Since he admits that in its current form there is no way the bill would be passed, what would have to be changed to be passed?
The article hints that one of the problems might be a lack of clearly defined techniques could be used to fight a P2P node.
Are there any valid techniques, at least valid as far as congress would be concerned to fight individual nodes, or the P2P networks themselves that could be used to fight against supposed violations of this bill?
Also, does this bill specify what proof if any has to exist before these attacks could take place? Could you sue someone excerising the powers give by this if it did get passed?
A problem with things like this is that they get several tries at it. The first one is almost always outragous; then they use that as a measuring stick. Finally they start adjusting down and eventually they get a bill that passes.
It doesn't matter if it's a bad idea... What matters is that the congressman gets his way or not. There's ego, money, and power involved and the responsibilites to the citizens. (Guess which of the three is most important to the congressman!)...
Boy: Woof! You sure gotta post a lot of comments to have fun whatsoever at this Slashdot here on the Internet. But I wonder who that sad little user is?
I'm just a troll. Yes, I'm only a troll. And I'm sitting here on Slashdot. Well, it's a long, long journey To the. It's a long, long wait While I'm sitting in committee, But I know I'll be a law someday At least I hope and pray that I will, But today I am still just a Troll.
Boy: Gee, Troll, you certainly have a lot of patience and courage.
Troll: Well I got this far. When I started, I wasn't even a Troll, I was just an AC. Some folks back home decided they wanted a law passed, so they called their local Congressman and he said, "You're right, there oughta be a law." Then he sat down and wrote me out and introduced me to Congress. And I became a Troll, and I'll remain a Troll until they decide to make me a law.
I'm just a Troll Yes I'm only a Troll, And I got as far as Capitol Hill. Well, now I'm stuck in committee And I'll sit here and wait While a few key Congressmen discuss and debate Whether they should let me be a law. How I hope and pray that they will, But today I am still just a Troll.
Boy: Listen to those congressmen arguing! Is all that discussion and debate about you?
Troll: Yeah, I'm one of the lucky ones. Most Trolls never even get this far. I hope they decide to report on me favourably, otherwise I may die.
Boy: Die?
Troll: Yeah, die in committee. Oooh, but it looks like I'm gonna live! Now I go to the House of Representatives, and they vote on me.
Boy: If they vote yes, what happens?
Troll: Then I go to the Senate and the whole thing starts all over again.
Boy: Oh no!
Troll: Oh yes!
I'm just a Troll Yes, I'm only a Troll And if they vote for me on Capitol Hill Well, then I'm off to the White House Where I'll wait in a line With a lot of other Trolls For the president to sign And if he signs me, then I'll be a law. How I hope and pray that he will, But today I am still just a Troll.
Boy: You mean even if the whole Congress says you should be a law, the president can still say no?
Troll: Yes, that's called a veto. If the President vetoes me, I have to go back to Congress and they vote on me again, and by that time you're so old...
Boy: By that time it's very unlikely that you'll become a law. It's not easy to become a law, is it?
Troll: No!
But how I hope and I pray that I will, But today I am still just a Troll.
Congressman: He signed you, Troll! Now you're a law!
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Since he admits that in its current form there is no way the bill would be passed, what would have to be changed to be passed?
The article hints that one of the problems might be a lack of clearly defined techniques could be used to fight a P2P node.
Are there any valid techniques, at least valid as far as congress would be concerned to fight individual nodes, or the P2P networks themselves that could be used to fight against supposed violations of this bill?
Also, does this bill specify what proof if any has to exist before these attacks could take place? Could you sue someone excerising the powers give by this if it did get passed?
A problem with things like this is that they get several tries at it. The first one is almost always outragous; then they use that as a measuring stick. Finally they start adjusting down and eventually they get a bill that passes.
It doesn't matter if it's a bad idea... What matters is that the congressman gets his way or not. There's ego, money, and power involved and the responsibilites to the citizens. (Guess which of the three is most important to the congressman!)...
Git me one of them chicks... ya fuckstick.
Boy: Woof! You sure gotta post a lot of comments to have fun whatsoever at this Slashdot here on the Internet. But I wonder who that sad little user is?
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I'm just a troll.
Yes, I'm only a troll.
And I'm sitting here on Slashdot.
Well, it's a long, long journey
To the
It's a long, long wait
While I'm sitting in committee,
But I know I'll be a law someday
At least I hope and pray that I will,
But today I am still just a Troll.
Boy: Gee, Troll, you certainly have a lot of patience and courage.
Troll: Well I got this far. When I started, I wasn't even a Troll, I was just an AC. Some folks back home decided they wanted a law passed, so they called their local Congressman and he said, "You're right, there oughta be a law." Then he sat down and wrote me out and introduced me to Congress. And I became a Troll, and I'll remain a Troll until they decide to make me a law.
I'm just a Troll
Yes I'm only a Troll,
And I got as far as Capitol Hill.
Well, now I'm stuck in committee
And I'll sit here and wait
While a few key Congressmen discuss and debate
Whether they should let me be a law.
How I hope and pray that they will,
But today I am still just a Troll.
Boy: Listen to those congressmen arguing! Is all that discussion and debate about you?
Troll: Yeah, I'm one of the lucky ones. Most Trolls never even get this far. I hope they decide to report on me favourably, otherwise I may die.
Boy: Die?
Troll: Yeah, die in committee. Oooh, but it looks like I'm gonna live! Now I go to the House of Representatives, and they vote on me.
Boy: If they vote yes, what happens?
Troll: Then I go to the Senate and the whole thing starts all over again.
Boy: Oh no!
Troll: Oh yes!
I'm just a Troll
Yes, I'm only a Troll
And if they vote for me on Capitol Hill
Well, then I'm off to the White House
Where I'll wait in a line
With a lot of other Trolls
For the president to sign
And if he signs me, then I'll be a law.
How I hope and pray that he will,
But today I am still just a Troll.
Boy: You mean even if the whole Congress says you should be a law, the president can still say no?
Troll: Yes, that's called a veto. If the President vetoes me, I have to go back to Congress and they vote on me again, and by that time you're so old...
Boy: By that time it's very unlikely that you'll become a law. It's not easy to become a law, is it?
Troll: No!
But how I hope and I pray that I will,
But today I am still just a Troll.
Congressman: He signed you, Troll! Now you're a law!
Troll: Oh yes!!!