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Howard Berman Talks About P2P Piracy Prevention Act

Posted by timothy on from the strange-idea-of-self-help dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I know Rep. Berman is not held in high regard on Slashdot, but he has posted an article on Findlaw where he discusses his self- help for P2P piracy bill. He has not convinced me that this is about preventing theft, rather than preserving old business models, but the bill does appear to have a lot of safeguards built-in." I'm confused about what measures Berman believes would be acceptable, after reading the many disclaimers here.

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  1. Berman doesn't talk about money he has taken.... by i_want_you_to_throw_ · · Score: 4, Informative

    From the TV/Movies/Music industry.

    Yeah baby, our boy has sucked on the Entertainment tit for ..

    Ready for this?

    $1 9 4 , 6 4 1

    He is going to lie at every chance possible because like ALL politicians, Republican or Democrat, he walks whatever line pays him money.

    There are no exceptions, Berman is quite literally full of shit and acting only in the best interest of his masters.

  2. Re:"Old business models" QWZX by seanadams.com · · Score: 4, Informative
    The truth of the matter is, I just don't want to pay for anything whatsoever.

    Alright, I'll feed the troll.

    • Do you relish the fact that you can't hit fast forward to skip the advertisements and copyright warnings on DVDs which you've rightfully purchased?
    • Do you think that the RIAA has the right to impose the cumbersome, fragile CD format on everyone, by attempting to restrict more advanced, convenient means of media storage and playback?
    • Do you enjoy being forced to watch commercials on your $50/mo cable TV service?
    • Would you prefer that your computer be artificially restricted in what it can and can't do, as opposed to being a general-purpose device whose capability is limited only by the imagination of software engineers?
    • Would you like the federal govermnment to pass laws which restrict you from loaning your favorite book to a friend?

    If you answered "no" to any of the above questions, then you are a troll and a fucking hypocrite.