[General Topics] tolis626:
I know that most of you guys are aware that ACTA is similar to the whole SOPA and PIPA thing,and I know that there are a number of threads already on XDA about,but this is kinda different.See,first of all,SOPA wasn't some secret agreement,everybody in the USA(well,everybody not living under a rock) knew about it and its consequences.ACTA is kept secret,and,especially here in Greece,we've learned to NOT trust politicians after they pretty much ravaged our rights in property and in living with dignity.We saw our salaries drop to nearly zip,we saw banks take our homes,we saw our brethren living in the streets because these total a$$es that rule our world decided to do so.

However,until now,we at least had the freedom to write about it,to share our opinions,to express ourselves.We were,at least as far as the internet goes,free.This liberty is ours people.It's yours,it's mine.It's not their's.

We can all agree that this is not about politicians suddenly deciding to start internet censorship,nor is it about them caring to protect any copyrighted material just because it's right to be protected.It's copyright holders who try to enforce it upon us.It's them,these guys that are perfectly willing to kill us just to add 10 more € to their billions-worth-of piles of cash.

So,starting from the last point I made.That is what will hurt them-hurting their wallets.Yeah,protests and blackouts against SOPA and PIPA were all good and stuff,but it was only the beginning.Protesting is not enough.They don't care about our freedoms or something.It may have worked in the US,but do you expect the guys who don't respect the lives of the millions of European tax payers to respect your freedom of speech on the internet or anything?The answer is clear,and it is NO,they won't.More drastic measures have to be taken.Examples include:

-Not buying any copyrighted material,including music CDs,DVDs etc.

-Not going to places like the cinema,where copyrighted material is shown.

-Not spending any money online for copyrighted material.

And many others like these.We,for once,have to react as consumers,as the people without the money of who they are nothing.We have the power-we just have to use it.And,for Christ's sake,we have to react as free people.Nowadays we tend to forget that we are indeed free people.Or at least we are supposed to be.

I'm not stating that what I have to say is absolutely right,as I'm very biased towards blaming these guys for anything.But I really want to hope that many other people share my opinion.

Mods,I know that there are already threads about it,but please,for once,let us be heard.We are about 4.5 million people in here.We have to be heard.I'm not talking about myself,I'm only 1/4500000 of this community.But guys like the news writer team,the guys at XDA TV(Azrienoch is the best at rants) and people well connected in the world outside XDA can really make a much bigger difference than I can.

So guys,put your wallets and credit cards inside your pockets,don't give your money to these guys.Start sharing this stuff.Facebook,Twitter,YouTube,you name it.Tell your friends,kids,parents,neighbours,bosses,co-workers.Start bothering your government.DO SOMETHING!ALL OF YOU!

I think we all deserve a free tomorrow,with all the rights our ancestors spilled their blood for.

:)