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U.S. High Level Anti-Piracy Post Created
Vicissidude wrote to mention a CNN/Money article, announcing that President Bush has created a new senior-level position to fight global intellectual-property piracy From the article: "Bush has tapped Chris Israel, currently deputy chief of staff for Gutierrez, to head up the administration's anti-piracy efforts. China -- where 90 percent of music and movies are pirate copies -- will be a chief priority, Gutierrez said."
They will send China this email:
Dear China,
Please stop your copyright infringement, or we'll send another email. It's just not nice.
Thanks,
United States
Can't we just declare a war on piracy and get it over with?
If you don't know what AltaVista is (was), get off my lawn.
Why do the rest of the American public sit there
You haven't seen much of the American public, have you?
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... they staffed the post with a pirate's mortal enemy: a ninja.
A guy walks into a bar... well, I forgot the joke, but the punchline is that he's an alcoholic.
Hans Bwix you're busting my baws here! I told you we don't have any piwated pwogwams!
I believe the threat of Chinese nukes should take priority over whether or not Xi Chuan has an illegal copy of Windows Vista. Let the software companies handle the software and let the President worry over oil.. I mean world peace.
Please don't mod funny, it's not.
/. spaztech
Bush came to slashdot and made a post declaring a war on pirates?
I mod down anyone who says "I will be modded down for this", regardless of the rest of their comment
The initial stage of the anti-piracy campaign will be broken down into several simple goals:
If that doesn't stop piracy, nothing will. Er, I guess nothing will... nevermind.
Check your figures.
The latest census reports indicate that there are 13.7 trillion software pirates in China, as compared to 1.2 thousand in the US.
Furthermore, 1.7 million Americans are employed in ammunition factories, 2.5 million Americans are employed stuffing little uranium pellets into our nuclear warheads, and the rest of the Americans work at McDonald's or The Gap.
Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachtani?
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Ummm, get a real argument. And people, please stop modding these factless emotional arguments up. It really hurts the credibility of the Slashdot.
The US has one of the largest military budgets in the world. People like you seem to critcize that all the time, except now, when you complain they don't spend enough?
OK, US also gives billions in aid to other countries, and has countless programs and scientists working to solve all these world hunger problems. Look at all the world disasters, who is always right there helping to save the day? Could the US government do more, of course, but they always seem to be doing more than anyone else.
So, what else? Oh you're complaining that the US is enforcing its own laws? OK, again, you're the type to complain when it doesn't. And I don't see anyone launching lawsuits against myself? Maybe it's because I don't violate copyright laws.
The country has an obligation to enforce all of its laws. And being that capitalism is vital to the survival of the country, it has an interest in protecting the profits of companies.
I know you want to steal music and movies, and don't think you should be held accountable for it, but seriously, stop crafting these age old "Big business, evil government, corruption" crap defensive arguments. They're old, busted, and cliche. Is there corruption? Of course, but there always will be when money and power are involved. But individuals need to act rational and make an attempt to understand the system, not just sit back and scream foul at all the people who are in power. You're the type of person used as a pawn by the powerful to get their way. Get a clue, it may serve you well some day.
Help me take back Slashdot. When did 'News for Nerds' become 'FUD and Conspiracy Theories for Extremist Nutjobs'?
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