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US Calls Switzerland An Internet Piracy Haven (torrentfreak.com)

Posted by msmash on from the affinity-for-piracy dept.

An anonymous reader writes: The Office of the United States Trade Representative has published its annual Special 301 Report calling out other nations for failing to live up to U.S. IP enforcement standards. This year European ally Switzerland has been placed on the Watch List for protecting file-sharers and playing host to many pirate sites. "Generally speaking, Switzerland broadly provides high-levels of IPR protection and enforcement in its territory. Switzerland makes important contributions to promoting such protection and enforcement internationally, including in bilateral and multilateral contexts, which are welcomed by the United States," the USTR writes in its assessment.

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  1. Beginning of the wrong kinda beautiful friendship by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · · Score: 3, Funny

    Swiss and Slashdotters: We are shocked. Shocked!

    Bittorrent: Your files, sir.

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    (-1: Post disagrees with my already-settled worldview) is not a valid mod option.
  2. Re:Or, you know, privacy that really means somethi by Mr+D+from+63 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Your status has been elevated to Bullseye!

  3. World Calls U.S. An Asshole Haven. by zenlessyank · · Score: 4, Funny

    News @ 11

  4. Re:Government or the people? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The title is misleading. "US calls "Switzerland..." implies "US population calls Swiss population...", which we all know didn't happen. The correct title of this article is "US government calls Swiss government..."

    That is, unless you actually believe in the fairy tale that government and the people are one and the same.

    This is splitting hairs. The US governement is the legitimate representative of the will of the citizens of the US.
    The fact that most US citizens don't give a shit about voting (and no coming once every 4 years out the woods to choose a president doesn't mean you're engaged in the political process) is your problem. Maybe civic duty has to taught again in schools ? I'm amazed at how superficially patriotic most Americans are (the pledge of allegiance, the national anthem being played everywhere, the narrative about all men in uniform being "heroes" and therefore untouchable etc...) and then when it comes to the real things that matter, casting votes in local elections, elections to select senators, congressmen/women most citizens don't give a shit. And you end up with crazies controlling the strings. Another paradox of the oh so great country, land of the free and home of brave.