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21-01-2012 07:05 PM
The Fifth Horseman
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Originally Posted by DarthHelmet86 View Post
Seems like a better idea, but it has it's flaws. But it does prove one thing, the MPAA and RIAA don't give a crap about due process they would rather just be able to control the internet and not have to deal with actually defending their copyright and proving that others are actually stealing from them.
That, and the fact both they AND a lot of their supporters are happily breaking copyrights. It's just their own they take offense to.
21-01-2012 04:28 PM
Eagle of Fire
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Seems like a better idea, but it has it's flaws. But it does prove one thing, the MPAA and RIAA don't give a crap about due process they would rather just be able to control the internet and not have to deal with actually defending their copyright and proving that others are actually stealing from them.
Actually, they'd rather be able to control everything and has nothing to do with the Internet in particular except that it is a new territory full of opportunities and which look like an easy target because it is not really defendable with normal laws as we are dealing here with non material products while normal laws are written in such a way that only material products are protected.

Also... That's pretty basic strategy for any serious company.
21-01-2012 07:47 AM
TheChosen So, PIPA hearing was moved, SOPA has now been shelved and finally, ESA has dropped its support. They might still come back, but for now, its over.

Thank god.
20-01-2012 10:05 AM
DarthHelmet86 Seems like a better idea, but it has it's flaws. But it does prove one thing, the MPAA and RIAA don't give a crap about due process they would rather just be able to control the internet and not have to deal with actually defending their copyright and proving that others are actually stealing from them.
20-01-2012 09:43 AM
TheChosen "The OPEN Act secures two fundamental principles. First, Americans have a right to benefit from what they've created. And second, Americans have a right to an open internet. Our duty is to protect these rights. That's why congressional Republicans and Democrats came together to write the OPEN Act."

A reasonable bill that aims for both?

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/n...e-internet.ars

http://www.keepthewebopen.com/
20-01-2012 07:07 AM
jhonlars
Anti piracy law

1> If the Us government pass this law and they are going to pass it in two or three days, all the piracy sites will be banned and the dangerous thing is the Congress is involving Social networks sites too in to this bill.

2> And my second point of view this is that all those sites which are hosted in US and gives quite good revenue to US government all of those sites can change their hosting to other countries because of this law.

Is there US government is thinking about this money loss.
19-01-2012 06:55 AM
Lulu_Jane http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16623831

Good news for now.
18-01-2012 04:59 PM
JoM
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Originally Posted by Red Fortress View Post
Apparently SOPA hasn't been shelved after all, only delayed until February.



http://judiciary.house.gov/news/01172012.html
Still, having it postponed until February allows a little more time for the anti-SOPA lobby to try their best. I'm sure that what Wikipedia did today will make more people aware than ever.
18-01-2012 03:49 PM
Red Fortress
And its Back...

Apparently SOPA hasn't been shelved after all, only delayed until February.

Quote:
Stop Online Piracy Act Markup to Resume in February

Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today said that he expects the Committee to continue its markup of the Stop Online Piracy Act in February.

Chairman Smith: "To enact legislation that protects consumers, businesses and jobs from foreign thieves who steal America's intellectual property, we will continue to bring together industry representatives and Members to find ways to combat online piracy.

“Due to the Republican and Democratic retreats taking place over the next two weeks, markup of the Stop Online Piracy Act is expected to resume in February.

“I am committed to continuing to work with my colleagues in the House and Senate to send a bipartisan bill to the White House that saves American jobs and protects intellectual property."

http://judiciary.house.gov/news/01172012.html
18-01-2012 05:09 AM
DarthHelmet86 They really seem to think that if they keep yelling PIRACY that everyone will just go "Oh that's a great cause let us just ignore that their ideas are stupid and won't work cause it is all to stop piracy.". I learned as a kid that some of the most horrible things ever were done by people with the best intentions of stopping some other great evil, I guess this people never learned from history at all.

And the irony in that quote is just so damn huge, how dare they do what they want with their free market rights, they aren't agreeing with us that makes them evil.
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