"Not exactly sure what you're implying but the I have to believe that the internet facilitates nearly 100% of piracy. "
False.
Please look into South Africa, which has very limited internet capabilities. Broadband penetration is below 10% of the consensus
The huge thing there was textbook piracy. But because of the end of apartheid and economic sanctions in the mid-1990s, a rapid flow of cultural goods came into the South African marketplace. That's books, movies, AV cassettes and CDs. However, the retail market was quite underdeveloped so a lot of grey and black market practices came into being for acquiring entertainment goods.
With the advent of ACTA as well as Protect IP, do you still feel that the upheaval process that you discuss near the end of the video won't be remembered as much as the embracing of the new technologies currently going on?
Just interested in your take on the new developments of an industry lashing out.
"Taxation applies across a wide swath of legal activities. Seizing the domain of a company engaged in a (to be determined by the courts) illegal activity isn't quite the same."
And yet again we get to the part that you elude in order to commit to your view. Why were they given no chance to answer that summons to deem their domain illegal? Why were they, Rojadirecta, given no chance to meet a challenge on their domain? Why could ICE go beyond them, to ICANN, and seize their property for no alleged crime?
Before you answer that last question, bear in mind that the Feds have already committed to saying that Puerto 80 has committed no crime. Yet through the voodoo of stretched law, they're finding their domain committed a crime. The crime is criminal copyright infringement. It's like the website is a hammer but no one's holding it at the time it was used for the nail.
". Who cares, it isn't relevant. It is at best a diversion from the reality of the situation (which appears to be the content of almost every rojo filing)."
Yes, the reality that the government is using the law in a tortured manner to go after sites with no procedure. If they had one, it would not have taken up to a year for some sites to redress the government. The Feds could have had them answer the charges presented and given people a way to get their sites back if need be.
And finally, the Feds would not be doing this as the private enforcement group of Hollywood, the UFC, the NFL or any other company simply because they can't adapt to digital technology.
I was joking. I agree with you but noting the irony that the police just want to show the world that they don't want to do their job, nor let anyone else do it for them. In a way, that's WINNING!
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False.
Please look into South Africa, which has very limited internet capabilities. Broadband penetration is below 10% of the consensus
The huge thing there was textbook piracy. But because of the end of apartheid and economic sanctions in the mid-1990s, a rapid flow of cultural goods came into the South African marketplace. That's books, movies, AV cassettes and CDs. However, the retail market was quite underdeveloped so a lot of grey and black market practices came into being for acquiring entertainment goods.
If you want to read more, it is here
Download South Africa or the full report. But PaulT's argument has much more weight than yours.
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A question for you, Mike
Just interested in your take on the new developments of an industry lashing out.
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They pay Microsoft for the privilege
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I think this should explain it perfectly...
Because they have bigger balls than Google. And you know what happens when you get "bigness". Everyone's looking to take you down a peg.
It doesn't matter that it's non profit. It doesn't matter if they happen to be a great browser that I use after SRWare Iron.
No, they're evil because everyone knows it's popular. Suck on that, Netscape!
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and who could forget askjeeves?
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Why does everyone act as if there were no search engines before Google came along?
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And do us all a favor, define "piracy?"
Is "piracy" the mixing of culture in an unauthorized manner?
Is a "rogue site" the website of those living outside of US law and not adhering to US lobbyist policies?
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I know Blumenthal is one already.
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And yet again we get to the part that you elude in order to commit to your view. Why were they given no chance to answer that summons to deem their domain illegal? Why were they, Rojadirecta, given no chance to meet a challenge on their domain? Why could ICE go beyond them, to ICANN, and seize their property for no alleged crime?
Before you answer that last question, bear in mind that the Feds have already committed to saying that Puerto 80 has committed no crime. Yet through the voodoo of stretched law, they're finding their domain committed a crime. The crime is criminal copyright infringement. It's like the website is a hammer but no one's holding it at the time it was used for the nail.
". Who cares, it isn't relevant. It is at best a diversion from the reality of the situation (which appears to be the content of almost every rojo filing)."
Yes, the reality that the government is using the law in a tortured manner to go after sites with no procedure. If they had one, it would not have taken up to a year for some sites to redress the government. The Feds could have had them answer the charges presented and given people a way to get their sites back if need be.
And finally, the Feds would not be doing this as the private enforcement group of Hollywood, the UFC, the NFL or any other company simply because they can't adapt to digital technology.
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Most of the rules that caused the financial meltdown are still in place. Most of the problems of the housing bubble haven't been fixed.
The scary thing is, this may happen again, which should worry all of us.
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Or the inaccuracies of Hollywood Accounting...
Or the fact that publishing is having a great year.
Tell me, was there a point to this besides throwing your temper tantrum like a child?
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:)
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That's not a bad idea if you think of it. You can go the safe route of a large label, but you may get your best returns from doing it yourself.
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