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The burden of proof needs to be on the ones complaining, the MPAA and the RIAA, not the site (who may or may not be innocent).
by RexRollman 15y ago
The burden of proof needs to be on the ones complaining, the MPAA and the RIAA, not the site (who may or may not be innocent).
- chc 15y agoThe trouble is, copyright infringement is so widespread these days that the burden of proof is quite a burden indeed. It isn't just on the consumer end that copyright law hasn't yet caught up with the times.
- pyre 15y agoYou can't use that as an excuse to put someone (or some corporation) in a position power to hurl around accusations that cause mountains to move because they are assumed to be true. "It's so hard for us to enforce our copyrights, so just give us the ability to point the finger at anyone, and have them (and their business) forcibly thrown off the Internet until they prove their innocence." That's way too much power.
- chc 15y agoOh, I agree completely. I just think "The burden of proof needs to be on the ones making the accusations" kind of glosses over some very important facets of the problem — it's a "Let them eat cake" sort of idea.
- FuzzyDunlop 15y agoI assume this burden of proof did, or still does exist, and SOPA is the industry attempt to change that because it's too much of an inconvenience for them. Those familiar with Nick Davies' Flat Earth News[0] will know that copyright is a prime candidate for a flat earth story. The lobbyist angle is so pervasive that it has, to the media at large, become a fundamental truth. [0] http://www.flatearthnews.net/ http://www.flatearthnews.net/
- rhizome 15y agoSOPA is the industry attempt to change that because it's too much of an inconvenience for them. Correct.