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New California Law Bans Anonymous Media File Sharing

An anonymous reader writes "It looks like California will soon be requiring emails to share files. The story from SF Gate has a few details as Ahnold goes on his signing spree in Sacramento. 'Aiding the industry that helped him gain worldwide fame, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation Tuesday aimed at discouraging online piracy by requiring anyone disseminating movies or music on the Internet to disclose their e-mail address.' Also he signed a bill to limit the sale of video games."

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  1. Paying Back Favors and Pot Whitwashes Kettle by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny
    The signing was hailed by the bill's sponsor, the Motion Picture Association of America,

    Well, if they sponsor it, it's gotta be good for the Governator and what's good for him is good for California. You got something to say about that, Girly-man?

    the Motion Picture Association of America, which says it loses $3.5 billion annually to piracy

    Hollywood accounting, ya gotta love it, babe.

    Governor and video game star Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a measure aimed at curbing sales of violent video games to children. .. Some of Schwarzenegger's movies were spun off into video games that bear the governor's likeness - although they are not among the most violent under the industry's ratings system.

    Sure is helpful to have connections to those who determine what violent is. He might want to consider a ban on showing caskets of returning service personnel from Iraq, as that could upset impressionable television viewers.

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  2. Was he not paying attention? by UID1000000 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't get it? Either he doesn't get it either or he wasn't paying attention while he was signing these bills. ...Anyone think he was busy pumping?

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  3. sure, he can have my email address by Indy1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    its either billg@microsoft.com

    or

    president@whitehouse.gov (or was it .com ?:) )

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    1. Re:sure, he can have my email address by flyboy974 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Bill, could you please write me back. I would like to talk with you about your quest to rule the world.

      Your bud, god@heaven.com

      P.S. - There can be only one.

    2. Re:sure, he can have my email address by DudemanX · · Score: 5, Funny

      Dad, I always knew that you would sell out one day.

      Your Son, jesus@heaven.org

  4. HA! by Malicious · · Score: 5, Funny

    ipiratemusic@hotmail.com
    anonymimityismyfriend@hotmail.com
    youcantfindme@hotmail.com

    Need I continue?

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  5. That explains why... by kevman42 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've seen a lot more files from this user: illbeback@mailinator.com

  6. You forgot the most important bill by antifoidulus · · Score: 5, Funny

    he signed a law that finally made necrophilia a crime in California. Who cares about file sharing...
    When the casket is a 'rockin
    Don't come a 'knockin

  7. No problem! by Just+Some+Guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    My email address? A real one, even? No problem! Get'cher red hot MP3s from your friendly local root@localhost! I might even reply to emails sent to that address, for a particularly appropriately-scoped definition of "localhost".

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  8. New Poll Idea by mblase · · Score: 5, Funny

    Email address used for file sharing?

    * asdf@asdf.com
    * schwartzenegger@california.gov
    * sit@home.org
    * eat@joes.com
    * cowboyneal@slashdot.org

    1. Re:New Poll Idea by gfody · · Score: 5, Funny

      com.dotat@atdot.com

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  9. Re:We noticed, but there's a good question. by dze · · Score: 5, Funny

    Queen Victoria vetoed a similar law banning lesbian sexual acts as she refused to believe they were possible.

    I believe they are impossible too. I demand that you show me the evidence!

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  10. Utter bollocks by ectoraige · · Score: 5, Funny

    If your email address is with a non-US entity, the DoJ can go swivel.

    Therefore, if anybody wanst a prestigous yourname@the.prosecutor.has.herpes.and.a.leaky.ass .helgrim.com email address, provided free here in Ireland, contact me through my site.

    I'd love to see a video from the courtroom as the charges are read...

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