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Title: The era of free downloads is over!
Post by: Perrine on November 18, 2010, 02:29:37 PM
S. 3804 the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, was just approved by senate panel today.

Give this a good read, especially the web2.0 generation

thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:s3804:

and say hello to the future of internets :aok
Title: Re: The era of free downloads is over!
Post by: Somerled on November 18, 2010, 02:38:54 PM
I read it, but am not sure how this effects free downloads...? Is it going to require ISP's to block targeted sites, like the pirates bay?
Title: Re: The era of free downloads is over!
Post by: Tac on November 18, 2010, 02:55:19 PM
"`(3) IMMUNITY- No cause of action shall lie in any Federal or State court or administrative agency against any entity receiving a court order issued under this section, or against any director, officer, employee, or agent thereof, for any action reasonably calculated to comply with this section or arising from such order."


Thats worrisome.

Translates into:

Disclaimer: Any of our employees or companies we outsource to to take action against you will be prosecuted regardless of whatever they may do.

in short, they are giving themselves get out of jail free & cant sue us card.
Title: Re: The era of free downloads is over!
Post by: Vulcan on November 18, 2010, 03:10:17 PM
S. 3804 the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, was just approved by senate panel today.

Give this a good read, especially the web2.0 generation

thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:s3804:

and say hello to the future of internets :aok

yeaaaaaah cos everything is hosted in the US  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: The era of free downloads is over!
Post by: Tac on November 18, 2010, 03:32:40 PM
they also go after the downloader IN the US.
Title: Re: The era of free downloads is over!
Post by: Dichotomy on November 18, 2010, 03:35:31 PM
People will find a way around it.  It's inevitable
Title: Re: The era of free downloads is over!
Post by: oakranger on November 18, 2010, 03:40:28 PM
So with this act, I can no longer download porn?   :confused:
Title: Re: The era of free downloads is over!
Post by: 68ZooM on November 18, 2010, 03:42:46 PM
lol oh darn got to pay for downloads now, gee what a concept
Title: Re: The era of free downloads is over!
Post by: Perrine on November 18, 2010, 04:04:54 PM
yeaaaaaah cos everything is hosted in the US  :rolleyes:


i can see this being a big break for some small island countries
all they have to do is start hosting all of the worlds shady content, and people will just tor and vpn their way there
Title: Re: The era of free downloads is over!
Post by: Perrine on November 18, 2010, 04:06:34 PM
So with this act, I can no longer download porn?   :confused:

if i'm the studio owner of course i'll sue you :neener:
Title: Re: The era of free downloads is over!
Post by: Shuffler on November 18, 2010, 04:59:45 PM
No matter what..... there will always be private groups.

Title: Re: The era of free downloads is over!
Post by: Babalonian on November 18, 2010, 06:57:08 PM
<snip>
Give this a good read, especially the web2.0 generation
<snip>

I'd like to point out that just because they self apointed themselves as "the web 2.0 generation", does not take away from the fact that they are the new kids on the block, and thus still subject to be known as "the newbs" until the next new generation shows up.
Title: Re: The era of free downloads is over!
Post by: Motherland on November 18, 2010, 07:27:31 PM
Doesn't look like it really combats P2P filesharing, which is the most common way of pirating data as far as I know.
Title: Re: The era of free downloads is over!
Post by: Serenity on November 18, 2010, 07:37:13 PM
Doesn't look like it really combats P2P filesharing, which is the most common way of pirating data as far as I know.

I think it does. Word on the street is that the infamous L-word program has been permanently shut down.
Title: Re: The era of free downloads is over!
Post by: Motherland on November 18, 2010, 07:47:43 PM
I think it does. Word on the street is that the infamous L-word program has been permanently shut down.
Only idiots use(d) Limewire...
You can't really combat the distribution of P2P programs, as there are many large scale legal applications for it (People who want quick downloads of their product)
You can't really combat the distribution of torrents, either, because there're so many sites around the world in countries with loose laws regarding this (there aren't any big trackers in the US anymore any AFAIK)
You need someway to legally hunt down and nail people actually using P2P programs to share illegal content... and it doesn't seem like there's any provision for anything like that in that bill.
Title: Re: The era of free downloads is over!
Post by: vorticon on November 18, 2010, 08:14:51 PM
they can't even make a dint in the child porn problem...but think this is going to be effective?