4 ms·
Regardless of the spin of the article, it's important to note that the big entertainment companies are pushing for harsher punishments for internet companies to
by cmiles74 9y ago
Regardless of the spin of the article, it's important to note that the big entertainment companies are pushing for harsher punishments for internet companies to prevent the distribution of "unlawful" content.
I think this is interesting because while they sound like they are attacking Facebook, they are likely looking to go after their old enemies: YouTube and any video on the public internet.
- confounded 9y agoWhat's the spin of the article that you object to?
- Clubber 9y agoMe personally, I'm concerned that media creation companies are trying to add harder penalties for DCMA by disguising it as a privacy issue. In the end, the voters will get nothing or very little to improve their privacy but we will get tougher DCMA laws and penalties.
- cmiles74 9y agoI'm not saying that I necessarily object, but I wanted to acknowledge that this article has a particular point of view in regards to this issue. Even if we put that to the side, however, I think the tactic that is being taken is interesting.
- cft 9y agoFacebook has substantial video component too, so it's a legitimate target. Back when I used it, I uploaded simultaneously to Facebook and to YouTube and my Facebook videos always got 2-3x views.
- Karishma1234 9y agoIn India all the entertainment companies have ganged up to choke Netflix and similar services by bringing them under Censor Board (A body that british created to make sure natives don't criticise the colonial masters)
- abhishekjha 9y agoIndia always had the certification board and Netflix has jumped in knowing full well of the ground realities. Apart from Amazon Prime which is a lot cheaper, I don’t think netflix is loosing anything. On the contrary, they have signed up a lot of content with the local actors.
- Karishma1234 9y agoNetflix is not losing much, the people are losing because of the colonial institution.
- IAmEveryone 9y agoDo Hollywood and the music industry really still have any problem with Youtube et al? There are some snippets of popular shows that go beyond "fair use". But those are usually of low quality because they are trying to evade the filters. Everything of actual value seems to be rather well protected. And hasn't the music industry made their peace with the internet these days? Seriously: it seemed in the early 2000s, there was far more action by the MPAA and RIAA to shut down the internet as it is (was). Reading slashdot in that era, those two organisations showed up in headlines as often as Facebook has on HN in the last month, or Uber in 2017. File sharing these days is but a fraction of its peak, what with Spotify and Netflix. Maybe they are still angling for better terms and other marginal concessions, but they are no longer the Dark Army fighting for life.