Hearing on Hollywood Hacking Bill

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Hearing on Hollywood Hacking Bill

Posted by michael on Friday September 27, 2002 @06:00AM from the above-the-law dept.

DaveAtFraud writes "CNN says that Hilary Rosen and the RIAA are once again lobbying Congress for the right to sabotage P2P networks. Of course, Hilary says that the RIAA wouldn't abuse this capability. Luckily, some of the lawmakers are dubious. Also, Rep. Rick Boucher asked, 'What are the implications for the Internet's functionality when the inevitable arms race develops?' and pointed out that overzealous attempts to enforce existing copyright law had all too often targetted legitimate postings." There's also a News.com story.

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wow, interesing by diablo6683 · 2002-09-27 06:01 · Score: 0, Offtopic

hmm, i wonder what the commercial applications of this are? numero 5
4th by Anonymous Coward · 2002-09-27 06:02 · Score: -1, Offtopic

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OT. by kikensei · 2002-09-27 06:05 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I bet that my news submission from 2 days ago: 2002-09-26 11:58:06 Pssst... United Linux Public Beta has been released (articles,linuxbiz) (rejected) Gets a slashdot article today.
post #12 by Anonymous Coward · 2002-09-27 06:06 · Score: -1, Offtopic

subject says it all
Re:CmdrTaco - US flag desecrator and anti-Delawari by Anonymous Coward · 2002-09-27 06:10 · Score: -1, Offtopic

oh well, i recall american flag shirts were illegal at one point. now i can buy them at american eagle.

who gives a shit?
Cluster by Anonymous Coward · 2002-09-27 06:11 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Imagen a Beowulf cluster of these!
Gee... by fudgefactor7 · 2002-09-27 06:17 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I submitted this same thing just a little while ago and it was rejected. Good going, moderators.
NO by Anonymous Coward · 2002-09-27 06:20 · Score: -1, Offtopic

"boxxen" is not a legitmate word and anyone that uses it deserves to be shot.
How do you expect to be taken seriously.. by geekoid · 2002-09-27 06:23 · Score: 2, Offtopic

..If you can't get the flag right?
Yeah, this is off topice and I will take a karma hit, but there is only 12 stripes on your icon.
I have emailed people at /., and osdn.
Quite frankly, its embarrassing.

sure, I can mis spell somthing, and 5 people come down on me, but get the US flag wrong, nobody cares. Maybe it's not just the people in congress that need to get there priorities straight.

note to moderators: yes I am off topic, but is this so horrible you need to waste your point modding it down?
I won't complain if you do, but there are usually worse thing outthere.

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The Kruger Dunning explains most post on /. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
Re:Due process by delta407 · 2002-09-27 06:25 · Score: 1, Offtopic

Recall: the phrase "pursuit of happiness" is not found in the Bill of Rights, but the Declaration of Independence. Nothing legally ensures that "right".

I agree with your point, but it's simply not a right that's protected by US law.
Re:what do you expect.... by Anonymous Coward · 2002-09-27 06:32 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Imagen a Beowulf cluster of these!!
still no attention! qjkx by Anonymous Coward · 2002-09-27 06:35 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Everybody is ignoring me. Oh at least I got a downmod.