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- TheAthlon, on 06/10/2008, -3/+136I really hope this article gets enough diggs to make it to the home page. The bright light of day needs to shine on this treaty and the congressmen who support it.
Wikileaks article: http://www.wikileaks.org/wiki/Proposed_US_ACTA_mul ... - webkami, on 06/10/2008, -1/+103Can I see your iPod sir?
hmmm...wow cool....oh woooow....
Sorry sir we have to confiscate this device for security reasons..... - anonatron, on 06/10/2008, -0/+81Right now it takes me about 4 hours to get from Ohio to Canada. Now I have to plan on 4 hours sitting at the border while they check everyone's ipods, cds, laptops. That is getting ridiculous.
I wonder when it will be illegal to simply remember a song. - AlwaysAwake, on 06/10/2008, -17/+91Obssessed with celebrities, the pursuit of "happiness", and video games, rights and entitlements are daily disappearing without significant notice by the "volunteer" victims. Ron Paul's message of facts and truth has largely fallen on deaf ears and blind eyes. When they do wake up, after it is too late, they will be whining "Why didn't somebody tell me ?". We did. You weren't listening !!!!
- alapoet, on 06/10/2008, -1/+69This is some really bad legislation.
- taketheleap, on 06/10/2008, -0/+64i said it a week ago, and i'll say it again: if this passes in Canada, people will go berserk.
and by "people", I mean me.
I will be the first one, after this is enacted, to drive across the border and taunt the security guard with my iPod until he decides he wants to "inspect" it. And then I'll fight this HUGE invasion of privacy right up to the Supreme Court. And when I win, I'm gonna walk my ass over to the CRIA and piss all over their building. - lucy22, on 06/10/2008, -1/+61It is a big invasion of privacy.
- bstory, on 06/10/2008, -10/+68As the holder of several copyrights I believe that something must be done to protect intellectual property however I don't think that governments need to go to these extremes to achieve protection.
- whoreable, on 06/10/2008, -3/+56Encryption. You should use it.
- coyote1284, on 06/10/2008, -0/+52"We got a whistler!" "Good work, Lou. Illegally reproducing copyrighted materials, that's 10 years in the slammer and a $10 million fine. Nab 'im, boys."
- toekneebullard, on 06/10/2008, -0/+42I don't understand this type of legislation. Not only is it completely malicious, it's entirely unenforceable. You'll need to hire thousands of skilled border guards who know how to operate several OS's, predict and figure out personal file structures, and be copyright experts. They plan on doing this how?
Oh wait, I know. Maybe they'll just use it as a thinly veiled excuse to get around your rights to privacy so they can snoop on you further.
Nah, our wonderful government wouldn't do that. - simg, on 06/10/2008, -0/+41doesn't matter, they still get to TAKE YOUR COMPUTER ....
- xister, on 06/10/2008, -0/+40(and I say this with no sarcasm intended) I hope that works out for you.
- lucy22, on 06/10/2008, -1/+40Yes the more that know and write their congressmen or members of parliament the better. It is a real invasion of privacy they are bringing about.
- madwaxer, on 06/10/2008, -1/+36Liked reading your observations. however i feel the likely hood of these new policy failing are quite high.
As online storage and network speeds increase computers will be able to store most of their essential data on remote machines and load/stream them as needed through a secure connection. they could even be mounting remotely hosted encrypted files like those created by programs like True Crypt. simpler yet they could leave an ultra small laptop in a hidden compartment in their home and run it as a home server that can be sent into standby remotely if their home is ever raided. There are already so many tools available for by passing restrictions in even china that i can't yet imagine how they expect to be able to win this battle. eventually people will be making their own social networks with each other using public keys exchanged via bluetooth or in email signatures. It won't be long till someone modifies WASTE tto become an active p2p-server-client app at which point.....
http://digg.com/software/Forget_the_RIAA_and_MPAA_ ... - kravex, on 06/10/2008, -0/+32Yeah, border patrols wasting time looking for terrorists and illegal immigrants, copyright thieves now that's the problem!
- carpespasm, on 06/10/2008, -0/+30Encryption. You shouldn't be forced to use to use it to be secure in your personal effects. See: Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- swine, on 06/10/2008, -0/+30This legislation, when passed will have untold consequences on how you live. But all of us have to take some responsibility for its existence.
We bitch and moan about the record and movie industry wrecking our freedom, yet continue to line up to buy the product, like a bunch of sheep heading for shearing.
Boycott
Don't go to the movies
Don't rent videos
Dont buy the video games
Don't support any artist or band that is signed to the record companies involved. (Harsh for the artists, but they have to realize that they are part of the solution as well)
When I was a kid, we used to go downtown to listen to the buskers. These sidewalk musicians belted out their tunes in the hopes of getting money thrown in their hat. They gladly thanked the people who listened and contributed. They didn't try to sue the ass off the people that listened and chose not to contribute. I miss those days - KlogereEndGrim, on 06/10/2008, -6/+36Everone is the holder of several copyrights.
It's like putting "pedestrian" in your title, or adding "inhaler of CO2" in your CV.
Ever made a drawing as a kid? That drawing is copyrighted.
But I agree with you that the measures are not proportionate to what they seek to protect. - ww917352, on 06/10/2008, -1/+28Congratulations, people of the G8 nations of freedom and democracy. You are about to enter the year of ninteen eighty-four.
- Panther37, on 06/10/2008, -0/+24Are you now going to have to carry around your entire CD collection just to prove all the songs on on your mp3 player are legal? This is a load of crap!
- tolbs, on 06/10/2008, -0/+24Can we get a list of the congressional stooges that drafted and support this? I need a place to forward my junk mail to.
- sfacets, on 06/10/2008, -1/+24The US - protecting the corporations against the greedy masses.
- Panda200x, on 06/10/2008, -0/+23All I store on my iPod are Rick Astley albums.
- kiwiboyus, on 06/10/2008, -0/+22There is no way something like this could be enforced day to day on a majority of people, the machine would grind to a halt. But it if you wanted to detain someone for what ever reason it is an easier excuse than claiming they may have drugs on them. How many people these days don't have an MP3 player, Laptop or Cell Phone that can be used to store files. Seems to me it's just another way to control us dressed up as some kind of just protection.
- juniorb, on 06/10/2008, -0/+22Encryption. Means your laptop is twice as likely to be confiscated.
- boobsbr, on 06/10/2008, -2/+23i hope all the people involved die of some terrible disease.
- protogenxl, on 06/10/2008, -0/+21Like U.S Customs isn't already overloaded.
- digg1520, on 06/10/2008, -1/+21If you think this sucks, do something more about it than just digging this story. The least you can do is send 10 bucks to the ACLU http://www.aclu.org/ , they are fighting against stuff exactly like this. Do it NOW.
- Spartanious, on 06/10/2008, -0/+20Do these people realise what they're doing? Do they know they're destroying the world for future generations.
- Stavrosian, on 06/10/2008, -0/+20At this point I'd just like to say I admire everybody's dedication to making sure the pee gets delivered with minimal ramifications. All it takes is a common goal.
- Waiting2awake, on 06/10/2008, -1/+20Worse than bad - scary. Must. Not. Pass.
- HSlipwiffle, on 06/10/2008, -1/+20God,I can't believe things are this bad already.
- Arcueid01, on 06/10/2008, -0/+19Wow, this is insane. We really need to start voting smart because or supposed representatives are no longer representative. We need to get people that actually listen and are part of normal society. This bill is garbage.
- toddc612, on 06/10/2008, -0/+18Is it possible to get the names of those in Congress who are supporting this? This is insane.
- Ethek, on 06/10/2008, -0/+18Welcome to world government. Alliances that entangle our national sovereignty and transfer our rights to unreasonable search and seizure to foreign unelected policy makers. Instead of God inherited rights we are only permitted the rights we are granted by members of the world community.
I don't believe debating the wisdom of this one particular issue on Copyright and having it over turned will be very productive at all. Your just as likely to have yourself, as a non violent criminal be subjected to the full power of the state , nation, UN doctrine for the next effort to control peoples behavior or actions.
Despite the best of intentions this path of do all good for all people ultimately ends up as what is good for a few is good for all people. After all you may want to feed poor people. Never mind that Aid Programs have almost all of its funding funneled into corrupt oppressive third world governments. Back to the issue at hand it amounts to if you don't fall in line then hang on the line. In china or wherever, all for a Ipod of songs you may or may not have copyright to. - Waiting2awake, on 06/10/2008, -2/+19Welcome every day of my life....
- klco, on 06/10/2008, -8/+24I don't agree with anything like ACTA but I don't agree with Ron Paul either. If anything this seems to illustrate what might happen if we go along with his agenda of deregulation. I think if anything the Bush administration has shown the danger of handing further power to corporations (think Blackwater).
- pcghost, on 06/10/2008, -0/+16My home directory will now be a truecrypt volume. Why can't they see that the harder they push this issue, the more foolish they look. The tech that can be used to aid piracy (among other things) will always be one step ahead of the tools used to detect/prevent it.
Truecrypt FTW!
I agree with the poster above, it is sick that we have to resort to this. - Stavrosian, on 06/10/2008, -1/+16Whereupon you will tragically face a 30 year sentence for public urination. Zero tolerance, my friend.
- misconstrued, on 06/10/2008, -0/+15This is just an excuse to be able to seize and search your electronic devices without a warrant.
- inactive, on 06/10/2008, -0/+15You're never going to give those up, are you?
- Steeple, on 06/10/2008, -0/+14i bought some ram last week, and they threw in a free 1 gig usb stick, honest to god it was the size of a FINGERNAIL!
i could LITERALLY HIDE THE THING IN MY MANLEY SIDEBURNS! - Phearce, on 06/10/2008, -0/+13I'm not sure, but I don't think the ACTA would require congressional approval. Presenting it to the G8 summit skips around all the pesky checks and balances, right?
- krogothwolf, on 06/10/2008, -0/+13No, it still has to be implemented by a vote in the countries government since it would change currents laws and provide certain individuals with more power. You can submit anything you want to G8 and they can all go "yeah this looks great, we should do this". But when they, certain governments have to have them ratified by legislature approval before it can be implemented. A good example is the Kyoto Accord. The US signed it, but it has yet to be Ratified, making the signature merely symbolic. I believe for the US President to ratify a treaty he needs 2/3rd the US Senate vote.
Could be wrong though as I'm canadian lol. - bstory, on 06/10/2008, -2/+15Yes of course copyrights are automatic however what I meant was that I have actually gone the extra distance and actually registered the copyrights with the Library of Congress. I suppose what I should have said was "as the holder of several Registered Copyrights..."
- karan1003, on 06/10/2008, -0/+13They can confiscate based solely on suspicion, not evidence.
- invinciblechunk, on 06/10/2008, -1/+14I had almost the same experience with airport security and my GP32 (thankfully they didn't confiscate it). So it would happen.
- Devotia, on 06/10/2008, -0/+13Two sets of keys. The first unlocks an empty partition, the second unlocks your actual drive.
- Alexcarrier, on 06/10/2008, -0/+12Disgusting.
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