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Minecraft Says No To SOPA

Minecraft Says No To SOPA

No one really thinks SOPA is a great idea, and in fact, most think it’s downright detestable that free speech should be cast aside for corporate profit. Minecraft’s developer Notch agrees and voices his opinion; “No sane person can be for SOPA,” he said. “I don’t know if we’re sane, but we are strongly, uncompromisingly against SOPA, and any similar laws. Sacrificing freedom of speech for the benefit of corporate profit is abominable and disgusting.” This is understandable as SOPA will be especially devastating to indie development and its associated communities. Moreover, it’ll seriously impair eGamer and many sites like it.

As such, Minecraft will be going dark on January the 18th in protest. This is only the start of protests to come and it’s a good start to rejecting a law that will negatively impact the internet, no matter where you live.

If you’re not aware of the SOPA act, just Google it, there’s plenty to learn and get angry over with the first couple searches.

Source: Gamespot

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  • sage of the six paths

    Didn’t know what it was before but I got the gist of it.
    Glad to know what’s happening and that people are doing something to put a stop to this shit.

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  • Anonymous

    Bills like this will likely never get passed. There’s too much opposition to them and the entirety of the internet would literally rage storm all over Washington.

  • NeoN

    ^ Phew, glad to hear it. Was worried while reading up on what SOPA was – such drastic changes. X_x

  • FoXTiCitY

    I’d say that they only do this to scare the pirates out there. Stuff like this will never happen. Although if we look at steam, they have a good approach on preventing piracy, but not entirely, it just makes it a bit harder! :) 

    • Timothy

      While it’s true that a well executed approach to providing services above and beyond what piracy provides does curb piracy quite well, as proven by Steam, we cannot assume there isn’t the occasional extremist to enforce this bill. Though I have my doubts it will ever come to pass.

  • Suprmario24

    I cryed when I went to Minecraft.com. I WANTED THAT GAME AND I WAS SO HAPPY. NOW I CAN’T GET IT ANYMORE T-T-T–T-T-T-T-

  • http://www.facebook.com/nadine.franzsen Nadine Franzsen

    It would never be passed I agree with AG_Sonday. Anything in this day and age that goes against freedom of speech of the masses will fail.

  • Travislima

    Not the only thing saying no to SOPA ..