Acanthus
07.24.11 | The Commercial Felony Streaming Act - sucks. |
someguest
07.24.11 | Care to explain? I don't follow links. |
Josh D.
07.24.11 | Why don't you just say what it is in a comment and I will decide. |
Acanthus
07.24.11 | It's a proposed bill that makes it a felony to post streaming content that you do not own if said content is worth $2500 or the value of the licensing material exceeds $5000. Youtube would be shut down, as would other streaming video sites. |
someguest
07.24.11 | It will never pass. Google owns Youtube. Googles LOBBIES.
/end |
kris.
07.24.11 | bill is fucking ridiculous |
Acanthus
07.24.11 | Possibly, but it's still a retardedly worded law. |
Blindsided
07.24.11 | The protect IP thing IS more important. |
Acanthus
07.24.11 | The Protect IP thing was the start, I don't know where all these internet bills came from tbh. |
someguest
07.24.11 | These old fucks in D.C. are so far out in their own world it's ridiculous. What a waste of time. |
Acanthus
07.24.11 | I was seriously wondering whose favorite kiddie porn site got shut down, someone up there's pissed. |
someguest
07.24.11 | My parents are in their 40s and don't know anything about the Internet, so what are these 60 year olds doing making laws governing it? I doubt they have a clue. |
anarchistfish
07.24.11 | who the fuck would this benefit |
Acanthus
07.24.11 | @Fish - I'm not sure, the supporting groups are the American Federation of Musicians, Graphic Artists Guild, International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), and Screen Actors Guild as far as I've found so far.
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someguest
07.24.11 | Man, fuck unions. |
Acanthus
07.24.11 | I think Wisconsin tried that, didn't go over too well ;)
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someguest
07.24.11 | Yeah. Not only do unions prohibit progress, but they also breed ignorance. |
Acanthus
07.24.11 | Hmmm sounds like a certain political party...
I seriously wonder why people my age (20) don't actually partake in politics more, we'd have quite an impact if we did. |
anarchistfish
07.24.11 | this is a pretty un-socialist thing to do for the unions |
someguest
07.24.11 | Why? Because the system requires us to start off making bare ass wages and we don't have time to do anything else. |
Trebor.
07.24.11 | Shit won't pass |
Acanthus
07.24.11 | I agree Trebor, but even though this issue has the (likely) power of Google behind it I just felt like people shouldn't just trust in others to keep their internet free. |
iarescientists
07.24.11 | yeah i've been following this
it's pretty convoluted. it's got the support of all the major media conglomorates (NBCUniversal, MPAA, RIAA, etc.) check out more here: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s978/money.
Also the bill number is s. 978 not 987, that's an arbitration fairness act, which is probably why you were showing unions lol |
Trebor.
07.24.11 | How do those dumb as fuck companies not understand the concept of free advertising
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illmitch
07.24.11 | "usa-fags"
this isn't 4chan |
Acanthus
07.24.11 | Thanks for the fix man, I feel bad for misinforming. |
Acanthus
07.24.11 | Rules 1 & 2 don't apply? |
anarchistfish
07.25.11 | "How do those dumb as fuck
companies not understand the concept of free advertising"
capitalist mentality |
