I posted this on The Guardian so I may as well post it here
Every liberty we give up hands a massive victory to our enemies because that is exactly what they want.
Also, this sort of surveillance does not make the public safer, it merely creates the illusion of security. The loss of freedom and privacy is too high a price to pay for an illusion and I might add "They who give up essential liberty to purchase temporary security deserve neither liberty nor security".
All this legislation will do is make people afraid of their government which is wrong. People should never fear their government, the government should fear the people.
Finally, to those going on about Facebook/Google etc privacy, you have a choice about whether or not to use the services of those countries. You can avoid them. You will not be able to avoid government surveillance.
I love how, before this debacle, few knew who Kim Dotcom was and the US DOJ and Hollywood have turned him into an anti-Hollywood folk hero. In the court of world opinion, there is one clear winner here and it is not Hollywood but Dotcom.
A victory for common sense. The technology is NOT at fault, how people use the technology is at fault. Shutting down or blocking a technology because of how people use it is stupid and so are those who advocate such action.
Who represents the record companies? And since when has the RIAA fought for artists rights? The only rights they fight for are those of the corporate types in the record labels.
Have you spoken to 99% of artists? Have they all told you that they would jump at a decent record deal? Yes, being independent is hard work but nothing worth doing is easy and it is more rewarding than taking the easy route.
"If it were just up to the people on this web site, the musicians would be giving their music away for free and selling t-shirts and concert tickets. "
Also, talk about a gross misunderstanding of what this site is about.
You are right. Kudos to the RIAA. They have screwed over so many artists over decades to the point that the artists get fed up and go it alone. This means the artists can get on with the business of making music and connecting with fans without worrying about corporate RIAA bullshit.
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How the hell do you get 100% pro piracy from "don't think online piracy is a problem".
The logic (or lack thereof) of the trolls is confusing.
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I posted this on The Guardian so I may as well post it here
Also, this sort of surveillance does not make the public safer, it merely creates the illusion of security. The loss of freedom and privacy is too high a price to pay for an illusion and I might add "They who give up essential liberty to purchase temporary security deserve neither liberty nor security".
All this legislation will do is make people afraid of their government which is wrong. People should never fear their government, the government should fear the people.
Finally, to those going on about Facebook/Google etc privacy, you have a choice about whether or not to use the services of those countries. You can avoid them. You will not be able to avoid government surveillance.
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I would take great pride in being labelled unpatriotic since patriotism is utter bullshit.
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Well done, to all involved in the case.
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Have you spoken to 99% of artists? Have they all told you that they would jump at a decent record deal? Yes, being independent is hard work but nothing worth doing is easy and it is more rewarding than taking the easy route.
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Also, talk about a gross misunderstanding of what this site is about.
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Thank you for that, RIAA
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