Goodbye piracy, goodbye privacy

[fires_flair]

ok, this is scary.   I mean this could block free versions of anti spy/malware. or making your own CDs for personal use. or downloading a song because while you have it, the tracks weren't cut right (actually this is true). not to mention hard to find songs or music videos. heck, there has been research done, and the people who pirate the most music have been found to be those who buy the most music. heck there have been videos I've streamed because I couldn't rent them, so I could watch them, until I could buy them.( TV will always beet internet for quality).
to bad the government is corrupt and doesn't give a damn about what the people think or I would complain.
edit: this reminds me of a book I read recently (free online via the writer.) little brother it's only like 136 pages or so.
http://craphound.com/littlebrother/

[DocClox]

Came across this just now. It might be of interest to a few folks:

http://www.stopacta.info/

[Abtakha]

Now that IS interesting...(reading it and more)

[DocClox]

And since we're on the subject ....

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100915/10324411026/mpaa-wants-to-know-if-acta-can-be-used-to-block-wikileaks.shtml

Same pattern here as the DMCA. Legislation that's proposed to deal with a specific case, and already vested interests are looking for ways to abuse it beyond the supposed intent.

I'm starting to think that this isn't intended to enforce copyright, so much to enable censorship.

[Lorde]

>.>

*Looks through current wireless network specs to see if it's still easy to connect to other peoples home networks with a wireless laptop*

*Weighs the moral ramifications of getting his neighbors in trouble by using their networks for bittorrent.*

<.<

[LordJerle]

And since we're on the subject ....

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100915/10324411026/mpaa-wants-to-know-if-acta-can-be-used-to-block-wikileaks.shtml

Same pattern here as the DMCA. Legislation that's proposed to deal with a specific case, and already vested interests are looking for ways to abuse it beyond the supposed intent.

I'm starting to think that this isn't intended to enforce copyright, so much to enable censorship.

You know, people around here seem to think China's taking over the US with cheap products and services, seems to me that they may have put a few ideas in people's heads about censorship too.