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US Plots "Pirate Bay Killer" Trade Agreement

Posted by kdawson on from the time-for-a-pirate-party-takeover dept.

An anonymous reader sends word that Wikileaks has revealed that the United States is plotting a 'Pirate Bay killing' multi-lateral trade agreement, called 'ACTA,' with the EU, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Switzerland and New Zealand. "The proposal includes clauses designed to criminalize the non-profit facilitation of copyrighted information exchange on the Internet, which would also affect transparency sites such as Wikileaks. The Wikileaks document details provisions that would impose strict enforcement of intellectual property rights related to Internet activity and trade in information-based goods. If adopted, the treaty would impose a strong, top-down enforcement regime imposing new cooperation requirements upon Internet service providers, including perfunctory disclosure of customer information, as well as measures restricting the use of online privacy tools."

16 of 529 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Time for Tea? by SaDan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Right after you head to Washington D.C. and find them in the right town. ;-)

  2. Re:Dear Susan Schwab: by Jaysyn · · Score: 2, Funny

    Republicans & Hollywood Democrats, big surprise there.

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  3. Finally by chickenrob · · Score: 4, Funny

    The full and unequivical end of file shareing! Don't you think?

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  4. Re:And you wonder why world hates U.S. by PawNtheSandman · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah it sucks when politicians are voted into office because people base their vote off of religious beliefs instead of what the candidate actually stands for. Another reason I hate the South.

  5. Re:Can't put that genie back into the bottle by Dunbal · · Score: 3, Funny

    when you say it will cost "them" resources you really ought to be saying that it will cost us resources.

          Well if I may clarify, you do have a point. I don't live in any of the countries mentioned. In fact, my 3rd world country has a very lazy attitude to intellectual property. It's hard to enforce when the budget doesn't even cover the basics. Oh, and I don't have to pay income tax, by the way. So yeah, what I meant to say is it will cost YOU resources. Thanks for the correction! :)

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  6. Re:Can't put that genie back into the bottle by bberens · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think it would be funny if it really worked that way. Okay Mr. RIAA, I 'stole' one copy of Metallica's album. Here's 10k copies in return. You owe me $5 million. Thanks, and come again any time!

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  7. Re:Can't put that genie back into the bottle by MrNaz · · Score: 2, Funny

    So Limewire lacks inconsistent download times and quality? Fantastic! Just what I've been looking for in a P2P app!

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  8. Re:Can't put that genie back into the bottle by xTantrum · · Score: 3, Funny

    Normally the people who upload/post leaks aren't afraid of a little lawsuit action. It's the jerk-offs that don't seed after they've downloaded files that fear the RIAA. Let them be gone I say.
    well obviously if you jerk off you won't seed...
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  9. If you strike me down now, by trongey · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...I'll become more powerful than you can imagine.
    Oh, wait, bad analogy since he really just became a ghost that didn't seem to be able to do much besides spouting motivational speeches.
    But it sounds good in this context.

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  10. Re:Can't put that genie back into the bottle by DataBroker · · Score: 5, Funny

    You seem to be assuming the rest of the world uses US laws. Stop it.
    Don't piss off Amerika or we'll bring liberty to your country too!
  11. Re:Can't put that genie back into the bottle by Kamineko · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dude, nobody's going to be downloading that. That's the most overrated album of all time. (Actually, it sounds like a broken record.)

  12. Re:Can't put that genie back into the bottle by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    A 10' pole? No. A ten meter pole, now, that's another story!

  13. Re:Can't put that genie back into the bottle by nospam007 · · Score: 2, Funny

    1. The RIAA and MPAA create fear

    NOBODY expects RIAA/MPAA! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.

  14. Re:Can't put that genie back into the bottle by schmiddy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I 'stole' one copy of Metallica's album. Here's 10k copies in return.

    You know.. You can get blank CDs these days for under $0.05-$0.10 cents per disk, and USPS Media Mail lets you mail CDs for dirt cheap. Anyone up for a massive campaign of "returning" pirated MP3s to the RIAA, on hundreds of CDs, via USPS? Maybe with a return address of "Lars Ulrich,..."

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  15. Re:Golgafrinchans by BiggerIsBetter · · Score: 2, Funny

    My legislators are morons and my country is on its way down. So are mine. I'm seriously considering a move to a freer country. Like, say, China.
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  16. Re:Can't put that genie back into the bottle by nikanj · · Score: 2, Funny

    Remember to cushion your letter with a nice bundle of crisp $1000 bills. Mail not adequately protected by cash tends to get illegible in transit.