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The Stop Piracy Online Act and im@s requests/recording.
Setsuna:
--- Quote from: Cael K. on January 19, 2012, 04:24:01 am ---Anyone remember Sony's approach to DRM in like, 2005?
In 2005, Sony's approach to protecting their audio CDs involving installing a rootkit on Windows machines. For those you who don't know what a rootkit is, it's a program that when installs, finds its way into your computer with administrator access, and sits there doing its thing with the highest level of access on your computer. More or less, they were willing to hack your computer to stop piracy - purchase of the CD was sufficient cause to suspect its piracy.
Honestly, the times are pushing these guys out, and rather than roll with scientific achievement, they want it to stop. Unfortunately, they're pretty huge, fat, gluttonous giants at this point, and they can keep bleching out rotten lard for quite a while. I am reminded of the 4-1 boss in Demon's Souls I just fought.
We're not talking really about rootkitting the consumer's computers any more, we're talking about having the internet not function as intended. There have been a number of computer security experts who have spoken out about this, who are actively involved in the development of internet protocols that are either in use, or slated for use. I think it should be a sign when your best and brightest minds are telling you what a bad idea this is. I think it should also be a sign when decision makers resist listening to them too.
EDIT: So, I actually went and read the bill. Here's how I'm understanding it, someone tell me if I'm wrong.
1. An accuser can obtain against the accused (domestic or foreign) a court order requiring that the site not be accessible via search engine lookup from the United States and that payment services from advertisement companies and credit card companies (but not limited to those two) be stopped, without representation of the accused.
2. The accused need not be aware of these proceedings until the order has been served and a notification given to him.
3. After receiving the notification, the accused has some number of days to file a counter notification. Here he must prove his intent was not to infringe, thus burden of proof lies on the accused.
4. Foreign parties so accused, should they wish to oppose the order, are subject to the laws and judicial processes of the United States.
5. The accuser is not responsible for any damages to the accused that are the result of the accuser obtaining the order and his attempt (successful or non) to enforce it, unless his malicious intent can be proven.
... That sounds incredibly dumb. Where do they get this stuff?
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And that there is why the cenorship provisions are actually a small problem with the bill.
It's simply put, an econimic attack bill. It authorises the use of economic force and this force is not trivial (Basically asset seizure of any items held in a US based company) and could destroy companies. Being locked out of your operating funds for a week is a big event.
... And we want to hand the trigger to companies that well, only have to claim within reason that the target is IP infringing?
I will remind those who haven't studied history that several major wars and conflicts were conducted using similar tactics.
As I said - this is one of those 'You really sure it'll come out in the wash?' moments, because censorship is actually the less dangerous of the options with this bill.
The fun part is the fact I'm actually an IP holder (I maintain my own written world, with characters and what have you) and I can actually invoke the economic attack aspects of the bill if I can reasonably prove it.
And I'm a relative nobody.
That should worry people. If the only defense you have is "We think the other guy won't abuse it" you are in very, very big trouble.
Setsuna:
http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/justice-department-charges-leaders-of-megaupload-with-widespread-online-copyright-infringement
Please consider the above.
I'll explain the specifics in a few days, and the consequences of the above (if the inditement is accepted as is by the US court system) which will prove to be rather... enlightening.
And this is before SOPA comes into play, boys and girls.
zeda12123:
A moment of silence for megaupload...
satty:
I don't like SOPA, not one bit. I think the principle is great, but the execution is just like taking a chainsaw to perform surgery. And reading some of the posts here, especially with Cael's and Setsuna's, frankly, scares me.
Sunflorazumarill:
I'm worried about SOPA myself. I need to know now. What are the chances of it passing?
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