Might I ask why they arent up in arms about God of War? It has explicit content as a minigame at the end of the first level. No patch is needed, no codes, just beat the first level on any difficulty.
Also shouldnt the FTC have better things to do than go after one company that isnt necessarily that big when compared to HBO. HBO has porn on at 9pm at my house and anyone on the monthly "preview" can see it.
Finally somebody says something smart! Ok so what if the plan isn't feasable? So what if all we need is encryption? While all these things are good ideas, in their own sense it doesnt get to the meat and potatoes of the matter! So what if the DCMA is messed? So what if it took away a lot of creativity? Coward made a good point in saying even if they do this (which even with the DCMA its a long shot) they cannot force the ISPs to monitor this. So lets look at this logically? What it will come down to (hell its the main issue for both sides: MPAA and "Pirates") is MONEY. What the MPAA will try to do is bargin with the ISPs. Use money or some sort of incentive. HOWEVER many pirates will be pissed (as well as customeers just concerned about their privacy, like me for instance) will drop their ISP for something different... A new high speed ISP that wont hand over the logs! So the its not really in the MPAA's hands, its the ISP who have the power. And they will ultimately have to choose between MPAA or the growing pirate crowd.
I just wanted to give everyone an update on Lokitorrents status for donatios. Currently they have rased $20416 out of $30000. So take that NON-BELIVERS!
I am pro-P2P. Anti-Current Copyright Laws.
My personal opinion in the matter is that while copyrights are good in the sense that the "holders" get money, However the current copyright liftimes are way too high (currently I cant download a song for free if it was made in my lifetime) and as far as movies are concerned; The movie should be protected while it is in theaters, however once the movie has made it through the cycle (Theaters -> Video Rental -> PPV -> Movie Channels) it should be "public domain" and free. Heck who here thinks that "The Wizard of Oz" is still making money? What about "Space Jam" or even more recent "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"? All the above movies have "completed the cycle" and can be viewed (and recorded) of cable tv.
Also for TV shows shouldnt there be a *delete within 24hrs* rule. If you miss the show then you should be able to download it (it isnt much different than setting the VCR to record it. Hell they even make VCRs that skip commercials!)
So Here's to Copyright Reform! I made my donation to Loki (and no...I havent even downloaded any movies, software, etc.) I just believe this is a cause worth fighting for!
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Might I ask why they arent up in arms about God of War? It has explicit content as a minigame at the end of the first level. No patch is needed, no codes, just beat the first level on any difficulty. Also shouldnt the FTC have better things to do than go after one company that isnt necessarily that big when compared to HBO. HBO has porn on at 9pm at my house and anyone on the monthly "preview" can see it.
http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/ you dont need to use windows update...
Finally somebody says something smart! Ok so what if the plan isn't feasable? So what if all we need is encryption? While all these things are good ideas, in their own sense it doesnt get to the meat and potatoes of the matter! So what if the DCMA is messed? So what if it took away a lot of creativity? Coward made a good point in saying even if they do this (which even with the DCMA its a long shot) they cannot force the ISPs to monitor this. So lets look at this logically? What it will come down to (hell its the main issue for both sides: MPAA and "Pirates") is MONEY. What the MPAA will try to do is bargin with the ISPs. Use money or some sort of incentive. HOWEVER many pirates will be pissed (as well as customeers just concerned about their privacy, like me for instance) will drop their ISP for something different... A new high speed ISP that wont hand over the logs! So the its not really in the MPAA's hands, its the ISP who have the power. And they will ultimately have to choose between MPAA or the growing pirate crowd.
I just wanted to give everyone an update on Lokitorrents status for donatios. Currently they have rased $20416 out of $30000. So take that NON-BELIVERS!
I am pro-P2P. Anti-Current Copyright Laws.
My personal opinion in the matter is that while copyrights are good in the sense that the "holders" get money, However the current copyright liftimes are way too high (currently I cant download a song for free if it was made in my lifetime) and as far as movies are concerned; The movie should be protected while it is in theaters, however once the movie has made it through the cycle (Theaters -> Video Rental -> PPV -> Movie Channels) it should be "public domain" and free. Heck who here thinks that "The Wizard of Oz" is still making money? What about "Space Jam" or even more recent "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"? All the above movies have "completed the cycle" and can be viewed (and recorded) of cable tv.
Also for TV shows shouldnt there be a *delete within 24hrs* rule. If you miss the show then you should be able to download it (it isnt much different than setting the VCR to record it. Hell they even make VCRs that skip commercials!)
So Here's to Copyright Reform! I made my donation to Loki (and no...I havent even downloaded any movies, software, etc.) I just believe this is a cause worth fighting for!