Criticism Of Copyright Alert System Mounts

Dangerous_Minds writes "This last week, the Copyright Alert System was rolled out. Now that everyone is getting a better idea of what the alert system looks like, criticisms are building against the system. Freezenet says that the mere fact that ISPs are using a browser pop-up window opens the floodgates for fraudsters to hijack the system and scam users out of money. The EFF criticized the system because the educational material contains numerous flaws. Meanwhile, Web Pro News said that this system will also hurt small business and consumers."

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Not about Internet Rights anymore

[Anonymous Coward]

The EFF has gradually changed from protecting important rights such as the right to free speech and the right to privacy to being an advocate for wide scale copyright infringement. It's interesting that their agenda seems to dovetail mostly with that of Google - and that they've become about as independent of Google as the NRA is of the Republicans. We need an internet rights association that actually cares about defending rights beyond the right to bittorrent Hollywood crap.