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- Tddupre, on 05/06/2009, -0/+81This is complete nonsense. Nobody should have the right to regulate software development
- nigelmansell, on 05/06/2009, -2/+81***** THE RIAA
- tj_walker, on 05/05/2009, -0/+78Nice. Now we will be told what to code based upon someone else's ideals.
- Ebacherville, on 05/06/2009, -1/+79STAY THE HELL OUT OF MY LIFE GOVERNMENT GOONS !!!!!!!
- miketest, on 05/05/2009, -2/+78What the ****???? I would never ever welcome such a regulation. These guys have gone mad.
- truck87bp, on 05/05/2009, -2/+76This is what we pay TAX dollars for?
- Chris_F, on 05/06/2009, -0/+53"Under the proposed legislation, software that does not provide users with a 'clear and conspicuous notice' of what it does and requires them to provide 'informed consent' every time it is opened will be 'unlawful.'"
I propose a new bill for the House.
Be it enacted by the House of Representatives, that
1. You go ***** yourselves.
2. Die. - codyman, on 05/06/2009, -1/+47They should also have a warning saying how many tax dollars were spent trying to push this bill through congress, alongside how much money they waste per year on similar irreverent bills... oh, and throw in the total amount for personal allowances these fools get in benefits / perks / interest groups too while they're at it...
- Celarnor, on 05/06/2009, -0/+39Seriously? Apart from being something that government has no business messing around with, that's just inane. Is there really a point in telling someone installing P2P software that their files are going to be shared? That's the whole point, isn't it? Peer 2 Peer, etc...
That's like saying there should be warnings on guns that say "Warning: May expel bullets at high velocity when used". - inactive, on 05/06/2009, -0/+34The House of Representatives are such trolls.
- inactive, on 05/06/2009, -0/+26sir, you are allowed to swear on the internet...
- paulright, on 05/06/2009, -0/+26I am already hoping for a firefox addon - House of reps edition. It asks you to confirm EVERY SINGLE PACKET. That's right, even
AJAX packets and EVERY SINGLE PACKET for every internet video.
Just make them use it for one day. It will be a blast. - Zarokima, on 05/06/2009, -0/+24***** swearing!
- Tddupre, on 05/06/2009, -1/+25"The Informed P2P User Act bill introduced in March by California Republican Mary Bono..."
- T8erT0T, on 05/06/2009, -0/+24This is *****. Please. If Mary Bono Back can demonstrate via CSPAN how to set up and secure a wireless network she can proceed with this garbage.
- Jimbob200, on 05/06/2009, -1/+19Yeah so basically, a screen that NO ONE will read, just like the EULA, except this basically allows the record companies to sue your ass and win more easily. "Oh *****, didn't read the thing that says you're legally liable for sharing copyrighted stuff? Tough, pay up."
It's a bit more dangerous than a nag screen. - mikelieman, on 05/06/2009, -0/+15Given that I've written code to produce NYS Banking Dept compliant loan origination documents, having to code to regulation compliance never bothered me.
However, the sheer IDIOCY of the suggested legislation is astounding -- given that NO ONE EVER READS THE LICENSES OR WARNINGS AS THEY CLICK-THROUGH THEM....
Anyone who doesn't *know* that hasn't the competency to participate in this discussion of OH NOES THE P2P USERS AREN'T GIVEN CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE WHICH WOULD EXPOSE THEM TO LIABILITY!!!
Or maybe they do... In some twisted, sick way which only serves the Representative from Disney and her constituency.. - inactive, on 05/06/2009, -0/+15***** that
- inactive, on 05/06/2009, -1/+16How do you apply that law to software not coded in Amurka?
- rpgmakr, on 05/06/2009, -0/+13I hate when people that don't understand the internet start regulating it. I have to admit though that maybe the people behind this are the ones that DO get the internet and feel threatened by it.
- paulright, on 05/06/2009, -0/+13most of the comments are upset that the government can make software ILLEGAL if it LACKS certain features. That's not something that really has a precedent. Making software illegal if it does certain things is one thing, this is a whole other ball game.
How are they going to enforce it? shutdown a website that distributes chrome? people will use p2p to get it again (oh the irony). What's next? are they going to jail all contributors to Firefox if they don't put that warning sign?
This government is pathetic, these are the same people who say the net is a series of tubes and they should not expect us to take them seriously. - zero, on 05/06/2009, -0/+12what a complete waste of time and money
- nigelmansell, on 05/06/2009, -0/+11Mary Bono, future RIAA lobbyist.
Again, ***** THE RIAA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Mary Bono (R-Calif.), who is forming a new congressional caucus on music piracy and copyrights, is seeking to defuse speculation over whether she wants to run the music industry's lobbying organization in Washington, saying she isn't actively seeking the job.
Bono said Monday that she hasn't considered whether she would accept a prospective offer to replace the departing chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America but stopped short of denying she was interested.
Her spokeswoman, Cindy Hartley, earlier had described the position as Bono's "ideal job" but said her boss wasn't actively pursuing the position and plans to run for re-election.
"I am not actively seeking that job," Bono said. "I have not talked to them, they have not talked to me. I haven't put myself through the mental gymnastics about whether I would or wouldn't take that job. I have my ideal job. I'm very happy where I am."
Political watchdog groups in Washington questioned the idea of a member of Congress being a possible job candidate for the music industry's lobby and a founding member of a caucus to focus on some of the industry's most important policy concerns.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2003- ... - inactive, on 05/06/2009, -0/+11WTF? Looking for a backdoor into cracking down on internet freedom? I don't see how this could possibly pass just based off of the premise. Although I could easily see our congress selling out to corporate interests on file sharing. They are right now with healthcare,employee free choice act, and soon against Obama's plan to close corporate tax loopholes that screw us.
- zunipus, on 05/06/2009, -1/+11"The Informed P2P User Act bill introduced in March by California Republican Mary Bono Back..."
Republican?!
And this fits the Republican manifesto HOW? This keeps government out of our lives HOW? This isn't government intrusion into our lives HOW? This isn't the stooopidest law proposal I've ever read HOW?
Highly mentally challenged. - PopcornDave, on 05/06/2009, -0/+10I can write all the viruses I want and not have my right to code restricted in any way, shape or form. It's when I actually release them that the problems start.
- eawgoalie, on 05/06/2009, -0/+9IT DOESN'T ***** MATTER
- paulright, on 05/06/2009, -6/+15well, no, you pay your tax dollars to drop bombs on wedding in Afghanistan, this is done all on borrowed money from china. Still pretty bad, regardless of who's tax dollars you use.
- indiancompanion, on 05/06/2009, -0/+9This is a crappy bill, but if I were a programmer, I would give them the finger and make my program whatever way I want to make it.
- Digitalist, on 05/06/2009, -0/+9Mary Bono Back needs to go get laid instead of trying to ***** the rest of us.
On a side note:
I could give two ***** about this broad wanting to disrupt P2P applications (limewire, kazaa, etc...) but start messing with browsers and messaging apps and she can 'get bent'. Anyone who knows anything is going to be unaffected by this as I don't think it will apply to .tor's :P - inactive, on 05/06/2009, -0/+8Can I propose that every time the House of Reps comes into session, they be notified that they are elected to serve the best interests of the people, and failure to do so is treason?
- zbeast, on 05/06/2009, -0/+8This bill is not nessary...
This is a bill that is being pushed by media company's. in order to try to reduce the amount of p2p users.
You want to created a useful bill make one that lets you set limits on how
much you want to spend when you have a phone. no one should receive a surprise $1600 to $68,000 cell phone bill. - WarriorBlake, on 05/06/2009, -0/+8In essence: Warning! Fire may burn!
- Suricou, on 05/06/2009, -0/+7It'd still be a stupid law, but at least it wouldn't be a stupid and hypocritical law. The republican party campaigns on a platform of *less* government intrusion, even though in practice they seem no less intrusive than the democrats.
- MrBabyManSTFU, on 05/06/2009, -0/+6I think the better approach would be (and someone touched on this in the article comments) to on the agreement place a note indicating the number of tax payer dollars that the legislation wasted. Further, I'd expand the screen to include email addresses & phone numbers of anyone who is in support of this bill with a button to carpet bomb their email accounts letting them know that you think the idea is absolutely terrible.
- CptnEvilStomper, on 05/06/2009, -1/+7Yes, but every time the software is opened? I'd have no problem with it coming up on the first launch, or during installation, but this is just ridiculous. It's like saying your car should refuse to start until you sign a waiver stating you realize the risks associated with driving.
- nigelmansell, on 05/06/2009, -0/+6Is Mary Bono, the future RIAA lobby when she is voted out of office.
so again, ***** THE RIAA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Mary Bono (R-Calif.), who is forming a new congressional caucus on music piracy and copyrights, is seeking to defuse speculation over whether she wants to run the music industry's lobbying organization in Washington, saying she isn't actively seeking the job.
Bono said Monday that she hasn't considered whether she would accept a prospective offer to replace the departing chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America but stopped short of denying she was interested.
Her spokeswoman, Cindy Hartley, earlier had described the position as Bono's "ideal job" but said her boss wasn't actively pursuing the position and plans to run for re-election.
"I am not actively seeking that job," Bono said. "I have not talked to them, they have not talked to me. I haven't put myself through the mental gymnastics about whether I would or wouldn't take that job. I have my ideal job. I'm very happy where I am."
Political watchdog groups in Washington questioned the idea of a member of Congress being a possible job candidate for the music industry's lobby and a founding member of a caucus to focus on some of the industry's most important policy concerns.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2003- ... - Greengoo, on 05/06/2009, -0/+6I propose an amendment to your bill. Here thereto, point "2" shall further read, "Die in a fire".
- jtpinhead, on 05/06/2009, -0/+5The browsers and clients are not located anywhere in the US. This will not affect anything.
- bobjohnsonmilw, on 05/06/2009, -0/+5With all the REAL ***** PROBLEMS going on, don't these ***** idiots have better ***** to worry about?
Seriously, we should just refuse to do anything and let this country just bleed out. Goddamn, this country just gets more and more lame by the minute.
I don't even pirate *****. Who ***** cares if anyone does. I think fixing this economy, you know maybe taking care of REAL PROBLEMS first is maybe more important?
***** idiots. - Smegzor, on 05/06/2009, -0/+5WARNING! This comment may be shared.
***** that! - Doc123, on 05/06/2009, -0/+5Take notice of their names and vote the fckers out in the 2010 elections...
- DamnMan, on 05/06/2009, -0/+5They do it for the lulz?
- wmuldoon, on 05/06/2009, -0/+5Senate isn't any better.
power corrupts. - jacenat, on 05/06/2009, -0/+5MS IE is located in the US. As is Apple's Safari.
- Branchex, on 05/06/2009, -0/+5I think their should be a warning on voting booths.
"Warning you may have to chose between idiots." - yoshiboy, on 05/06/2009, -0/+5Mary Bono is clearly in the pocket of the MAFIAA.
It's time to stop this *****, but how? - inactive, on 05/06/2009, -0/+5more reasons to use Firefox then or ICE weasel or Earth mole, Air Hawk or any other forks as long as they are not located in the US of A.
- inactive, on 05/06/2009, -0/+5Stop regulating the internet. For christ's sake, it's the best thing to have happened to the people in decades.
- AaronCo, on 05/06/2009, -0/+5HAHAHAHAHAH.
Ok, so w/o a bunch of bureaucratic "internet general's warning" mumbo-jumbo, you can't release a browser? But of course they can't legislate that individuals can't modify their own browser to remove this warning, at least in no way that's effective. So firefox comes out with a warning, then a plugin to disable the warning. Done and done.
I'm constantly amazed by how short-sighted our elected officials are getting. At what point does it just boil down into a war against the very people that elect them?
But seriously, how does the federal gov't have this kind of power, anyway? How does a free-for-use browser qualify under the commerce clause? -
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