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Internet Blackout Threat for Music Thieves in AU
An anonymous reader writes "News.com.au is reporting that the ARIA [Australia's Version of the RIAA] is making plans to have ISPs cancel or terminate the accounts of those who download music illegally. If the user is on dialup, that's not a problem: their telephone line will be disconnected. 'Fed up with falling sales, the industry — which claims Australians download more than one billion songs illegally each year — has been discussing tough new guidelines with internet service providers (ISPs) since late last year. The music industry is lobbying for a three strikes and you're out policy to enforce their copyright. Under this system, people who illegally download songs would be given three written warnings by their Internet service provider. If they continued to illegally download songs, their internet account would be suspended or terminated.'"
It's the JEWS, stupid...
I don't think of it as unloving, I think of it as completely unoriginal - same arguments, same logic, same fallacies as before all wrapped in slightly different bread.
If you believe in privacy, and believe you have "nothing to hide" at the same time, you're a goddammed idiot
Gosh. What an insightful load of crap from an AC. Nobody's looking for handouts and pity, but there you go insisting that they are. You're trying to create pity because it makes you feel better about yourself. You see a homeless person and the first thing which enters into your head is "They must want handouts and pity", because that's all you have to offer. Never once could you be bothered to think "He probably needs some social connections and a job", no, that would be too much to ask, because that would require some effort on your part--assuming you have any useful social connections which, since you're so ashamed of yourself that you post AC, you probably don't.
the NPG electrode was replaced with carbon blac
Well aren't you a real prize, Mr Network admin. Yes they have raised bandwith. They've also raised rates as well. The problem is that hogs place a greater demand on the system all out of proportion to the costs recouped. As for the physics, the bandwith is never doing to be unlimited, and anyone who thought otherwise hasn't read Shannon.
"Obviously, your reading skills are nonexistent. I said the time will come that ISPs aren't even relevant. P2P or some emerging technology will enable people to get online without needing a centralized ISP. Why would I want to start a new ISP when in perhaps 15 years TOPS, they'll be like the dodo?"
Let's save the "faith" for religious discussions, OK? The fact that you pulled out P2P tells me you don't understand P2P. Not to mention you intentionally misunderstood the geography comment. You're not going to eliminate anyone, and your faith in technology is blind.
"Illegal downloaders are not the biggest threat that ISPs face: Youtube and its siblings, are what present the new major threat. Streaming video, streaming audio, pay per porn..."
Maybe, but take the hogs out of the picture and life becomes easier for everyone...except the hogs.