EU ACTA Doc Shows Plans For Global DMCA, 3 Strikes 406
An anonymous reader writes "The European Commission analysis of ACTA's Internet chapter has leaked, indicating that the US is seeking to push laws that extend beyond the
WIPO Internet treaties and beyond current European Union law. The
document contains detailed comments on the US secret copyright treaty
proposal, confirming the desire to promote a 'three-strikes and you're
out' policy, a Global DMCA, harmonized contributory copyright
infringement rules, and the establishment of an international
notice-and-takedown policy."
Global government (Score:2, Funny)
More evidence that there is a real movement afoot for a global government with the goal of undermining the freedom and liberties of U.S. citizens.
Live Free or Die Hard! (Score:2, Funny)
Down with the white-man based one world government!
A Plea to the Rest-of-the-World (Score:5, Funny)
Dear Rest-of-the-World:
I realize that you have already had to deal with an invasion of Iraq to eliminate imaginary "weapons of mass destruction" and a world-wide financial collapse (although, to be fair, you bear some of the responsibility for that one... after all YOU believed our our uncritical rating agencies). And we're still stumbling around on that ruining-the-planetary-climate issue. So I know it's a big favor to ask, but would you please, PLEASE restrain my country's insane leaders?
Thanks...
-- A Sane American.
Re:3 strikes - how to enforce? (Score:5, Funny)
It starts with RFID chips being implanted into everyone, which is then used only for convenience (like purchases) and then slowly becomes more and more integrated into everyday life. All of your information will be stored on this device and you will be tracked by the Government always. You will end up needing your chip to log into /. (.) Eventually you'll need it to even Access the internet. And then, once they find that you are abusing their laws, they just shut off your RFID, leaving you absolutely helpless in the world because you won't be able to do anything.
THEN they put Flouride or something in the water to make people forget. And then we find out they faked the Jupiter Landing! And then Copyright Laws become even more strict and Insane then they are now, And then Apple Gets arrested for being too Open Source and everything goes to hell!!!!
ITS NOT TOO LATE! REVOLT NOW!
Re:3 strikes? (Score:3, Funny)
OK, you know how nobody understands the Infield Fly Rule in Baseball?
Imagine a game where all the rules are like that.
Re:How would this fly (Score:3, Funny)
BUT WE VOTED FOR CHANGE!!!!