[briany]

The way the labels, the studios and publishers are going about this is just so wrong and ill advised. Firstly, it's a ridiculously long process to identify and prosecute infringers open to god knows how much grey area. Most users after getting their first warning letter would go VPN, filter IPs or just rip songs, movies, books from Youtube, video hosting sites and cyberlockers etc. Will they be able to spy on that type of activity?

[RUCKING FETARD]

Originally Posted by briany

The way the labels, the studios and publishers are going about this is just so wrong and ill advised. Firstly, it's a ridiculously long process to identify and prosecute infringers open to god knows how much grey area. Most users after getting their first warning letter would go VPN, filter IPs or just rip songs, movies, books from Youtube, video hosting sites and cyberlockers etc. Will they be able to spy on that type of activity?

http://www.siliconrepublic.com/new-m...version%20site


Works in progress for others that you mentioned.

[RUCKING FETARD]

http://internetdefenseleague.org/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygree...-the-internet/

[briany]

Originally Posted by RUCKING FETARD

http://www.siliconrepublic.com/new-m...version%20site


Works in progress for others that you mentioned.

I suppose Google sees it as a good middle ground PR wise to go after a site that allows this, stops the copyright lobby from annoying them too much, but they're well aware as are many computer users that there are many other sites, extensions, stand alone software and temp folder shenanigans that allow you to do the very same thing. The cornerstone of Google's business is pretty much based on the unrestricted flow of information, up to the point of anything that considered taboo, and it's what has helped them get so big and it's what will help them remain big so I'd be surprised to see them move to put a decisive end to pirating practices.

[KyussBishop]

ACTA has died; 478 to 39 votes, with 165 abstentions:
http://falkvinge.net/2012/07/04/vict...an-parliament/

Very glad to see the end of that.

[hardCopy]

Originally Posted by KyussBishop

ACTA has died; 478 to 39 votes, with 165 abstentions:
http://falkvinge.net/2012/07/04/vict...an-parliament/

Very glad to see the end of that.

Wow, the system works sometimes

[Mr Simpson]

But is SOPA still there?

[RangeR]

Originally Posted by mmcn90

But is SOPA still there?

SOPA is for USA not Europe.

[Mr Simpson]

Originally Posted by RangeR

SOPA is for USA not Europe.

Sorry, I'm referring to the Irish Legislation that was introduced.

[Scofflaw]

Originally Posted by mmcn90

Sorry, I'm referring to the Irish Legislation that was introduced.

Yes, that's still there.

cordially,
Scofflaw

[FreudianSlippers]

The SI is totally pointless though in light of decisions on the European level. Explained here, ECJ decisions and now the rejection of ACTA show that the minister was overly eager to be seen to do something about copyright infringement that was totally pointless.

[ToadVine]

I'm confused.

How does this EU decision effect what Sean Sherlock did?? Is that now invalid/irrelevant?

[KyussBishop]

^^ ACTA has nothing to do with Sean Sherlock's special injunction, I just posted it here as it's an active thread on the topic of copyright issues.


No Irish MEP's appear to have voted in favour, though these MEP's voted to abstain:
Gay Mitchell
Maired McGuinness
Sean Kelly
Jim Higgins

[expectationlost]

Originally Posted by KyussBishop

^^ ACTA has nothing to do with Sean Sherlock's special injunction, I just posted it here as it's an active thread on the topic of copyright issues.


No Irish MEP's appear to have voted in favour, though these MEP's voted to abstain:
Gay Mitchell
Maired McGuinness
Sean Kelly
Jim Higgins

but they voted to delay the vote, which is what the acta people wanted

[KyussBishop]

Originally Posted by expectationlost

but they voted to delay the vote, which is what the acta people wanted

You mean the people who abstained voted to delay it? I'm not certain what you meant?