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S. 968 PROTECT IP Act (PIPA)
ratty redemption [RIP]:
i think darksydephil is talking about the same bills in this video blog of his:
http://www.youtube.com/user/DSPGaming#p/a/u/0/WAtSfNh9B0c
kat:
I think he's got his Bill numbers slightly mixed up.. there is a bit of cross-over but the The Protect IP Act (Senate version) is S. 968, not S. 978, which changes the law to make certain infringement actions felony crimes, but yes, he's spot on.
This new version is a 'Send-to-jail-without-passing-Go!' card to Rights Holders because they can (in practice) place legal liability on third parties such as YouTube or even this site, obliging them to actively monitor their networks, with possible criminal penalties for infractions. It is, in application, similar to what BT has just been ordered to do (post on previous page), Rights Holders sought and got a Court Injunction on the site in question, ordering BT to block the entire domain (and any subsequent associated domains).
The *only* thing I disagree with is his interpretation that Politicians are idiots and don't know what they're doing... nothing could be further from the truth.
ratty redemption [RIP]:
understood and agreed. i also have come to believe that the usa and uk politicians are far more likely aware of the consequences of their actions, than a lot of people give them credit for. that's not to say there aren't some idiots in our respective governments, but the ones making laws like this seem to be know exactly what their doing, but sadly for us, simply don't care if innocent people get caught in their net, pun intended.
ratty redemption [RIP]:
darksydephil has posted an updated vlog on the protect ip bill, definitely worth watching if any of you guys are interested in this subject:
http://www.youtube.com/user/DSPGaming#p/a/f/0/Jq5w0UmpMm4
kat:
Good recap of the issue. Did a bit of reading up on Filibusters.. apparently (at least according to Wiki here and here) they are subject to rules and may not necessarily be extended indefinitely. There are different rules for State legislature as well. Interestingly most (Westernised) countries appear to have the same or similar types of rules in place at both the local and national level. So good luck to the guy if he can stand without rest or support for more than 2 hours!
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