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Copyright infringement has nothing to do with counterfeiting. It seems to me that politicians are bundling them together in their newspeak, like in the infamou
by gasull 16y ago
Copyright infringement has nothing to do with counterfeiting. It seems to me that politicians are bundling them together in their newspeak, like in the infamous Anti-"Counterfeiting" Trade Agreement (ACTA https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Anti-Counterfeiting_Trade_Agreement https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Anti-Counterf...), to make anti-piracy more palatable to the public.
Yes, I know it sounds conspiracy-theorish, but remember they have been negotiating the ACTA with all the secrecy.
- metageek 16y ago>Copyright infringement has nothing to do with counterfeiting. That's not really true. Counterfeit goods often involve copyright violations. The bit that raises the conspiracy hackles is that, if you say "counterfeiting", you're conflating counterfeit goods and counterfeit money.
- gasull 16y agoCounterfeit goods often involve copyright violations. OK, but that's just tangential.