Don't these guys know that you're eight times more likely to be killed by a cop than by a terrorist? I've also noticed how they think it's perfectly fine to put ordinary citizens under surveillance, yet when we put the cops under surveillance, that's a criminal offense.
All in all, this goes to show just how much contempt congress has for the internet and the free market. They would rather establish new sources of revenue than do the hard work of cutting wasteful spending.
Of course, as we all know, this proposal has nothing to do with "cyberbullying" or anything like that. It's all about control. They just want to control the internet. They don't want the common rabble to be empowered and have the ability to speak out against the injustices that are committed against them on a daily basis. They want to make it so that only the privileged few can use the internet. The state fears the internet because it gives power to the powerless. This proposal is yet another attempt to take away that power.
"How many screw-ups do you get to make and keep such a job?"
She's a government employee. Government employees are impossible to fire. Have you ever wondered why public schools never bother to fire bad teachers? The process is so hard and complicated that most schools don't even try.
On a more related note, I'd like to thank Carmen Ortiz and the federal government. By persecuting Aaron Swartz and bullying him into suicide, they turned him into a martyr. Many more people are carrying on his legacy. Governments have this strange idea that if they get rid of a radical thinker, then no one will try to follow in his footsteps. They have this idea that if a radical thinker dies, then all his ideas will die with him. Hahaha! Jesus Christ!
It's funny to see how Sony's logo has remained largely unchanged. What really surprised me was that Nokia's logo used to be a fish. Also, Volkswagen's old logos looked rather fascistic.
You can't vote for either party in this country. Republicans hate porn and the Democrats are in the pocket of the entertainment industry, so both parties have an agenda when it comes to censoring the internet.
"In the meantime, we're still at a loss as to how censorship is a better solution than actually going after those responsible if they're posting illegal content."
Because actually going after those who post illegal content takes effort, and effort is anathema to the government.
Obscurity is a far bigger problem than piracy. Even if people were buying CDs for $10,000 each, if no one has heard of you, you're not gonna make any money. If someone downloads your music and they like it, they'll be more inclined to attend your shows and buy your merch.
All in all, the times have changed. There is now more to music than just buying a CD. When the environment of the market changes, you either adapt or you die.
It looks like the copyright maximalists are following Scientology's philosophy when it comes to dealing with perceived "threats": always attack, never defend.
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"However, hopefully this stops Homeland Security and ICE from continuing these kinds of politically motivated attacks."
That's about as likely as EA showing respect towards their customers.
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Don't these guys know that you're eight times more likely to be killed by a cop than by a terrorist? I've also noticed how they think it's perfectly fine to put ordinary citizens under surveillance, yet when we put the cops under surveillance, that's a criminal offense.
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The only good news was that this was attached to a budget that will probably never see the light of day.
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All in all, this goes to show just how much contempt congress has for the internet and the free market. They would rather establish new sources of revenue than do the hard work of cutting wasteful spending.
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Of course, as we all know, this proposal has nothing to do with "cyberbullying" or anything like that. It's all about control. They just want to control the internet. They don't want the common rabble to be empowered and have the ability to speak out against the injustices that are committed against them on a daily basis. They want to make it so that only the privileged few can use the internet. The state fears the internet because it gives power to the powerless. This proposal is yet another attempt to take away that power.
Re: "respect copyright"?
When the law disrespects the people, the people will grow to disrespect the law.
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"How many screw-ups do you get to make and keep such a job?"
She's a government employee. Government employees are impossible to fire. Have you ever wondered why public schools never bother to fire bad teachers? The process is so hard and complicated that most schools don't even try.
On a more related note, I'd like to thank Carmen Ortiz and the federal government. By persecuting Aaron Swartz and bullying him into suicide, they turned him into a martyr. Many more people are carrying on his legacy. Governments have this strange idea that if they get rid of a radical thinker, then no one will try to follow in his footsteps. They have this idea that if a radical thinker dies, then all his ideas will die with him. Hahaha! Jesus Christ!
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Robert King can best be described as the "No" man who hates change and does his damnedest to stifle innovation.
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Then again, it's been said so many times it's pretty much embedded itself into the culture.
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I know the UN will label me a terrorist for saying this, but I'll say it anyway: he who sacrifices liberty for security deserves neither.
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As the old saying goes, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
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It's funny to see how Sony's logo has remained largely unchanged. What really surprised me was that Nokia's logo used to be a fish. Also, Volkswagen's old logos looked rather fascistic.
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You can't vote for either party in this country. Republicans hate porn and the Democrats are in the pocket of the entertainment industry, so both parties have an agenda when it comes to censoring the internet.
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"In the meantime, we're still at a loss as to how censorship is a better solution than actually going after those responsible if they're posting illegal content."
Because actually going after those who post illegal content takes effort, and effort is anathema to the government.
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Cue the inevitable troll comments about how Swizz Beats is a dirty pirate apologist.
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Obscurity is a far bigger problem than piracy. Even if people were buying CDs for $10,000 each, if no one has heard of you, you're not gonna make any money. If someone downloads your music and they like it, they'll be more inclined to attend your shows and buy your merch.
All in all, the times have changed. There is now more to music than just buying a CD. When the environment of the market changes, you either adapt or you die.
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There's that convenient excuse of "protect the children" again. I swear, someone needs to create a "protect the children" equivalent of Godwin's Law.
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"investigation and prosecution of cybersecurity crime, protection of individuals, and protection of children."
Protect the children is the most convenient excuse ever created.
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Strawman much?
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It looks like the copyright maximalists are following Scientology's philosophy when it comes to dealing with perceived "threats": always attack, never defend.