All the bill does is to put streaming on the exact same footing as illegal downloading. Anything you predict may happen as a result of adding streaming should already be happening for downloaders. Also, streaming is already there as a misdemeanor. More of the usual Chicken Little alarmism from Masnick.
You think the various corporations and the politicians that the corporations own will stop before they make the web into one giant corporate profit center?
Soon, it will be another worthless 'tool' that's over-corporitized, that's all. At that point, the 'fun' factor goes away and it becomes just one more burden to maintain and deal with. Just like cable TV - when it first came out the selling point was 'no commercials'.
The 'selling point' of the web is nothing's really FORCED on you (yet) and you don't have to pay for much of what you do. But in time, like with cable TV, the corporate talons of greed will overcome the whole thing and you won't be able to breathe without putting in a credit card number or watching advertisements. The corporate mentality only has one single objective - no other - to make the bottom line swell. 'To what end' may be a good question from a 'human' standpoint, but from the corporate world, money is everything and the only thing that matters. Art, music, humanity mean nothing to corporations. And since politicians are more or less owned by said corporations.. the writing on the wall should be clear to anyone without blinders on.
I ran into this same issue. I was referred to a *surgeon* by my family doctor. Not just a normal doc now, a surgeon....
I checked him out on-line. I read some posts that bashed his bedside manner and concern for the patient. But since my family doctor recommended him, and I trust my family doctor - I ignored the online information and went to make this 'call' myself.
I found the online comments were totally wrong. IF this doctor were to start suing, I may reconsider using him - because then it starts to look political or like he's covering something up. So I'll be using this doctor for surgery, regardless of what it says online.
Don't believe everything you read on the web. But when people start to sue - it does make you wonder...
To be honest, I've always found statutes or rules against "the unauthorized practice of law" to be a bit questionable in general. People should be able to avail themselves of the legal system without a lawyer, if they so choose (even if it's not very smart), and requiring one to become "licensed" has always struck me as much more of a method of limiting supply (and increasing costs), rather than any real attempt to maintain quality. That said, the unauthorized practice of law, remains against the law, and it appears that Righthaven may have to defend itself on this one.
Seriously - although I DO understand a law to protect the average person from hiring someone who only claims to be a lawyer with no backing.
But by and large it's a scam for the trail lawyers. It would be somewhat like a law saying you can't work on a car unless you are ASE certified.
No doubt that will come soon in this corrupted nation.
You should not be allowed to use any money to run for president. The president should stand on his or her two feet alone. Why not hold a series of debates/ conferences where anyone who wanted to be (and qualified to be) president could join the conversation? This would level the playing field and allow the person with the best ideas and character to be elected versus the person with the most $$$.
The BIG problem is that politicians give grants and tax-exemptions to various organizations and companies. Then those SAME organizations/companies turn around and *fund their campaigns*.
It's basically just money laundering, but since they are 'good organizations' with their parasitic politicians protecting them, the justice department could care less.
So much for the 'rule of law' in the formerly United States of America - now known as the Tyrannical States of America, or TSA for short.
I set the browser to delete cookies on close and have never had a problem accessing as much of the NYTs as I want. Is deleting cookies a violation of the DMCA?
Probably.
But all these IP and supposed 'protection' laws being put in are just to make sure we are ALL guilty of something - all the time. It's the only easy way to run a police state, like our 'leaders' endeavor to do.
The DMCA is like the Patriot Act. They are both designed with the intent that they are laws that provide *CONTROL* to the 'government' and it's police state mentality.
It's what this police state of a nation has become. Our leaders should be *proud* that they took the most free nation in the world and are degenerating is to a third-world nation of control. Eventually thought, it will all fall apart.
"Every single CD Prince has ever sold was digital as well. How does he fit that into his world view? Is he only going to offer his music on LPs from now on?"
Yes, but don't let the artists and music company execs know this!!! lol
Industry has 'pushed' the catchy word 'digital' on the consumers for a long time. Now we are embracing it and they are crying like spoiled babies.
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Once greed is removed? How will that ever happen? lol
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Ethics... lol
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I was hoping the Jihad dude would come back!
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Nerd Rage much?
On the post: Video Gamers Realizing Streaming Criminalization Bill Might Make A Lot Of Them Into Criminals
You think the various corporations and the politicians that the corporations own will stop before they make the web into one giant corporate profit center?
Soon, it will be another worthless 'tool' that's over-corporitized, that's all. At that point, the 'fun' factor goes away and it becomes just one more burden to maintain and deal with. Just like cable TV - when it first came out the selling point was 'no commercials'.
The 'selling point' of the web is nothing's really FORCED on you (yet) and you don't have to pay for much of what you do. But in time, like with cable TV, the corporate talons of greed will overcome the whole thing and you won't be able to breathe without putting in a credit card number or watching advertisements. The corporate mentality only has one single objective - no other - to make the bottom line swell. 'To what end' may be a good question from a 'human' standpoint, but from the corporate world, money is everything and the only thing that matters. Art, music, humanity mean nothing to corporations. And since politicians are more or less owned by said corporations.. the writing on the wall should be clear to anyone without blinders on.
On the post: Prop Wars: Can Paramount Prevent People From Offering Up Plans To 3D Print Movie Props?
Why do they go to war with their customers?
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On the post: Doctor Plans To Appeal Ruling That Said Complaining About His Bedside Manner Was Not Defamation
I ran into this same issue. I was referred to a *surgeon* by my family doctor. Not just a normal doc now, a surgeon....
I checked him out on-line. I read some posts that bashed his bedside manner and concern for the patient. But since my family doctor recommended him, and I trust my family doctor - I ignored the online information and went to make this 'call' myself.
I found the online comments were totally wrong. IF this doctor were to start suing, I may reconsider using him - because then it starts to look political or like he's covering something up. So I'll be using this doctor for surgery, regardless of what it says online.
Don't believe everything you read on the web. But when people start to sue - it does make you wonder...
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On the post: Petition To South Carolina Supreme Court Charges Righthaven With Unauthorized Practice Of Law
Seriously - although I DO understand a law to protect the average person from hiring someone who only claims to be a lawyer with no backing.
But by and large it's a scam for the trail lawyers. It would be somewhat like a law saying you can't work on a car unless you are ASE certified.
No doubt that will come soon in this corrupted nation.
On the post: Does A 27-Second Video Showing How To 'Hack' The NYT Paywall Violate The DMCA?
The BIG problem is that politicians give grants and tax-exemptions to various organizations and companies. Then those SAME organizations/companies turn around and *fund their campaigns*.
It's basically just money laundering, but since they are 'good organizations' with their parasitic politicians protecting them, the justice department could care less.
So much for the 'rule of law' in the formerly United States of America - now known as the Tyrannical States of America, or TSA for short.
On the post: Does A 27-Second Video Showing How To 'Hack' The NYT Paywall Violate The DMCA?
Probably.
But all these IP and supposed 'protection' laws being put in are just to make sure we are ALL guilty of something - all the time. It's the only easy way to run a police state, like our 'leaders' endeavor to do.
On the post: District Attorney Dismisses Charges Against Woman Who Filmed Cops
Hey - *WE* (the citizens) should not be the only ones who are held to the law, right?
Or is this police state of a country not like that anymore?
On the post: Does A 27-Second Video Showing How To 'Hack' The NYT Paywall Violate The DMCA?
It has little to do with anything else.
Chairman Mao would be proud.
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It's what this police state of a nation has become. Our leaders should be *proud* that they took the most free nation in the world and are degenerating is to a third-world nation of control. Eventually thought, it will all fall apart.
On the post: Prince: Digital Music Has A Different Impact On Your Brain
Yes, but don't let the artists and music company execs know this!!! lol
Industry has 'pushed' the catchy word 'digital' on the consumers for a long time. Now we are embracing it and they are crying like spoiled babies.
On the post: Prince: Digital Music Has A Different Impact On Your Brain
He forgot the key qualifying concept on this...
Digital Music Has A Different Impact On Your Brain - *IF* you are in the recording industry.
Otherwise, as far as us consumers are concerned; it's just music.
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