waste all our times until it's done with.

 

[Defiant_Blob]

The majority of the people in the U.S. probably aren't even aware of SOPA since there are 300 mil+ people in the U.S. and we unfortunately have no definite way of getting the message across... unless we Deus ex's way of pressing a button to transmit a message across the entire world..

Well, I'm certain there are more people that don't want it than people that do want it.

 

[Pick Yer Poison]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...-piracy-bills/2012/01/16/gIQAg7BT3P_blog.html

Well then.

 

[lolpierandom]

I thought the U.S. was supposed to be a democracy. I guess that's gone, since SOPA is still here, and I'm certain the majority of people are against SOPA.

America, a democracy? Since when?

Nope, maybe before, but not now.

 

[Summer10]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...-piracy-bills/2012/01/16/gIQAg7BT3P_blog.html

Well then.

I think I signed the petition to that... guess each vote matters after all!

http://www.youtube.com/user/TotalHalibut
^In protest to stop sopa and pipa, recent videos gone^
EDIT: AND WIKI http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
EDIT #2: https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/ <== google opposes it too!

 

[ZombiePineapple]

Meh i hate my government -.- they dont understand i sent my representative and asked him and told him why he should not support SOPA or PIPA. You just cant stop people from using the internet without the internet in today's generation what will the people who have iphones or ipods or ipads or iwhatevers, what they going to do? They are going to find a way to get on the internet and avoid SOPA and PIPA so America a democracy as in reference to what @lolpierandom said i agree America was a democracy back then but it is no longer a democracy now

 

[Summer10]

Meh i hate my government -.- they dont understand i sent my representative and asked him and told him why he should not support SOPA or PIPA. You just cant stop people from using the internet without the internet in today's generation what will the people who have iphones or ipods or ipads or iwhatevers, what they going to do? They are going to find a way to get on the internet and avoid SOPA and PIPA so America a democracy as in reference to what @lolpierandom said i agree America was a democracy back then but it is no longer a democracy now

Was I the only one who couldn't understand any of this?

 

[ZombiePineapple]

Was I the only one who couldn't understand any of this?

of my jibber jabber? Its hard to understand what i type when im angry at my government :/

 

[Swate]

I think he's just saying that it's a stupid idea to allow this PIPA stuff that I found out about 10 minutes ago and that this is starting to prove America's democracy wrong. I dunno, I'm Aussie :S

 

[Refresh100]

Half the internet shutdown today? I say that'll teach them congressmen!
If SOPA passes, I swear I'm moving to England.

 

[paceboys]

Go sopa! go pipa! SCREW INTERNET LETS BE SAFER AND AWESOMER CAUSE WE ARE SAFE AND SHIT What the hell did i just type... Is this what the world is coming to? we need restrictions on one of the most common things used daily? i mean, branching out from the community dying, what about THE WHOLE WORLD OF INTERNET. I really hope at the very least these SOPA people know what they even are doing, and all the hate they are getting. At least they arent oblivious to the issue. i think. >.>

 

[Sophie (mjrox)]

Wth is going on????? So that means that if they 'win' then there will be no more COPYING AND PASTING??? im confused...

 

[Amorix]

Wth is going on????? So that means that if they 'win' then there will be no more COPYING AND PASTING??? im confused...

I'll explain. If it passes, any site with ANYTHING that doesn't belong to them, with permission or otherwise, is taken down. Basically, internet goes bye-bye.