Ask HN: Alternatives to SOPA?

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14 years ago

If you haven't already, I'd recommend taking a look at some of the 12/5 SOPA hearing replays. See: http://www.reddit.com/r/SOPA/comments/nf5vo/complete_videos_from_1215_sopa_hearing/

I've found the beginning Part 4 especially interesting. For example, at around 11:30 in the video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc_cGRZNjLA&feature=relmfu), the chair says that he is open to alternatives.

  "If there is an alternative out there that the tech community, 
   or individuals within it, or companies within it, wants to 
   offer that would be a better way for them to make a 
   contribution and help us fight this crime on the Internet...
   I've been looking for that"

So instead of boycotting SOPA, failing to implement it, or petitioning against it, why don't we try to propose alternatives?

If you had the opportunity to pitch an alternative to the House Judiciary Committee, what would it be?

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