Ask Slashdot: How To Inform a Non-Techie About Proposed Copyright Laws

Posted by samzenpus on Tuesday January 31, 2012 @02:34AM from the just-the-facts-mam dept.

First time accepted submitter skywiseguy writes "I know someone who continues to argue that the takedown of MegaUpload shows that the existing laws are not adequate and that we *need* SOPA/PIPA to protect the movie/music industries from offshore (non-US) piracy. I keep trying to inform him of the history the *AA's have brought to bear on the copyright laws and how these bills are something that will continue the abuse of copyright instead of ending piracy as they are claiming. He has no grasp on how DNS works, much less the internet in general. What can I do to show him how destructive these bills actually are, preferably with something that is as unbiased as possible?"

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Give up by Anonymous Coward · 2012-01-31 02:37 · Score: 4, Funny

"He has no grasp on how DNS works, much less the internet in general. What can I do to show him how destructive these bills actually are..."
Sounds like he's beyond hope, but probably has a bright future in politics.
Occam's Razor by trongey · 2012-01-31 02:49 · Score: 3, Funny

The simplest solution is usually the best.
Just shoot him.

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Re:Wrong Legislation, You Want ACTA by spidercoz · 2012-01-31 07:49 · Score: 3, Funny

Yep. Goes beyond merely throwing the baby out with the bathwater; they want to set fire to the bathroom.

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