Stop CISPA!

Greetings, everyone!

As many of you might have noticed by the huge "CISPA is back" gadget above the posts, CISPA has returned. CISPA, or Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, is another reincarnation of the dreaded SOPA/ACTA laws the Government tried to pass a few years ago.

To think that the Government is acting like a spoiled 5 year old who throws a fit until he gets his way, is beyond ridiculous! Why in the hell did WE vote THEM in??

Please sign this petition to help stop CISPA from being passed.
https://www.change.org/petitions/protect-internet-privacy-stop-cispa#

Thanks.
- Oniell.

Ecco The Dolphin Revival

Greetings, everyone!

A petition has been started by a woman from Vyazniki (Russian Federation) to get Sega to make another installment of their 1990's video game series, "Ecco The Dolphin". It's goal is to get 1,104 signatures and be delivered to Sega, to show that the series is still loved by many & worth producing a true, third game.

Sign here!

https://www.change.org/petitions/revival-of-ecco-dolphin-franchise

Why am I posting about this? I've been a fan of Ecco The Dolphin for years now. Ever since childhood I've been interested in it, but very terrified of it at the same time. I've heard little bits of information about E. Ettore Annunziata being interested in more Ecco games. But recently, I read that he went to a meeting in September with Sega about bringing back the Ecco series. He confirmed it via post on his Twitter page that same month.

My understanding is that, if this petition reaches it's goal, it'll help boost Sega's belief in the series. Thus, the series has a sure chance of being given the "O.K." by them. If it already is, it'll be good for the development team, knowing that they've got over a thousand dedicated fans waiting to get their hands on a copy of the third game!

STARS Syndicate

***ATTENTION***

The clan I belong to, "STARS Syndicate", is now taking in recruits for Team Fortress 2! Here's the plan: We'll host a TF2 server only if we get enough people to join us and sign-up for it!

So go to the website (http://starssyndicate.enjin.com/home) and register, go to the "Recruitment" section, click on "Team Fortress 2", fill out the form, send it in and you're done! Remember to add |\|SS|/| (the clan's tag) to your Steam name when finished!

If you'd like, you may introduce yourself to the community in the TF2 section of the forums (bottom of the Forums page) or make suggestions for the TF2 server in the "Suggestions" thread!

Invite your friends, too!

Thank you,
- Oniell Ford.

QUICK UPDATE

Nothing much to make a full post of, but this is vital!

Sign this petition to help keep the Internet FREE FOR EVERYONE!

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/hands_off_our_internet_i/?bDGradb&v=20028

Thanks,
Oniell Ford.

News Flash!

Hey guys!

Just a quick update to inform everyone of this guy's great TF2 Workshop items! Agent Phaser Rave, as he's known, has been making a variety of Workshop items since October of 2011 and every post gets better and better! Here's a few links to some of his submissions below.

La Calavera Loca
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=76727666

Pandora's Crate
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=15830

Comedy and Tragedy Masks (my personal favorite)
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=6462

Hope you enjoy looking at his Workshop items! Be sure to rate, favorite and leave a comment!

Thanks,
Oniell Ford.

Now It Is Nineteen Eighty-Four...

I woke up the other day, turned on my computer and saw the horror of this news article on the front page of Yahoo called "'What?' Confused 911 caller outs NYPD spying in NJ" (The link to the article is at the bottom of this post.) You may say that I'm misunderstanding this or blowing this out of proportion, but reading it and seeing the video brought me to tears. To think that our own Police force is spying on us, watching our every move, tracking our every location... it's maddening! I know that they were keeping track on Islamic "terrorists", but it'll soon become a lame excuse to keep track of everyone! They will search a room in an apartment, then the apartment itself, then the next building, then the street, then the whole city block! You might say that they need a reason to do this, but they will! Just give them enough time and they'll find a reason! Be a good one or bad one, they will find a reason!

The fact that Michael Bloomberg (Mayor of New York) and Jeffrey Chiesa (New Jersey Attorney General) defend these actions is insulting. To my understanding, this gives Cops the right to practically go to any house in any city or state to spy on anyone, so long as they are "searching for terrorists." The only reason these "superiors" are defending their police is to keep their upper-class, high profile political images from suffering an ego bruising! They don't want to look foolish to their people! They'll use, think of and take any excuse to save their hide!

I just don't get it. What did we do to deserve all this unnecessary surveillance? I know that it's for "the safety of the people", but in my opinion, this is starting to go too far. And soon, it'll get out of hand. It won't be "safety of the people" for long, it'll be "the CONTROL of the people"!

Where did we go wrong?

Link to Yahoo News article
http://news.yahoo.com/confused-911-caller-outs-nypd-spying-nj-084732106.html

Declaration of Internet Freedom

Hello everyone!

Ford here, bringing you news about our Freedom over the internet!

Recently, a group of big name internet users have come up with a plan to counter the U.N.'s so-called "secret" passing of SOPA/PIPA. It's called the "Declaration of Internet Freedom" and it's gaining a lot of support! We, the users of the internet, the very people our government views as a "small minority" and not capable of making any sort of change in our world, must stand and fight against their new law! They say it's for security. They say it's for protection. I say? Too late, too bad! They waited too long and simply saw us as being no big deal. Now that the Internet is huge and very active, they want in on it. They want control.

And we're not going to let them have it!!

To sign the Declaration of Internet Freedom and support it, follow this link.
https://action.eff.org/o/9042/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=8750

Here is the link to the Yahoo! News article about the DoIF from the front page.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/internet-lines-behind-declaration-internet-freedom-221654205.html

Please, sign now and show your support for your friends, country and personal freedom!

I signed the #NetDeclaration. Join me in asking Congress to protect a free & uncensored Internet: https://eff.org/r.1aes via @eff

Thank You,
Oniell Ford.