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Canada Considering A Three Strikes And You're Off The Internet Policy?
Techdirt is reporting that Canada may be considering a "three strikes" policy which could see users internet access privileges revoked for file sharing violations. "Given how secretive the industry and the government have been about new copyright laws, perhaps this isn't too surprising. We do know that the industry was pushing for greater ISP liability as part of copyright law changes a few months back, so it wouldn't be surprising if ISPs were negotiating a "three strikes" type rule to avoid the liability issues. Of course, they probably want to keep it secret, as publicity (and resulting anger) about these types of laws in Europe has at least some politicians moving away from them. However, as the entertainment industry does keep succeeding in getting these types of laws to move forward, how long will it be before similar laws are proposed in the US, with "everyone else is doing it" as part of the reasoning?"
My plan to escape American ISP's and DMCA madness by going to Canada has been foiled!
If sharing a song makes you a pirate, what do I have to share to be a ninja?
I mean, whats that all aboot, eh?
Maybe we can get one of those Canadian politicians to jump off a bridge?
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Let's see if we can put this in more "Canadian" terms...
Good day, eh! We just thought that if you were like, you know, to get a hat trick of internet offenses, then we say good for you, eh, and ask you not to play anymore 'cause you're like too good, eh.
Or maybe try this one...if you had one Molsen for every time you get caught file sharing, then by the time you've had three beers, then we'll have to like cut you off, eh.
Or if that doesn't work...look, hoser, if we catch you sharing files as many times as Brian Boitano spins when he does his lutz, you're like done, eh.
Well, pardner, 'round these here parts file sharin' is a hangin' offense.
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With former-policemen riot-gear-wearing stormtroopers and no warrant no less. This is the MAFIAA we're talking about
...only the internet will have outlaws. Or is that outlaws have internets? If they ban marriage, only outlaws will have in-laws. No, wait. Forget it.
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This is the Canadian government we are talking about. The same government that lets you file your GST returns online, but you may only do so between 9AM and 5PM EST. Maybe some day they will invest in some computers to handle the job instead of having their staff manually process each HTTP request.
...the news that their government can be every bit as clueless and corrupt as our own is a little bit disconcerting. It's "news" that all governments are clueless and corrupt at times? Come on, you can't be that clueless.
...if things got much worse down here (say if another GOP administration was elected)... ...wait, I take that back. Anyone stupid enough to believe that party defines a candidate's worth is stupid enough to believe anything."16MB (fuck off, MiB fascists)" - The Mighty Buzzard
Add in "changing lanes without signaling," "cruising in the fast lane," and "not knowing what you want to order by the time you get to the front of the 5-minute-long concessions queue at the ballgame," and you got yourself a deal!
Yeah, right.
The analogy falls on it's face: as much as some corporations would like to believe, the internet is not a big store.
No, it's a big truck.
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