Senator Endorses Destroying Computers Of Downloaders
from the a-bit-extreme dept
Senator Orrin Hatch today said that he thinks it would be good if there were technology that would destroy the computers of those who download music from the internet. During a discussion about ways to stop copyright infringement, he specifically asked about ways to damage users' computers. When told that no one was interested in actually damaging machines, he responded: "I'm interested" and said that it "may be the only way you can teach somebody about copyrights." He says he wants technology that would warn a user (twice) and "then destroy their computer." Then, to reiterate the point, he said: "If that's the only way, then I'm all for destroying their machines." This of course, goes beyond even the most ridiculous proposals in the last few years from politicians. While it's unlikely to lead to any situations where this is actually occurring, it's a bit scary that he's suggesting such a draconian system for propping up obsolete business models, rather than encouraging companies to create new business models around new digital opportunities.
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Paid shill
Now you know. And knowing is half the battle.
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:(
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Electing a robot would be a step up in my opinion.
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It gets better
http://www.hatchmusic.com/songs.html
Damn robots.
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Man, I totaly forgot we even HAD a Utah.
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Argh
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Doh!
I must be considered a racist by the robots. Ah, (un)screw 'em. Stupid robots.
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It's just not possible
When people like Orrin Hatch, or RIAA spokespeople, or anyone else makes claims even remotely like this, we should point out that computers don't work like that, and that they are idiots.
Microsoft might make computers work this way with Palladium, but someone will find away around it, and it will just be another reason not to use their products.
I'm sure if we all put our heads together we could come up with other copy protection schemes that are even more draconinan and stupid. How about electrodes that connect our genitals to the computer's power supply, so it can shock us if we download anything the government finds inappropriate. Perhaps maybe just a big metal spike with a CO2 cartridge behind it could be mounted on the monitor, firing directly into our brains if we so much as even look at copywrited data.
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Same great idea applied to a different venue
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No Subject Given
senator_hatch@hatch.senate.gov
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Avenging Data Theft
-Dan
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I emailed the senator, with a copyright notice, th
I sent it from a real email address with sufficient details for him to respond properly.
He never did. I was reminded by the Sony case announced on techdirt which linked to this item that I needed to get round to destroying the Senator's computers in order to protect my copyrighted material!
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*pfft* Typical cave-man approach.
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Orin Hatch; I am a little late on this response.
Quite frankly, I could care less about the music industry. The internet will level out the playing field and the real talent will emerge from the socially democratic processes embedded in search engines and chat forums. Orin is not worried about the corporation manufactured artists, he is worried about the corporate fatcats who are going to go out of business. Ahh, yes, the demise of corporate tyranny, due to the rise of an authentic capitalism; oh, yes, the irony...it sounds so sweat to the ears.
E Russell Cole
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Jaywalking
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blow up the senator
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