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The RIAA's Halloween Tricks

Posted by Zonk on from the surprise dept.

deus42 writes "BoingBoing has an interesting article about a joint RIAA/MPAA move started yesterday on Capitol Hill. From the article: 'Hollywood has fielded a shockingly ambitious piece of Analog Hole legislation while everyone was out partying in costume. Under a new proposed Analog Hole bill, it will be illegal to make anything capable of digitizing video unless it either has all its outputs approved by the Hollywood studios, or is closed-source, proprietary and tamper-resistant. The idea is to make it impossible to create an MPEG from a video signal unless Hollywood approves it.'"

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  1. Dear RIAA/MPAA: by RatBastard · · Score: -1, Troll

    Dear RIAA/MPAA: Kiss my hairy, pasty white ass.

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  2. Re:And no matter what they do... by AviLazar · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hmm....I'm guessing you did not get laid by her though? :-) While I agree with your thoughts on this...dude, you gotta remember you say what they want to hear to get laid!! You don't have to mean it.....

    I got better then laid, I got head :)

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  3. Re:I don't know which is more ridiculous... by grogdamighty · · Score: 0, Troll
    Ah yes, because the MPAA and RIAA were created by George W. Bush.

    Not quite as innovative as his creation of "fascism," "evil," and (my personal favorite) "that itch you just can't scratch."

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  4. OH JOY, LET'S READ ON... by Overly+Critical+Guy · · Score: -1, Troll

    Hmm. An article on Slashdot entitled "Your Rights Online: The RIAA's Halloween Tricks."

    I'm sure it will be fair, impartial, and accurately portray both sides of the issue, and will be followed with educated, insightful commentary that illuminates the topic.

    Yeah, and I'm banging Natalie Portman.

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