Solemn Silver Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 I spposedly need three ideas why not to censor it.. And I feel stupid atm So discuss the new congress Internet Censorship bill and why it shouldn`t be passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Rai Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 I've actually had to explain this about 30 times for the population of General. It will only really harm those who are using illegal streaming for a profitable purpose, or otherwise redistributing copyrighted material. i.e. No, the random kid who sang Lady Gaga on Facebook will not get arrested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrabHelmet Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 [quote name='.Rai' timestamp='1323730931' post='5702961'] I've actually had to explain this about 30 times for the population of General. It will only really harm those who are using illegal streaming for a profitable purpose, or otherwise redistributing copyrighted material. i.e. No, the random kid who sang Lady Gaga on Facebook will not get arrested. [/quote] Provided, of course, that we trust all corporations to use their power responsibly and not abuse it in any way. But hey, when have large corporations ever done anything to hurt us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solemn Silver Posted December 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Oh really? Here I am thinking the bill will make it so nothing copyrighted can be used at all. But now that I think about it, that sounds silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Rai Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 [quote name='Crab Helmet' timestamp='1323731090' post='5702967'] Provided, of course, that we trust all corporations to use their power responsibly and not abuse it in any way. But hey, when have large corporations ever done anything to hurt us? [/quote] /ofcourse. But they wouldn't sue or whatever these fangled people do since they would probably lose tonloads of reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~/Coolio Prime\~ Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 And all corporations sink after they lose their reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travie Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 [i]So I'm writing [b]an[/b] opinionated text about ...[/i] Learn to grammar first. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Requiem Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 [quote name='Travie' timestamp='1323733832' post='5703011'] [i]So I'm writing [b]an[/b] opinionated text about ...[/i] Learn to grammar first. ;D [/quote] lrn 2 grammer 1st :trollface: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travie Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 [quote name='.Requiem' timestamp='1323734582' post='5703035'] lrn 2 grammer 1st :trollface: [/quote] Grammar* You're a pathetic excuse of a troll. <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~/Coolio Prime\~ Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Nothing gets by Travie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catterjune Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 [quote name='.Rai' timestamp='1323731191' post='5702971'] But they wouldn't sue or whatever these fangled people do since they would probably lose tonloads of reputation. [/quote] According to the rules, they won't need to sue individual people. They can blacklist websites and make your ISP unable to show it to you. As for reputation, they wouldn't care. They have your money. If you try to make an alternate means of entertainment, they can just as easily blacklist that too. You only get the information they want you to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadenxAtemYAOI Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 [quote name='Crab Helmet' timestamp='1323731090' post='5702967'] Provided, of course, that we trust all corporations to use their power responsibly and not abuse it in any way. [b]But hey, when have large corporations ever done anything to hurt us?[/b] [/quote] Love it. My opinion on this is, if it gets passed. They might further restrictions to what you would do with google images. Hentai sites will go down within days because you are watching copyrighted material unlike what you see on other 18+ sites which are all small companies that don't give a sh** and people that post home videos. Youtube will lose a lot of money because the feds will probably take everything that is copyrighted.[quote name='PikaPerson01' timestamp='1323738442' post='5703138'] According to the rules, they won't need to sue individual people. They can blacklist websites and make your ISP unable to show it to you. As for reputation, they wouldn't care. They have your money. If you try to make an alternate means of entertainment, they can just as easily blacklist that too. You only get the information they want you to know. [/quote]Onion networks<3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 The bill sucks. Anime streaming? Gone. Manga Streaming? Gone. This site and many others that post copyright material? Gone. Right now, corporations do have the ability to get rid of stuff, but with this, the Government can just block websites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solemn Silver Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 [quote name='Travie' timestamp='1323733832' post='5703011'] [i]So I'm writing [b]an[/b] opinionated text about ...[/i] Learn to grammar first. ;D [/quote] xD Its in french, so I'm good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Crouton Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I read somewhere that Obama is going to veto it if it gets passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Fascist Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 So, what they're saying is... I am not allowed to make, in my spare time Character guides for a game totally non-profit and the fact that it would attract newcomers to the game hence making the company more profit? What? Yea, I'm in England so it doesn't affect me, but it's still absolute lunacy and why this even exists is beyond me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Rai Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 [quote name='PikaPerson01' timestamp='1323738442' post='5703138'] According to the rules, they won't need to sue individual people. They can blacklist websites and make your ISP unable to show it to you. As for reputation, they wouldn't care. They have your money. If you try to make an alternate means of entertainment, they can just as easily blacklist that too. You only get the information they want you to know. [/quote] Ah, capitalism :3 I doubt they'd go to those measures. Most of the companies that will be affected by this usually appreciate publicity from other people. i.e. game companies. As for anime and manga stuff, no clue what would happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydra of Ages Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 [quote name='.Rai' timestamp='1323806093' post='5704349'] I doubt they'd go to those measures. Most of the companies that will be affected by this usually appreciate publicity from other people. i.e. game companies. [/quote] The companies affected by this are all companies. Anyone who has ever copyrighted anything ever is capable of blacklisting a website, though only the ones with enough money to care actually will. Also, where the hell did you get the idea that game companies are somehow more liberal with letting people use their junk? They are not. Good press doesn't sell games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ieyasu Tokugawa Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 [quote name='Hydra of Gentlemanliness' timestamp='1323806647' post='5704368'] The companies affected by this are all companies. Anyone who has ever copyrighted anything ever is capable of blacklisting a website, though only the ones with enough money to care actually will. Also, where the hell did you get the idea that game companies are somehow more liberal with letting people use their junk? They are not. Good press doesn't sell games. [/quote] I watched an entire Let's Play of Portal 2, seeing everything about the story and gameplay. 5 minutes later, I bought it. We aren't talking about people USING stuff illegally, we're talking about them SHOWING it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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