My representatives no longer represent me. The only way this law survives a constitutional challenge is if the judges are as stupid as the politicians that wrote the bill. #welcometoarizona
We need a new internet law. I propose "Astley's Law". It works similar to Godwin's Law in ending threads. Rick-rolling a comment section, being the epitome of humor, is the high water mark and conclusion of a thread's humor potential. The thread closes because there is no more funny to be had.
My small-town desert southwest paper put up a paywall, too. But I think they made theirs more retarded.
The homepage shows headline, byline, and lede. Click through and the article page shows a preview that is often shorter than the lede you already read.
Then comes the paywall pitch. Registered members can comment for free but only paying members get to read the whole article. Yes, you read that right. Comment for free or pay to comment and read the rest of the article. Comment quality is what you'd expect from that arrangement.
Or just read the news somewhere else since most of their stories are wire service reposts.
SOPA and PIPA were going to reform copyright law. We rail against it then in the very next breath we ask for it. No wonder Hollywood lobbyists are having such a hard time buying laws, no one can make up their minds.
I've joined the protest and blacked out my Google+ profile, Blogger page, YouTube channel, and Twitter page. It's just my small but individual effort to protest against censorship.
Sure they will. They'll just bring it back after the election when we can't threaten to vote them out of office. We should push for a vote to defeat this quickly.
I go by what they've already done. That's their record. Paul is already a Congressman, where is his proposed bill to abolish the TSA? The President doesn't control funding or appointments to office. That's Congress' job. If he's going to get rid of the TSA, he needs to do it now while he's still a legislator.
I pledge to buy music directly from the artists I like. If sites like Bandcamp charge a processing fee, they stand to make a fortune.
Movies are another matter. I only buy movies if there's something special about the physical disk, like if it's the Special Extended Director's Cut Collector's Edition. Otherwise it's just another digital media file and the physical token isn't efficient. Things like Netflix, and recently YouTube, have made paying for the file easier.
Eventually, I'll be able to watch movies the same way I listen to music.
It's hardly voluntary. If the payment processor doesn't cut off the accused, they become liable for the possible infringement as if they were hosting the content themselves. The burden of proof is on the accused that they were not infringing. There is no provision to punish false accusations or fraudulent takedowns and no requirement to restore service if the accused is vindicated.
You keep ignoring the basic issues, that sites that are not generally used for piracy are surely not going to get the bums rush for a single link or a single offending file.
You keep ignoring history. Sites like mp3.com The Pirate Bay were accused of copyright infringement the moment they entered the market. The legacy media conglomerate won't wait for a single link or single file. They will, as they always have, attack any innovative new technology that reduces the need for gatekeepers.
I wouldn't use rapidshare, as it is one of the most common sites for pirate content. I wouldn't use megaupload or similar sites either, they are cesspools.
How would you know they are used for infringing content or are cesspools if you don't use them. It appears you are not well versed in logic either.
Perhaps the best way to explain it is that you should try to use sites that aren't obviously in the piracy game, and you won't have issues.
Dedicated to infringing content by who's definition? According to Viacom, YouTube is "obviously in the piracy game." Yet it is one of the most popular sites for sharing user-generated video.
If the law passes video upload sites like Break, Redtube, et al, add some fields to the upload video form to collect the information the content industry will sue them over.
After that, Bugmenot comes back to provide the right answers for those fields to people who want to upload infringing content. Of course, with YouTube alone receiving 48 hours of new footage every minute, Bugmenot will never be able to keep up with this rapidly expanding market. Innovative new services will spring up to compete...
Wait a minute, this will create new jobs and be a boon to the economy! They're freaking geniuses! Pass SOPA immediately!
Re: My site wasn't there
Mine either. But my little blog only gets about 600 visitors a year to read my monthly (or so) articles.
Welcome to Arizona!
My representatives no longer represent me. The only way this law survives a constitutional challenge is if the judges are as stupid as the politicians that wrote the bill. #welcometoarizona
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We need a new internet law. I propose "Astley's Law". It works similar to Godwin's Law in ending threads. Rick-rolling a comment section, being the epitome of humor, is the high water mark and conclusion of a thread's humor potential. The thread closes because there is no more funny to be had.
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"What's your password?"
"Password."
"Yes, tell us your password!"
"Password."
Continue until you determine Who's on first.
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I don't think they actually want it shut down. They want to be the gatekeepers.
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My small-town desert southwest paper put up a paywall, too. But I think they made theirs more retarded.
The homepage shows headline, byline, and lede. Click through and the article page shows a preview that is often shorter than the lede you already read.
Then comes the paywall pitch. Registered members can comment for free but only paying members get to read the whole article. Yes, you read that right. Comment for free or pay to comment and read the rest of the article. Comment quality is what you'd expect from that arrangement.
Or just read the news somewhere else since most of their stories are wire service reposts.
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Hi, Joe, welcome to Techdirt!
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SOPA and PIPA were going to reform copyright law. We rail against it then in the very next breath we ask for it. No wonder Hollywood lobbyists are having such a hard time buying laws, no one can make up their minds.
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Sure you can. Just pirate audio clips from MegaUpload... ohhhh
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I've joined the protest and blacked out my Google+ profile, Blogger page, YouTube channel, and Twitter page. It's just my small but individual effort to protest against censorship.
Re: Re: We Are the Nerds!
Sure they will. They'll just bring it back after the election when we can't threaten to vote them out of office. We should push for a vote to defeat this quickly.
good news
AARP should join in, they have one of the biggest voting blocs in the country. This bill would die quickly if they threw their weight against it.
Re: leahy
Politicians are like diapers. Change them often and for the same reason.
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I go by what they've already done. That's their record. Paul is already a Congressman, where is his proposed bill to abolish the TSA? The President doesn't control funding or appointments to office. That's Congress' job. If he's going to get rid of the TSA, he needs to do it now while he's still a legislator.
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I pledge to buy music directly from the artists I like. If sites like Bandcamp charge a processing fee, they stand to make a fortune.
Movies are another matter. I only buy movies if there's something special about the physical disk, like if it's the Special Extended Director's Cut Collector's Edition. Otherwise it's just another digital media file and the physical token isn't efficient. Things like Netflix, and recently YouTube, have made paying for the file easier.
Eventually, I'll be able to watch movies the same way I listen to music.
clarification
Sounds to me like BSA's members clarified their position on continuing their membership. BSA wants dues paid more than they want this law.
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You're a very optimistic person.
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It's hardly voluntary. If the payment processor doesn't cut off the accused, they become liable for the possible infringement as if they were hosting the content themselves. The burden of proof is on the accused that they were not infringing. There is no provision to punish false accusations or fraudulent takedowns and no requirement to restore service if the accused is vindicated.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: HA. "exhausting day", eh?
You keep ignoring the basic issues, that sites that are not generally used for piracy are surely not going to get the bums rush for a single link or a single offending file.
You keep ignoring history. Sites like mp3.com The Pirate Bay were accused of copyright infringement the moment they entered the market. The legacy media conglomerate won't wait for a single link or single file. They will, as they always have, attack any innovative new technology that reduces the need for gatekeepers.
I wouldn't use rapidshare, as it is one of the most common sites for pirate content. I wouldn't use megaupload or similar sites either, they are cesspools.
How would you know they are used for infringing content or are cesspools if you don't use them. It appears you are not well versed in logic either.
Perhaps the best way to explain it is that you should try to use sites that aren't obviously in the piracy game, and you won't have issues.
Dedicated to infringing content by who's definition? According to Viacom, YouTube is "obviously in the piracy game." Yet it is one of the most popular sites for sharing user-generated video.
Please refine your arguments and come back.
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If the law passes video upload sites like Break, Redtube, et al, add some fields to the upload video form to collect the information the content industry will sue them over.
After that, Bugmenot comes back to provide the right answers for those fields to people who want to upload infringing content. Of course, with YouTube alone receiving 48 hours of new footage every minute, Bugmenot will never be able to keep up with this rapidly expanding market. Innovative new services will spring up to compete...
Wait a minute, this will create new jobs and be a boon to the economy! They're freaking geniuses! Pass SOPA immediately!