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#1 ADHadh Nov 17, 2011 1:24:40	This short article is far from being impartial http://www.publicknowledge.org/e-parasite-stop-online-piracy-act Any more information, opinions on the subject matter?
#2 pluisjen Nov 17, 2011 9:24:52	It's pretty much the exact opposite of everything the internet was supposed to be about in yet another futile attempt to stop progress rather then embrace it.
#3 ADHadh Nov 17, 2011 10:14:26	What do you expect: it's the government. They have no idea how anything really works. Most people don't. So, uhh, what is this all actually about?
#4 pluisjen Nov 17, 2011 10:35:15	vimeo.com/31100268 This basically explains it. Basically, it's designed to stop piracy. In effect, it will give the  government and corporations a way to force websites to go offline for hosting pirated content (which the website may or may not have anything to do with) while not stopping pirating in any kind of way because they can't actually take down the website, just the link to it (which can be circumvented easily).
#5 ADHadh Nov 17, 2011 14:31:51	So it actually sounds more stupid and ineffective than threatening. The problem with piracy is that it made most people perceive entertainment as free, when it shouldn't be. The other problem is that providers don't really know how to fight it effectively or adapt. Clearly releasing everything for free would be preferred by consumers, but hated by everyone involved in the making
#6 pluisjen Nov 17, 2011 14:40:12	It's entirely ineffective against piracy. It is, however, very threatening to the internet itself. For one, because it means that anybody's website could be shut down by the government (and its owner jailed) for posting IP. Youtube would basically be #%$ed because every time a user posts a movie that contains IP, they could be sued or shut down. Users that have the radio on while they make a home movie could receive 5 years in jail for posting IP. It would basically be really dangerous to have a website that people post content to, or to post content yourself. Right now, if you post IP then you'll just be asked to remove it. Many companies don't even care and consider it free advertising. After a law like that, police officers could basically come and arrest you for posting just about anything. And shut your website down. As for entertainment perceived as free; smart companies make it free. The rise of micropayments and the rise of "online only" games are a direct effect of companies realising that you can't fight software piracy and you should just go with the times.
#7 ADHadh Nov 17, 2011 14:51:18	As for entertainment perceived as free; smart companies make it free. The rise of micropayments and the rise of "online only" games are a direct effect of companies realising that you can't fight software piracy and you should just go with the times. Smart and small companies.
#8 pluisjen Nov 17, 2011 15:01:11	I would hardly call something like Valve a small company, but they did make Team Fortress II free to play. The big companies are slowly catching on. I wonder how Blizzard will fare, they seem to be embracing it as well with features like the Diablo III marketplace and the Starcraft II map market.
#9 ADHadh Nov 17, 2011 15:19:14	I would hardly call something like Valve a small company, but they did make Team Fortress II free to play. The big companies are slowly catching on. After racking up a pile o' monies through the 4 years you had to pay for it. And hats. Lovely, lovely hats... Hem! A-hem, where was I. Game companies seem to handle it better, yes. I stand corrected.