Yes, it's currently a criminal act to infringe a copyright, but the public doesn't perceive copyright infringement as a real crime, at least, not in the same way as it does shoplifting or drug dealing. This is about changing the perception of the crime of copyright infringement from something you get sued over if you're big-time, to something you get arrested for, just like a petty shoplifter.
Essentially they are trying to raise the public's perception of the gravity of the crime.
They aren't bacteria, they won't mutate. You can soft-limit the number of generations they will replicate to, essentially limiting their spread, and also program an end-of-life date if you so desire.
This is part of an effort to "criminalize" Copyright Infringement. Currently it's mostly viewed as a somewhat hypothetical, tort issue by the general public, because most people who get into hot water over this are sued, not arrested.
Seeing people in the news being arrested for copying CDs turns that situation on its head. The whole image of an arrest, with the handcuffs, police with guns, threat to society etc, being associated with copyright infringement is something they really, really want to see. They'd like nothing better than for you to think hitting "copy" on your PC is exactly the same as walking into a Walmart and pocketing a jewel case, and especially for you to fear JAIL TIME over doing so.
Essentially they are fear mongering, here. They want people to honestly believe they can be arrested for burning a CD.
The Conservative Party in Canada is always on about cutting government intervention in the economy, and then goes and supports legislative corporate welfare like Bill C60. They're clearly just out to make their media friends some more bucks.
Sadly, the biggest lie circulating is that these changes will somehow better promote "Quebec culture". There's this unfounded belief out there that more and more "protections" and "rights for creators", at the expense of their customers, will result in more content. I just don't see it.
The US has some of the most restrictive copyright legislation out there, and the slide of music sales has only just now been stemmed by paid downloads. Where are the creators and all the extra content those laws were supposed to encourage? Yeah, on Youtube.com, giving their stuff away for free, rendering all these laws moot.
If the Canadian government really wants to promote Quebec culture, work with Google to put up a Canadian bilingual version of Youtube on Google.ca. This is a no-brainer, guys...
The Interac system in Canada has been running since at least 1997 and involves swiping your normal bank card at the store and entering your pin on a keypad for via-telephone authentication of the purchase.
There are some fraud problems. Mostly, people hook up card cloners to ATMs and have a small camera set up to record pin numbers. Then again, they also do that in the US, as well.
If entering your PIN at the store is a significant vulnerability, it's one that has existed here for 10 years without significant problems. If there is fraud, the bank refunds your money.
Democracy is a fine device for trending national policy decisions towards what people really want. In this case, for this age group, it seems that most people want to sit around playing the PS3 all day, and they really don't care about much else. Electronic games are the new religion of our age. Sad as hell.
I don't want to see any foreign involvement in Africa. No more aid. Let them solve their own problems. If they want a tribal society again, I say go for it. It's none of our business.
Rofl! Yes, that's it. Hand out money like candy to bribe people into liking you! That's never been thought of before!
Guess what? It doesn't work. The top 2% of the elite get all the money, the people get nothing, and then start hating America for propping up yet another corrupt regime.
Despite the fact that a handout of that size would simply never happen, I struggle to believe it could ever be successful. We are talking here about people who have simply not learned how to live in a society like ours. The human decency, respect for rights, independence of judicial courts, all those things essential for the proper functioning of a representative republic or constitutional monarchy simply don't exist. This is a cultural problem that cannot be solved with money, only with nation building, and that's done with the blood of patriots, as someone once said, not free money.
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Was he modded down because he really was flaming, or because you mods didn't agree with his ideas?
If you disagree, don't hit moderate, hit reply.
Congrats, you missed the point.
Yes, it's currently a criminal act to infringe a copyright, but the public doesn't perceive copyright infringement as a real crime, at least, not in the same way as it does shoplifting or drug dealing. This is about changing the perception of the crime of copyright infringement from something you get sued over if you're big-time, to something you get arrested for, just like a petty shoplifter.
Essentially they are trying to raise the public's perception of the gravity of the crime.
Plus, Cassini isn't travelling nearly that fast. 30km/s, not 30,000. That's 1/10000th of c.
They aren't bacteria, they won't mutate. You can soft-limit the number of generations they will replicate to, essentially limiting their spread, and also program an end-of-life date if you so desire.
This is part of an effort to "criminalize" Copyright Infringement. Currently it's mostly viewed as a somewhat hypothetical, tort issue by the general public, because most people who get into hot water over this are sued, not arrested.
Seeing people in the news being arrested for copying CDs turns that situation on its head. The whole image of an arrest, with the handcuffs, police with guns, threat to society etc, being associated with copyright infringement is something they really, really want to see. They'd like nothing better than for you to think hitting "copy" on your PC is exactly the same as walking into a Walmart and pocketing a jewel case, and especially for you to fear JAIL TIME over doing so.
Essentially they are fear mongering, here. They want people to honestly believe they can be arrested for burning a CD.
I'd sooner trust a scientist over your average politician. A republic is mob rule by proxy.
Unless we correct such errors, they will propagate, and that's bad for everyone in the long run.
Yes that's what I meant, thank you.
DRMed. No apostrophe necessary.
To die is a passive verb, but to kill requires a subject, someone or something that carries out the action.
The Conservative Party in Canada is always on about cutting government intervention in the economy, and then goes and supports legislative corporate welfare like Bill C60. They're clearly just out to make their media friends some more bucks.
Sadly, the biggest lie circulating is that these changes will somehow better promote "Quebec culture". There's this unfounded belief out there that more and more "protections" and "rights for creators", at the expense of their customers, will result in more content. I just don't see it.
The US has some of the most restrictive copyright legislation out there, and the slide of music sales has only just now been stemmed by paid downloads. Where are the creators and all the extra content those laws were supposed to encourage? Yeah, on Youtube.com, giving their stuff away for free, rendering all these laws moot.
If the Canadian government really wants to promote Quebec culture, work with Google to put up a Canadian bilingual version of Youtube on Google.ca. This is a no-brainer, guys...
Glad you liked it. Most people misspell that...
I tried to read that and grimaced. The narrative is just terrible. Was he a former writer for Chatelaine or something?
Allowing errors to remain without correction encourages their propogation, and is harmful to everyone in the long run.
Please learn English, thanks.
It's because we've stopped teaching Latin in schools.
Just being a native English speaker is enough. You don't need to be American.
I used to do that too, but I found all the spears and animal skins cluttered up the server room.
The Interac system in Canada has been running since at least 1997 and involves swiping your normal bank card at the store and entering your pin on a keypad for via-telephone authentication of the purchase.
There are some fraud problems. Mostly, people hook up card cloners to ATMs and have a small camera set up to record pin numbers. Then again, they also do that in the US, as well.
If entering your PIN at the store is a significant vulnerability, it's one that has existed here for 10 years without significant problems. If there is fraud, the bank refunds your money.
Checked the Catholic Church lately? Their assets are insane. I'm not kidding. God is definitely loaded.
Democracy is a fine device for trending national policy decisions towards what people really want. In this case, for this age group, it seems that most people want to sit around playing the PS3 all day, and they really don't care about much else. Electronic games are the new religion of our age. Sad as hell.
Fortunately, the US is not a democracy.
Why the asshattery? He asked a question, he didn't commit a murder. Be polite.
It really doesn't matter to what extent Global Warming is man's problem or nature's: it's still happening, and we can still help slow it down.
It's clear that it's heppening, now do we want it to happen faster, or slower?
I don't want to see any foreign involvement in Africa. No more aid. Let them solve their own problems. If they want a tribal society again, I say go for it. It's none of our business.
Rofl! Yes, that's it. Hand out money like candy to bribe people into liking you! That's never been thought of before!
Guess what? It doesn't work. The top 2% of the elite get all the money, the people get nothing, and then start hating America for propping up yet another corrupt regime.
Despite the fact that a handout of that size would simply never happen, I struggle to believe it could ever be successful. We are talking here about people who have simply not learned how to live in a society like ours. The human decency, respect for rights, independence of judicial courts, all those things essential for the proper functioning of a representative republic or constitutional monarchy simply don't exist. This is a cultural problem that cannot be solved with money, only with nation building, and that's done with the blood of patriots, as someone once said, not free money.