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ACTA Internet Chapter Leaked — Bad For Everyone
roju writes "Cory Doctorow is reporting on a leaked copy of the 'internet enforcement' portion of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. He describes it as reading like a 'DMCA-plus' with provisions for third-party liability, digital locks, and 'a duty to technology firms to shut down infringement where they have "actual knowledge" that such is taking place.' For example, this could mean legal responsibility shifting to Apple for customers copying mp3s onto their iPods." Adds an anonymous reader, "Michael Geist points out that the leaks demonstrate that ACTA would create a Global DMCA and move toward a three-strikes-and-you're-out system. While the US has claimed that ACTA won't establish a mandatory three strikes system, it specifically uses three-strikes as its model."
A good start would be to stop any pirating you may (or may not) be engaging in. Also, encourage your friends, neighbours, and relatives to do the same (be understanding, otherwise they'll feel attacked, and won't listen). Carefully explain that the best way to end this war, or at least people on our side, is to first take the moral high ground over these corporations (it may take a while). This way, we send the ball into their court. Will they continue to push for these ridiculous laws? If they don't back down gracefully, then suddenly it becomes all to apparent that their agenda was not preventing copyright infringement.
We are going to get this treaty, and the associated laws. The question is, can we prevent the next round of laws? And can we (eventually) redact some of the ones currently in play?
You know, there is a difference between trolling and pointing out the flaws in your reasoning. Just saying.