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Yukishiro1  Posts: 3,243
Registered: 2002-9-20 23:52:57
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Bonzoboy1 posted:
Seething199 posted:
must keep lining the pockets of movie studios at all costs!
Don't line the pockets of the movies studios, just don't watch movies, it isn't a right.
Yes! All file sharing should be prohibited by law because someone might watch a video illegally! 
and by i don't mean talk to the hand
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Moe_Nox Title: In Moe We Trust
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Registered: 2007-2-4 12:17:56
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Tinkle you need to readjust your radar.
The feds make a move and the boogeyman anonymous takes action the very same day, all with this net legislation looming ahead.
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tenkly Title: Best looking Outposter.
Posts: 1,079
Registered: 2007-3-7 22:50:38
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I may have misunderstood what you meant. I thought you meant bullmod as in, not true.
But yeah now I know what you mean, it smells like foul play. It could very well be true, and anon is falling exactly where the gubmint wants them to fall in.
But still, at least it shows that we won't tolerate bullmod from people who want more control when they should have less
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Bonzoboy1  Posts: 885
Registered: 2008-8-1 18:04:29
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Yukishiro1 posted:
Yes! All file sharing should be prohibited by law because someone might watch a video illegally!
and by i don't mean talk to the hand
I said that?
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tenkly Title: Best looking Outposter.
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Registered: 2007-3-7 22:50:38
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You're implying the bill isn't a bad thing.
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Bowlartz  Title: Offical VN Tin Foil Hat Supplier
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Registered: 2006-1-4 19:59:15
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tenkly posted:
You're implying the bill isn't a bad thing.
The bill clearly over reaches and smacks of being written by people who have no understanding of how the internet works. It is already a dead bill walking.
Having said that, I would have no issue with a far more targeted bill that went directly after those doing the theft.
Sweden for instance would face as many economic sanctions as I could find until it did something about its piracy issues. They are a free and sovereign nation totally within their rights to allow it but we are just as free to sanction them. I would most definitely invalidate any and all Swedish copyrights in the US making all of their contributions free for anyone in the US to copy and sell or use at not cost. That would go for any country that willingly allows copyright infringement.
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Ashmaele Title: Pastor of Muppets
Posts: 1,809
Registered: 2002-1-15 08:30:50
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Obama Says So Long SOPA, Killing Controversial Internet Piracy Legislation
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The growing anti-SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) support that has swept through the gaming and Internet community found a very big ally today. With websites like Reddit and Wikipedia and gaming organizations like Major League Gaming prepared for a blackout on January 18th – the same day that the House Judiciary Committee hearing on HR 3261was scheduled in Washington, DC – President Barack Obama has stepped in and said he would not support the bill. SOPA has been delayed, for now. The House has agreed to revisit the issue next month, but they now know the White House will veto any bill that’s not more narrowly focused.
Much to the chagrin of Hollywood, the Entertainment Software Association (which has been a backer of the bill from early on), and Internet domain company GoDaddy.com (which lost many accounts as a result of its support for the bill); SOPA has been shelved. The Motion Picture Association of America, one of the bill’s largest sponsors, is expected to regroup.
California congressman Darrell Issa, who has been opposed to the bill from the beginning, praised the Internet action that has swept like a virus across the Web the past week.
“The voice of the Internet community has been heard,†said Issa. “Much more education for members of Congress about the workings of the Internet is essential if anti-piracy legislation is to be workable and achieve broad appeal.â€
But there remains another similar bill, Protect IP (the Enforcing and Protecting American Rights Against Sites Intent on Theft and Exploitation Act), that poses a problem for gamers and Internet users. This legislation is scheduled to go before the Senate on January 24th.
Both SOPA and Protect IP attempt to combat online piracy by preventing American search engines like Google and Yahoo from directing users to sites distributing stolen content. Both bills also would enable people and companies to sue if their copyright was infringed. Obama has come out against both bills, which killed SOPA and puts pressure on senators come January 24th. The full White House response can be read here.
“Any provision covering Internet intermediaries such as online advertising networks, payment processors, or search engines must be transparent and designed to prevent overly broad private rights of action that could encourage unjustified litigation that could discourage startup businesses and innovative firms from growing,†said The White House. “We expect and encourage all private parties, including both content creators and Internet platform providers working together, to adopt voluntary measures and best practices to reduce online piracy.â€
Just like piracy itself, this debate isn’t over. Expect more bills to move forward, although the wording in future legislation is expected to be more narrowly focused in an attempt to appease the current administration. But given the current economic climate and the upcoming Presidential election, there could be a different administration entering The White House soon, changing the landscape for these types of bills.
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Urk_VN  Title: Orderly Randomizer
Posts: 337
Registered: 2002-10-30 17:31:32
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Bowlartz posted:
Sweden for instance would face as many economic sanctions as I could find until it did something about its piracy issues. They are a free and sovereign nation totally within their rights to allow it but we are just as free to sanction them. I would most definitely invalidate any and all Swedish copyrights in the US making all of their contributions free for anyone in the US to copy and sell or use at not cost. That would go for any country that willingly allows copyright infringement.
Hmm, so does China have anything worth stealing, seeing as how they're always ripping off US patents and copyrights? Or are we just there to exploit their cheap labor, which won't be as cheap as their living standards improve?
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kedz20xx Title: Entertained
Posts: 80
Registered: 2008-5-7 09:09:17
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__Bonk__ posted:
its not tripe its true. in the end the government will win. Its something that lives for hundreds and hundreds of years and grows more and more powerful and oppresive over time
Bonk, you think all of your opinions are true.
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PackHunter Posts: 47
Registered: 2001-12-20 06:39:10
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Bowlartz posted:
Sweden for instance would face as many economic sanctions as I could find until it did something about its piracy issues.
OOOooo...now THERE'S a threat!
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c4010.html
I'm sure that'd work out great.
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