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We've been on that list for a few years now, this is not exactly new (the list is updated every year). We like our sensible laws, like allowing people to make b

We've been on that list for a few years now, this is not exactly new (the list is updated every year). We like our sensible laws, like allowing people to make backup copies of their media and not going after people that merely download stuff. How could you know it's an illegal or legal source anyways when clicking on a link? Uploading/distributing is still illegal here, and you can absolutely get in trouble for that if you do it on a large/commercial scale. Also it should be said that due to the very high purchasing power and small wage gap people do in fact buy their movies/music/etc and you won't find fakes of physical items in stores (unlike other countries). Is it going to change in the future? Probably. It's very possible that the we'll be strong armed into changing the laws as part of some related or unrelated trade negotiations with the US. If the US had their way, they'd open up an law enforcement branch in every country and prosecute the people right there and then. I for one am happy that hasn't happened yet.

bobwaycott 10y ago
> If the US had their way, they'd open up an law enforcement branch in every country and prosecute the people right there and then. I for one am happy that hasn't happened yet. I feel so very sad that this rings so very true.
- x5n1 10y ago
  It's surprising that all the other countries have decided to basically toe the line, rather than attempt containment.
alphapapa 10y ago
> If the US had their way, they'd open up an law enforcement branch in every country and prosecute the people right there and then. I for one am happy that hasn't happened yet. Please don't forget that the average American citizen does not support this kind of stuff.
- seanp2k2 10y ago
  Plenty of Americans want to bomb Agrabah: http://www.snopes.com/2015/12/18/agrabah-aladdin-republican-poll/ http://www.snopes.com/2015/12/18/agrabah-aladdin-republican-...
  - alphapapa 10y ago
    If you think that you can draw meaningful conclusions about the population of America from a survey asking random people questions about a fictional location designed to produce a particular politically charged conclusion, I guess I can't help you.
    - ytryiuy 10y ago
      You will note that no one asked for your help. I believe surveys are actually considered more not less sound when participants are chosen at random.
      - alphapapa 10y ago
        Your response is typical of leftist methods of argument: latch on to a neutral part of my comment, imply that I misunderstand it and incorrectly criticized it, condescendingly correct me, and ignore the relevant parts of my comment, i.e. the fictional location and politically charged conclusion from which no reasonable inferences may be drawn. In fact, in principle, it's the same flaw in the survey we're discussing, a blatant red herring. It's almost as bad as an exchange like: "Did you stop beating your wife yet?" "I'm not married." "Aha, so you finally stopped!" And it's interesting to note that you created that account solely to make that comment, and it was upvoted 4 times long after the story was fresh on the front page.
tzs 10y ago
> How could you know it's an illegal or legal source anyways when clicking on a link? It's often pretty easy to tell. For instance, whenever I'm thinking of seeing a movie that is currently or soon to be in theaters and Google for reviews, I get a bunch of links to sites purporting to have the movie available for download. It does not take a genius to figure out that these are not legal copies.
- x5n1 10y ago
  Well it's good then that I am stupid and can't tell the difference. We are all enabled in different ways. Like the US for instance can't tell the difference between human rights and drone strikes, they are differently enabled in that way.

bobwaycott 10y ago

> If the US had their way, they'd open up an law enforcement branch in every country and prosecute the people right there and then. I for one am happy that hasn't happened yet. I feel so very sad that this rings so very true.

x5n1 10y ago
It's surprising that all the other countries have decided to basically toe the line, rather than attempt containment.

alphapapa 10y ago

> If the US had their way, they'd open up an law enforcement branch in every country and prosecute the people right there and then. I for one am happy that hasn't happened yet. Please don't forget that the average American citizen does not support this kind of stuff.

seanp2k2 10y ago
Plenty of Americans want to bomb Agrabah: http://www.snopes.com/2015/12/18/agrabah-aladdin-republican-poll/ http://www.snopes.com/2015/12/18/agrabah-aladdin-republican-...
- alphapapa 10y ago
  If you think that you can draw meaningful conclusions about the population of America from a survey asking random people questions about a fictional location designed to produce a particular politically charged conclusion, I guess I can't help you.
  - ytryiuy 10y ago
    You will note that no one asked for your help. I believe surveys are actually considered more not less sound when participants are chosen at random.
    - alphapapa 10y ago
      Your response is typical of leftist methods of argument: latch on to a neutral part of my comment, imply that I misunderstand it and incorrectly criticized it, condescendingly correct me, and ignore the relevant parts of my comment, i.e. the fictional location and politically charged conclusion from which no reasonable inferences may be drawn. In fact, in principle, it's the same flaw in the survey we're discussing, a blatant red herring. It's almost as bad as an exchange like: "Did you stop beating your wife yet?" "I'm not married." "Aha, so you finally stopped!" And it's interesting to note that you created that account solely to make that comment, and it was upvoted 4 times long after the story was fresh on the front page.

tzs 10y ago

> How could you know it's an illegal or legal source anyways when clicking on a link? It's often pretty easy to tell. For instance, whenever I'm thinking of seeing a movie that is currently or soon to be in theaters and Google for reviews, I get a bunch of links to sites purporting to have the movie available for download. It does not take a genius to figure out that these are not legal copies.

x5n1 10y ago
Well it's good then that I am stupid and can't tell the difference. We are all enabled in different ways. Like the US for instance can't tell the difference between human rights and drone strikes, they are differently enabled in that way.