MDSA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Stop Online Piracy Act, Richard Rorty, Federal Communications Commission
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Sopa-> stop online piracy act; 2011-> to block websites w/illegal, pirated material. Started big debate-> b/w big companies & creators of materials that get pirated vs companies like. Google & facebook + media activists (concern over effects on free speech & online info access) Group called anonymous (hacktivist organization-> goal of uncovering hidden truth)-> against sopa; shut down websites that supported it. A(cid:272)t did(cid:374)"t go th(cid:396)u (cid:894)due to all de(cid:373)o(cid:374)st(cid:396)ations)-> announced to be postponed in 2012. Pragmatic analysis-> studies (cid:449)hat go(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t"s (cid:396)ole should (cid:271)e i(cid:374) the (cid:373)edia. Varies across countries; even in democracies-> media + government= not independent. Pragmatism: branch of philosophy; assesses truth in terms of effect, outcome & practicality. Truth= depends on degree to which concept/theory brings useful results. So truth of an idea/action-> should be evaluated based on tangible results (vs believing in metaphysical truths-> i. e. : constants waiting to be discovered) Views truth as a label (i. e. : that a thing can lack or possess)
