ACTA Internet Chapter Leaked — Bad For Everyone 410
roju writes "Cory Doctorow is reporting on a leaked copy of the 'internet enforcement' portion of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. He describes it as reading like a 'DMCA-plus' with provisions for third-party liability, digital locks, and 'a duty to technology firms to shut down infringement where they have "actual knowledge" that such is taking place.' For example, this could mean legal responsibility shifting to Apple for customers copying mp3s onto their iPods." Adds an anonymous reader, "Michael Geist points out that the leaks demonstrate that ACTA would create a Global DMCA and move toward a three-strikes-and-you're-out system. While the US has claimed that ACTA won't establish a mandatory three strikes system, it specifically uses three-strikes as its model."
Re:Tyranny vs Liberty (Score:5, Funny)
A Man much wiser than me once said "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. "
Which is true today?
Depends where you are. In Somalia, it would seem that the government (and everyone else) does indeed fear the people.
The Furture (Score:5, Funny)
Due to ACTA, everyone now listens to CC music, watches youtube, and uses only GPL software. Copyright is considered a very large liability by companies and people. All of Microsoft's servers have been shut down due to ACTA accusations made by GPL developers. Microsoft uses thepiratebay (which is still online) to distribute copies of the new Windows 10. These copies are infected with a malicious software that downloads bootleg Disney movies and reports the end-user to Disney for affliate revenue. The malicious software developer also sues the end-user directly for copyright infridgment. Meanwhile, the RIAA and MPAA are the single source of all remaining pirated musics and movies since they need pirates to survive. They eventually all go to jail for downloading illegal copies of "The Little Mermaid". NewYorkCountryLawyer is now in the Supreme Court trying to overturn ACTA; however, the Supreme Court judges have been replaced by drones provided by the airfoce. NewYorkCountryLawyer uses a legal loop-hole in the constition that allows a EULA to trump every US law ever made. Guns are no longer needed, becuase you can just throw a EULA into someones face demanding they kill themselves. The world finally achieves universal peace.
Re:Tyranny vs Liberty (Score:3, Funny)
Either you are a person of acceptable intelligence, or you make false dichotomies.
In which category are you?
(I like your sig BTW)
Re:Mining the DMCA safe harbor (Score:3, Funny)
Sony is probably going to bomb the safe harbour at some point.
Re:This is a MUCH bigger threat than terrorism. (Score:4, Funny)
Now that thanks to SCOTUS foreign corps and nationals can just openly buy any politician they want I expect the slide to be even quicker.
If it were that easy to buy public opinion, we'd all be drinking New Coke.